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mblab · 04-10-2009, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

It sounds to me like you are doing the right thing with the potty area. I thought you meant you were taking her on long, rambling walks through miles of meadows and rolling hills before she decided to potty.

Don't worry about the carpet. A good cleaner will make it look like it never happened, especially if you catch it right away. I speak from experience, sadly.

Yeah, no long walks on rolling hills. :P I'm in a townhouse for now, we don't even have a back yard!

The farthest we go around our neighborhood is around our street, the next street and u-turn it at the cul-de-sac. (And even then Zoe needs like 500 rest stops along the way!)

From experience then, what is this amazing cleaner? I've been using Miracle Spray for our tile, but clearly cleaning up carpets is not going to be as easy as cleaning our tiles is!

-Vicky

QuickSilver · 04-10-2009, 12:45 PM

I use Nature's Miracle. If that doesn't pull all the yellow out, I add Oxyclean and let the solution sit for several minutes.

Sweetlips6 · 04-10-2009, 03:19 PM

GOOD BOY THOR!

I know you sounded soooo frustrated at the beginning of this thread. I am proud that you can see progress!!
We WILL have little buddies that can run free, and we WILL be able to sit back and not watch every move they make. LOL

This is Bonnie's first day after her spay. She spent the night at the Vets. First thing she did when I put her down was to use her potty pad. Then she had a big drink AND used her potty pad. YEA BONNIE!! Of course that is not to say she might also go where she is not supposed to....

ParrotLady · 04-10-2009, 05:03 PM

I hope this is related to her getting spayed on Wednesday, but Penny is NOT using her pad consistently. Yesterday she made 3 puddles on the pad, 4 puddles and two piles in the kitchen.

Today she has gone potty twice in the office and twice made piles in the kitchen.

Sweetlips6 · 04-10-2009, 06:39 PM

Poor Penny,
I hope she gets her system back to normal soon. Maybe when she feels better, she will want to please you and use her pads to make your happy

You think a cat would have been easier? LOL LOL

Sweetlips6 · 04-12-2009, 03:13 PM

Well today, I caught Bonnie turning in circles in our foyer. I picked her up and hurried her to the bathroom and set her on the potty pad. She then ran off and squatted. I was able to pick her up and place her back on the pad before she went

She did go on her pad, but she had no intention of using the pad in the first place...

QuickSilver · 04-12-2009, 03:54 PM

Sometimes I think the corrections are almost important as good potties. You doubly reinforced the right place to go. Good for you for seeing the signs and setting her up for success.

lilshortyss · 04-12-2009, 04:05 PM

My Yorkie wont use her pads...she potties everywhere in the kitchen except on the pads

any advice. I just got her yesterday so I know it take time but I wanted to know how could I encourage her to use it. I even got the spray. Its hard to catch her cause when I get up she runs to me.

QuickSilver · 04-12-2009, 04:21 PM

In my experience, the sprays do not work at all. Try blotting the pad with some of her own pee from an accident. Then make sure to clean up any accidents with an enzyme cleaner, like Nature's Miracle, so that the only scented place is the pad.

Are you using an xpen or anything like that? A lot of people just line the entire xpen with pads so wherever she goes, she's on the pad. Then they gradually cut back to just one pad, or train for the outdoors.

Good luck!

lilshortyss · 04-12-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

In my experience, the sprays do not work at all. Try blotting the pad with some of her own pee from an accident. Then make sure to clean up any accidents with an enzyme cleaner, like Nature's Miracle, so that the only scented place is the pad.

Are you using an xpen or anything like that? A lot of people just line the entire xpen with pads so wherever she goes, she's on the pad. Then they gradually cut back to just one pad, or train for the outdoors.

Good luck!

Thanks,

I want to house train her because she will be home a lot by herself...I got her a pin...but she jumps and hits her head on the top so I let her out. I know that's bad...I'm going to try tonight to leave her in there over night. I have hard wood floors not so its a easy clean up but I move in three weeks and I want her to be able to use the pads by then.

lilshortyss · 04-12-2009, 04:31 PM

Also, she cries when I take her outside

QuickSilver · 04-12-2009, 04:32 PM

How old is she? I hate to tell you this, but she is unlikely to be fully house trained in three weeks if she is a puppy. The move itself could throw her off track.

I think on the pen, she'll probably figure out on her own that when she jumps she gets an ouchie on her head. It depends on how hard she's hitting her head, I guess.

lilshortyss · 04-12-2009, 04:40 PM

She doesn't cry or anything I just feel bad for her. She is almost 4 months. I know she will still have accidence but I want to use it at least most of the time

chelop555 · 04-13-2009, 07:43 AM

I got a happy Easter gift from Daisy! Finally we have moved on to Day 2!!! After 3 months of day 1. No accidents yesterday. And my house was so busy with people I thought for sure it would throw her off but she had an awesome day! Yippee!

QuickSilver · 04-13-2009, 07:51 AM

Yay! It's another Easter miracle!

04-10-2009, 12:45 PM	#287
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	I use Nature's Miracle. If that doesn't pull all the yellow out, I add Oxyclean and let the solution sit for several minutes. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

04-10-2009, 05:03 PM	#289
ParrotLady Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ross, TX Posts: 259	Penny is lost in her training! I hope this is related to her getting spayed on Wednesday, but Penny is NOT using her pad consistently. Yesterday she made 3 puddles on the pad, 4 puddles and two piles in the kitchen. Today she has gone potty twice in the office and twice made piles in the kitchen. __________________ Tracie and Penny http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com

04-10-2009, 06:39 PM	#290
Sweetlips6 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taft, TN, US Posts: 603	Poor Penny, I hope she gets her system back to normal soon. Maybe when she feels better, she will want to please you and use her pads to make your happy You think a cat would have been easier? LOL LOL Last edited by Sweetlips6; 04-10-2009 at 06:41 PM.

04-12-2009, 03:13 PM	#291
Sweetlips6 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taft, TN, US Posts: 603	OH CRAP (no pun intended) Well today, I caught Bonnie turning in circles in our foyer. I picked her up and hurried her to the bathroom and set her on the potty pad. She then ran off and squatted. I was able to pick her up and place her back on the pad before she went She did go on her pad, but she had no intention of using the pad in the first place...

04-12-2009, 03:54 PM	#292
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Sometimes I think the corrections are almost important as good potties. You doubly reinforced the right place to go. Good for you for seeing the signs and setting her up for success. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

04-10-2009, 03:19 PM	#288
Sweetlips6 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taft, TN, US Posts: 603	GOOD BOY THOR! I know you sounded soooo frustrated at the beginning of this thread. I am proud that you can see progress!! We WILL have little buddies that can run free, and we WILL be able to sit back and not watch every move they make. LOL This is Bonnie's first day after her spay. She spent the night at the Vets. First thing she did when I put her down was to use her potty pad. Then she had a big drink AND used her potty pad. YEA BONNIE!! Of course that is not to say she might also go where she is not supposed to....

04-12-2009, 04:05 PM	#293
lilshortyss YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: manassas, va Posts: 6	Zoey wont use the pads My Yorkie wont use her pads...she potties everywhere in the kitchen except on the pads any advice. I just got her yesterday so I know it take time but I wanted to know how could I encourage her to use it. I even got the spray. Its hard to catch her cause when I get up she runs to me.

04-12-2009, 04:21 PM	#294
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	In my experience, the sprays do not work at all. Try blotting the pad with some of her own pee from an accident. Then make sure to clean up any accidents with an enzyme cleaner, like Nature's Miracle, so that the only scented place is the pad. Are you using an xpen or anything like that? A lot of people just line the entire xpen with pads so wherever she goes, she's on the pad. Then they gradually cut back to just one pad, or train for the outdoors. Good luck! __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

04-12-2009, 04:31 PM	#296
lilshortyss YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: manassas, va Posts: 6	Also, she cries when I take her outside

04-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#297
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	How old is she? I hate to tell you this, but she is unlikely to be fully house trained in three weeks if she is a puppy. The move itself could throw her off track. I think on the pen, she'll probably figure out on her own that when she jumps she gets an ouchie on her head. It depends on how hard she's hitting her head, I guess. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

04-12-2009, 04:40 PM	#298
lilshortyss YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: manassas, va Posts: 6	She doesn't cry or anything I just feel bad for her. She is almost 4 months. I know she will still have accidence but I want to use it at least most of the time

04-13-2009, 07:43 AM	#299
chelop555 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairhaven,MA Posts: 94	I got a happy Easter gift from Daisy! Finally we have moved on to Day 2!!! After 3 months of day 1. No accidents yesterday. And my house was so busy with people I thought for sure it would throw her off but she had an awesome day! Yippee!

04-13-2009, 07:51 AM	#300
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Yay! It's another Easter miracle! __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.