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4 week old pups...potty pads? Well, we are to the point this past week where I've actually seen Lexie's pups potty on their own.Congratulations puppies! Lexie still helps them out & cleans up after them, but they are on their way to potty independence. When I've had them out of their box, I've put them on a potty pad, and they have gone on it. Today, I had Candy out of the box, put her on the pad, she peed, then walked around for a little while, and a few minutes later was on the pad again....and pooped! I'm telling you, if I would have had my camera handy, I would have taken her picture:2photo: . I was amazed and praised her lavishly:good job: ! My question(s) is this.....was that a fluke, a coincidence, a dream (LOL), or did she really go potty on there purposely? And if so...since they have not graduated to having free roam of an xpen yet, should I have a potty pad in their box? I know they have been potty-ing in there as I have had to change their bedding more often. Advice again from the more experianced breeders here is needed and welcome. |
My puppies are four weeks old now and have had their potty pads available for at least a week now. They seem to want to not soil their beds so the earlier you have it available the better it is - for us anyway that's how it always is for our pups! Congrates on your babies! :) |
Fluke or not, I would go with it! Put down a potty pad and they can start training with it. If they see Mom going on it, they will be inclined to do the same. Good luck! |
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If they are able to get out of the bed on their own I would cover the floor of the puppy pen with pads. Then as they get older slowly reduce the size of the padded area until there is a bed at one end and a pad at the other end of the pen. It worked great with my pups. If the box is big enough I would definitely give them someplace to potty besides the bed. |
:thumbup: Great, they are so smart. Mine leave here @ 12-14 wks knowing it's a good thing to use the pads. |
I usually line the whelping pen (puppy play pen with pee pads), which they use....However, after their first shots when I take them into the family room x-pen with mom....mom begins hearding them to the pee pad and does the training there. |
Well, I have since added a new box to their present box...the original one for them to sleep and play in and the new one as their potty area. We attached the two together cutting a doorway from one to the other. It's working out well so far...another question I have is....our floors are wood, I have those foam kids puzzle squares on it along with towels to raise up off the wood. My concern is....if/when I let the pups have run of the xpen, will that "floor" be too cool/cold for them for very long and/or will they know to find their way back to the box to warm up and sleep? Even at 4 weeks and being good sized pups, they are still so little and I don't want them getting sick...hence why they still do most of their awake and playtime in the box. They are only out when I am playing with and watching them. |
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