How do I successfully get him off belly bands? I have a four month old Yorkie male. He just does not get the potty thing so I put a belly band on him. I still take him to his potty pad during the night and outside throughout the day. However, he will still come inside and go on my carpets and it's driving me crazy (hence why he is now belly banded). At 4 months I think its time to really progressively work on this training issues. 95% of the time he goes #2 on his potty pad, but not #1. I feel the belly band is inhibiting him from learning to hold it (but is saving my carpets). For those of you that transitioned from the belly band. What were your strategies? Any helpful advice? |
I think you've got this all wrong; he's not making any mistakes you are. :D Belly bands should not be used as diapers on a 4 month old, they are for older males who aren't neutered and mark in the house. One of the reasons he's going on the carpet, may be because he thinks of the carpet as a pee pad, unless you cleaned all the spots with an enzyme cleaner, they will continue to return to the spot, and urinate again. It wired into their brains, and you can't stop this, you have to get rid of the protein that's causing the smell, and only an enzyme cleaner will do this. Natures Miracle, or Simple solutions make an enzyme cleaner. It's good that you are taking him to the pad during the night, but he's still really young to understand, unless you have been very diligent in training, and most of us aren't. Joey wasn't pee pad trained until about 6 months, and we had wood floors and tile in parts of the house, and he had no problem going on the pad in those areas, but the carpeted areas were much more confusing for him. Cleaning those spots, and using washable pee pads really helped. I don't know why he liked the washable ones better, but I was able to get his pee scent on them, and wash them with regular detergent not an enzyme cleaner so the scent stays on them, and he started seeking those pads. At first I would put the pads where he had chosen to make a mistake, thoroughly spraying the carpet with the enzyme cleaner, and placing the pad on top, then later I placed the pads in the areas I wanted him to go, and he caught on quickly. Save those belly bands for when you visit others. :D |
I have the same sort of problem with my 4 month old. Chase always goes #2 on the pee pads, but he will sometimes miss the mark with peeing. I have hardwood floors all throughout the apartment, but if I leave anything on the floor and he will "mistake" it for a pee pad. He is not very good at holding it yet since I only crate him at night. I'm training him to go outside right now, but he's been holding it during walks and waits to go on the pee pads. LOL! From reading all the posts on YT, it seems like everyone has difficulties with potty training. Don't be discouraged! Just try to be as consistent as you can. Good luck! |
Pasquale also holds it during walks. He's funny..he refuses to go outside...unless its on OUR grass LoL But he's really good...when he comes in from his walk...he runs straight to his pee pad. He does miss a few times..but hey..he's learning. I definitely think you may be confusing your little ones with the belly band. I would save those for when you go to someone elses house. |
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