Pee pad trained...now, trying to change Ok, here's the situation. Watson is 9 months old and he does very well using the pee pads.. I can't remember the last time he had an accident off the pad. I've been doing some thinking and I want to stop using the pee pads and have him trained for outdoors. But I am lost how I should go about this. As of now he has all access to my apartment the entire day. Should I start confining him in a playpen when I am gone and crate him at night? Also I still have a pad down, but I don't think this is helping. B/c he is used to not having to hold it at all, so as soon as he has to go he does..even if it's his little "quarter size" relief. Any tips/advice on what I should do about this would be great, thanks. |
i am so happy to see someone ask this. my little girl is almost 6 months...and now that it's getting nice out i'd like to do the same thing, only... she does good with her piddle pads but she's definitly not fully there. she sleeps with me at night and is in her crate while i'm at either work or school. i've been thinking about the bells hanging from the door of my apartment. so, i'll definitly keep tabs on your thread to learn for myself. thanks! |
So you keep her in her crate during the day? My understanding is the crate is the small "home" for them to just be able to stand up and turn around in. And the pen is bigger, where you can put water, blankets, toys a pee pad in, etc. Is this correct? When I read about crating I don't know if they are talking about the small crate or the bigger exercise pen.... |
Yea, m,w,f- 8-12:30 1:30-5 and t,th- 8-12:30. i was always under the impression that they stay in their crate when i'm not home and they learn to hold having to go to the bathroom but she's almost 6 months and she still goes in her crate. i usually give her a bone and a toy while i'm gone. I live in an apartment so i cant really have a pen. honestly, i dont understand crating either, i've just always done what i have been because of my schedule. |
We needs some bumps... Here's my deal...Charlie was put in his xpen during the when we were gone..and he slept in his bed crate at night. Charlie is doing great with the pads we do still have problems but I think our townhome might be too big for him to get to his pad in time..I dunno though..but for the most part he goes on the pad. My hubby was not happy with the pea pads and thinks he should go outside..well i do to but I want Charlie to be comfy. Anyway Charlie learned to jump out of the Xpen so it's useless until we get a top if we even do and he now sleeps with us and hasn't had a problem with accidents :D So far. Now I want to train him to go outside..my breeder told me to just move the pad outside..but it seems confusing? If I completely remove the pea pad he wont know what to do right? And he'll go everywhere..any advice would be helpful. |
my 9 month old my 9 month old also does the pee pads, interesting too I have one pee pad downstairs and had 2 upstairs so I decided to do way with 2 upstairs and only have 1 and when I took theat away he is peeing in that spot where the pee pad was so I don't understand how moving it to outside will work because it seems he is associating the spot instead of the pad. Any help or suggestions??? |
Ziggy started on pee pads and did great. By six months I was ready to have him start doing his business outside. I gradually, over the course of a week, moved the pad closer to the door and then onto the deck (I have a doggy door so he can get out). Once he was comfortable going on the deck, I moved it to the lawn and then gradually cut it to a smaller size until it disappeared. The whole process took about three weeks. Use lots of rewards. It also helps if you rewards him if he pees/poops while you are out walking. He gets the message that outside is great-do your thing anywhere and get a treat. This is probably easier to do inthe spring/summer than winter. If it matters to you, you can also train him to go on the same spot outside (designate a toilet area) everytime but that takes more time and work. Ziggy is fully housetrained and will wait at the front door and make a whimper noise to ask to go out; he has been doing this since 7 months old. |
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Hi! Mine are trained for both (because the winters can be rough and we both work). But in the summer, they prefer to go outside, and we like that too. I have heard of moving the pad closer to the door gradually. But you can also let them train themselves by giving "better treats" and a much bigger party (praise) when they go outside. They're smart enough to know what gets them the best deal. ;) Our older one actually goes to the stairway (his pad is downstairs) and by just looking at us, asks which direction to go. We say "outside" and he dashes to the left. Or we say "downstairs" and he runs down the stairs. They are very very smart, so if you can find the right way, they can really train themselves and you! |
I've just started to train Rufus from using his pads to going outside, I am using the same trick as For My Coby, he gets praise still for going on his pad but never a food treat, I save those for when he goes outside, he is still a bit wary and tries to hold it until we get home and he is a long way from asking to go out but he has learned so much since he comes home that I'm sure it won't be long. I also love the idea of bells next to the door to tell me he wants to go, definately going to be trying that one! Lisa (and Rufus) |
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