Tearing up Wee-wee pads My female Yorkie is pee-pad trained. Well... sort of, it's about 80% success rate she pees/poops on the wee-wee pad. However she likes to chew/tear up the wee-wee pads. She is 8 month old now, I think all her baby teeth are gone, so she may not be in teething period (my guess) I think she might get a bored at home. We both work, but I have my brother in law in the house when we work from 8-5. We give her chew toys, comfy bed, , turn on radio stations, etc... but the wee-wee pad chewing is driving us nuts. I am thinking of putting a cone, just for a while for training her not to chew. Any success stories on how to handle this chewing problem? |
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It usually is caused by boredom. Some things that can help, but are not foolproof are taping the pad down, using a frame holder for the pad or changing to washable potty pads. Good luck! |
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We are using this pee pad tray We used to tape the wee-wee pad on the floor, didn't help either. Are there activities which does not involve human presence to kill this boredom? |
Funny that you say that I left Juicy at my boyfriends house yesterday while I was at school and he ran out to get some food and when he came back, her wee wee pad was in pieces. So i'm in the same situation as you , curious as to what others will say. Your not alone tho. |
My dog use to tear up the disposable pads in his kennel. I had to replace the disposable pads with the washable pads. Now he does not tear up his pads in his kennel. |
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Isn't it just a piece of thick cloth? How do you wash it, by hand? I am not sure if I want to wash it using my washing machine, with the poop stain and all. |
I wash my washable pads in my washing machine with detergent and a capful of bleach. I pick up the poop before washing the pads. If your dog is eating good dog food, then the poop will not stick on the pad. I never have waste left in my washing machine. After washing my pads, I sometimes clean the inside of my washing machine to sanitize it. |
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The washable pads I sell are made from human incontinence pads that they use on hospital beds. There is a top layer of fabric which you choose, a middle soaker layer and a waterproof backing. I wash mine in the washing machine all the time. I do a prewash/rinse to get the bulk of it out and then run it through a regular wash. Of course you pick up any sold fecal matter and dispose of it when it happens. You wouldn't put that through the washer. If your washing machine is working properly there will be no residue left. It is perfectly sanitary. Those of us oldsters here who use to use cloth diapers on our babies did it this way for years. Hope this answers your question. You can see examples by clicking on the link in my signature. |
I never thought about using the prewashing cycle to rinse my pads before washing them. Thanks for the advice Little Bit. I use the bleach and hot water in my washing machine to keep my pads and washing machine sanitize. I sometimes clean the washing machine after washing them if my pets get diarrhea. The washable pads will save you money, because you do not need to buy them every month. |
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The reusable pads cost like $4. I'll probably need 15 pc of those. Plus the cost of electricity and water, I am not sure if I am really saving much money with the reusable pads. The hassle of doing laundry every couple of weeks is not appealing to me :) I might try this reusable pads. However I still think my yorkie will just chew (although not in pieces) it away from the pee-ing place, resulting her to pee somewhere else. Is putting a cone too cruel? at least for a little while during this "training" |
Well, washable pads do not work for everyone. I would just use one of those holders that keep the pads in place. I know they sell them at the pet supply store. |
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Amazon.com: Iris 301561 Floor Protection Tray for... ***sigh*** sometimes I feel like I am so excited to go home and play with her, but when I got home, seeing the pad in pieces all over the place makes me angry. |
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***sigh*** sometimes I feel like I am so excited to go home and play with her, but when I got home, seeing the pad in pieces all over the place makes me angry. |
I don't know about boredom, I know they love to tear up paper. If mine can't get something to gnaw on and they can get into the bathroom all the toilet paper will be gone, all tissues will be ripped out of the boxes and tossed everywhere. Yet there will be tons of toys within there grasp. Go figure... |
been there done that....hehe i have tried pee pad which they tear up...then washable but i end up throwing that out because i hate doing laundry and they couldn't tell the difference between washable pee pads and throw rugs...now they are going straight outside...hehe... and on days that the weather is bad i put them in the laundry room with 2 ugodog down...and they use that... |
I just talked to a girl at the pet store about this yesterday. She suggested a "tinkle tray," which is like a mesh screen/tray you can put over the wee wee pad, which keeps the puppy from getting at the pad. She said they work great. I just googled "tinkle tray" and I found the site that sells them. Hope you find something that works! |
Hm. Pru used to do this. haha, I guess she was bored! |
I don't know if this would work, but you could try bitter apple spray. Hopefully this would not discourage the pup from going where he is supposed to.... |
I am so glad to see this! My 16 week old Yorkie Apso is teething now and he is chewing everything, including his wee wee pads. He tears them to shreds and even eats pieces of them. I have been going crazy. I must find one of these trays! |
What brand of pads are you using? I found that the Hartz ones that are "quilted" design are much less likely to get shredded up than the others (which I can't remember the name). |
For boredom, have you tried the Kong or other kinds of toys where you put the treat inside and they have to work at it to get it out? I have seen that tray online too, which was mentioned above. I think you don't use pads, or maybe the pads go underneath the mesh screen, so your puppy can't get to the pad. Good luck! |
MauiGirl, I have used 3 different kinds of pads. First I got some off brand at Walmart and the next time I bought the Hartz ones. Then I bought a large case of the pads made for humans who are bed ridden and was cutting them in half. That is the most cost effective way to go but when Reggie starting shredding them and getting that cotton type stuffing everywhere I bought another pack of the Hartz ones for the reason you mentioned. However, he still can tear them up, it is just not quite as messy. We have not tried the Kong. What kind of treats do you use in them? We have not given any treats to Reggie yet. He just gets Royal Canin puppy food. When we first got him my daughter gave him some of her cornbread stick and he got very sick to the point of vomiting and diarrhea. It was a big NO NO that she was not aware of. Then later once a vet gave him some of the squirty type cheese as a treat when he got his shots and as soon as we got home with him he had diarrhea. So, since then I have been leary to give him any kind of treat just because he seems to have a sensitive stomach. |
[QUOTE=anjsmiles;2364775 We have not tried the Kong. What kind of treats do you use in them? We have not given any treats to Reggie yet. He just gets Royal Canin puppy food. When we first got him my daughter gave him some of her cornbread stick and he got very sick to the point of vomiting and diarrhea. It was a big NO NO that she was not aware of. Then later once a vet gave him some of the squirty type cheese as a treat when he got his shots and as soon as we got home with him he had diarrhea. So, since then I have been leary to give him any kind of treat just because he seems to have a sensitive stomach.[/QUOTE] We have the Kong, but I have never used it with treats. Maybe some other posters who have can share what they put in it. :aimeeyork |
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We had this problem with our dog, but we realized it was only happening when we left him out and about when we were gone. It was separation anxiety rather than boredom. We solved it by sticking to crating him when we are out. He is relaxed and calm when he is in his crate. It took us realizing that what we may think is best while we are out, i.e. him having a lot of a space, may actually not be what makes him feel the most comfortable and secure. |
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