We did the same thing. We put the jump start pads down in a small section of the house (right by the back door) that was gated off for her. If she was not with us she did not have access to anywhere else. We kept the area small. As she got bigger she wanted more space. I would gradually add a room or section of the house to her roaming area. If she went potty where she was not allowed we went back to the smaller size. (I should note that she gace us signs that she wanted more space. We did the same thing with the back yard. We chicken fenced in a small area for her and gradually increased it until she had access to the whole yard.)
It didn't take her long to figure out what was going on. When she took ownership of her living area, she didbn't want to mess in it. At the same time we introduced outside potty to her. One day the pads diappeared and she barked at the door to go out. Wooo Hoo.
Katy is 1 year old now (July 1). I think it was around Christmas time since her last accident.
Good Luck!
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Originally Posted by Baby Blessing We trained Baby Blessing to use the pee pads, it is important when they are a puppy to confine them to one area and gradually as they get older let them about a bit more but always under the supervision of someone. We did this with Baby Blessing and she was easy to train. At four months that is too young to have freedom of the home, gradually let her have more space as she gets older. It is easier to potty train them, that is what we did. I hope you can get her trained, it takes a lot on our part to help them. After eating and drinking is when you should confine her to the pee pad within a play pen or what ever you choose, then put her back again after playing so she can go again, they really need to be shown continuously. They need to always be praised after they use the pee pad. Good Luck and tell Dad she will learn and he will be happy you got to keep her. Patti and Baby Blessing |