how do i *start* him on the pee pads?

[MyTobiBoy]

Sounds like you are doing all the right things. I thought I would never get Tobi to potty on his pads, I would take him there and he would walk away and dribble on the floor and he would go behind the kitchen table to poo. I have been working on this for over two months and just now feel I am starting to get somewhere. I tired everything, got the pads, the litter box and litter, the bell, whatever anyone mentioned on here. I would read anything I could find about potty training and try to follow it, but I think it started coming together when I got the bell. Most of the time he goes potty in the litter box, when I ring the bell. I know I am nowhere near finished with this potty training issue, but I can say I am seeing the results of my labors. I also used a crate and I feel like this helped out more than anything. Some say it is cruel, but for me, it was the only way. Keep doing what you are doing, it sure doesn't happen over night. Best of luck to us all!!

[lulababy]

Originally Posted by Jilliebeanz96

When my daughter was a baby and started to potty herself it was the cutest thing... I can almost catch myself doing the same Pee Pee in the Potty dance once Alfie starts going on his pee pads on his own... LOL

Funny thought for sure~!... Pee Pee on the pee pad ...YAY~!... Pee pee on the pee Pad... YAY~! ~~ ~~ ..LOL

hahaha nice song and dance!! LOL

[lulababy]

Originally Posted by MyTobiBoy

Sounds like you are doing all the right things. I thought I would never get Tobi to potty on his pads, I would take him there and he would walk away and dribble on the floor and he would go behind the kitchen table to poo. I have been working on this for over two months and just now feel I am starting to get somewhere. I tired everything, got the pads, the litter box and litter, the bell, whatever anyone mentioned on here. I would read anything I could find about potty training and try to follow it, but I think it started coming together when I got the bell. Most of the time he goes potty in the litter box, when I ring the bell. I know I am nowhere near finished with this potty training issue, but I can say I am seeing the results of my labors. I also used a crate and I feel like this helped out more than anything. Some say it is cruel, but for me, it was the only way. Keep doing what you are doing, it sure doesn't happen over night. Best of luck to us all!!

Oh but dont we wish it did

[MyTobiBoy]

Yes, I might think about getting a playmate for Tobi if that were true!

[Shirlthepearl]

Are you using the same pee pee pads the breeder used love? Suzi doesn't like changed ones.

Hugs Shirl x x

[hasrv4fun]

Originally Posted by lulababy

I already know how to potty train I guess because pebbles is almost 100% pee pad trained.. but when I got her she had already learned to go on the pad so I just added the go potty command and the potty party and kept it up. My problem with bam bam is that he doesnt know what to do when I take him to the pad. When I take him to the paper (i try to take him often) he stares at me and starts shaking after a while like im punishing him or something. After waiting like 30 minutes to an hour (YES i have waited that long) he will go run some place a minute or two later and do a quick little pee. grr!! Being that he doesnt seem to like pebbles pee area and starts shaking there, I just now put a pee pad in his favorite area in the living room thinking maybe thats a better place for him and he wont think the pad is "bad." He walked right over it two times and peed on A. his bed B. the floor far away from the pad. My breeder said he was going on the paper 100% percent by himself (not on command) when he was with her so I gather he does know what the paper is for. However, i believe she just had a large area of pee pads where he played and that is where he happened to go.

Also, he doesnt give much warning before he goes. no circling, no sniffing... He is very short and close to the ground and he barely does a little squat. He might as well be peeing while he is walking!! I scoop him up after he does his little piddles and take him to the pad and say go potty here to correct him, but he is just not getting it. Please note that I do not want to crate train him. Crate training breaks my heart with all their whining. I am home all day and can do the watching and taking to the pad often method I believe.

I have wee wee wraps that I am using at night with him because he sleeps in the bed with me.

can anyone tell me how I can get him to go on the pad?! I just need him to go on the pad like 3 times in front of me, thats all im asking lol He jsut needs to see that after he pees he gets the potty party and a treat adn that its "good." I think I can take it from there... but how do I start?

First off this was written when a tiny one lb puppy had been there for 2 days and i hardly think that is time enough for a grown , trained dog to learn what is going on- never mind this tiny baby of 13 weeks.

Secondly let me state that he did not have pee pads all over - he and a brother that is just slightly bigger shared a xpen in the puppy room - now you all know the size of a xpen - he and Jensen had a bed, play area , food , water and ONE pee pad size sheets of Newspaper that he and Jensen would go to and go on -
if he has the run tof the house on his second day i am sure he is confused .
He only had the run of my living room and kitchen if i was right with him and could watch him for his stopping to pee movement. At this time i doubt from the above post that that movement is being recognized as a need the potty move.

[lulababy]

Originally Posted by hasrv4fun

First off this was written when a tiny one lb puppy had been there for 2 days and i hardly think that is time enough for a grown , trained dog to learn what is going on- never mind this tiny baby of 13 weeks.

Secondly let me state that he did not have pee pads all over - he and a brother that is just slightly bigger shared a xpen in the puppy room - now you all know the size of a xpen - he and Jensen had a bed, play area , food , water and ONE pee pad size sheets of Newspaper that he and Jensen would go to and go on -
if he has the run tof the house on his second day i am sure he is confused .
He only had the run of my living room and kitchen if i was right with him and could watch him for his stopping to pee movement. At this time i doubt from the above post that that movement is being recognized as a need the potty move.

No, you are right, as I stated I do not know when he is about to pee. It is very hard to tell with his small size. I was coming to post some good news though!! Yesterday he was walking around in the kitchen with pebbles and i, and I thought to myself maybe he will be like one of those kids that doesnt talk until they are 3, but then they just up and come out one day with a full sentence... just then he walked on over to the paper area and did a little turn and squat and peed right in front of me on the paper!! a miracle!! I was like yayyyy goood potty bam bamm... and he was soo happy and so was i.. hahaha a little breakthrough, little, but a breakthrough!!

[hasrv4fun]

Originally Posted by lulababy

No, you are right, as I stated I do not know when he is about to pee. It is very hard to tell with his small size. I was coming to post some good news though!! Yesterday he was walking around in the kitchen with pebbles and i, and I thought to myself maybe he will be like one of those kids that doesnt talk until they are 3, but then they just up and come out one day with a full sentence... just then he walked on over to the paper area and did a little turn and squat and peed right in front of me on the paper!! a miracle!! I was like yayyyy goood potty bam bamm... and he was soo happy and so was i.. hahaha a little breakthrough, little, but a breakthrough!!

NOW THATS A WHOO HOO POTTY TIME MOMENT - just give him a chance and he will amaze you with his smarts - i say that because he constantly surprised me and that was one reason i kept being adamant that there was nothing wrong that time and food in him wouldn't correct - i think your mom forgot to tell you i said that you had to get food into him even if you had to force feed ( give via syringe ) but he has to have food as his body can't store any thing in that tiny size. I think you have it together and just keep doing what you are doing and i bet we see a huge change again next week. and a few ounces more too