Litter Box Training Your Yorkie

[wee nan]

Originally Posted by HChellette

Hmmmm.......not sure about particular stores that would sell it where you are, but have you considered ordering online? Maybe you could get a bag and take it to a local pet store and see if they could get it, once they know what it is. Here are a few links:

Purina Second Nature

Amazon.com

Shopzilla.com

Epinions.com

thanku so much.. that is exactly wot ille do..such a great idea..much apprieciated.x

[wee nan]

Originally Posted by ParrotLady

Do you have a hardware store that sells pellets for pellet stoves? I have read in a few dog litter training articles that wood stove pellets are much cheaper and even work better.

A pellet stove looks like a wood heating stove, but burns pellets instead. The pellets are made of wood pulp and dissolve when wet.

thanku for the sugestion, but i managed to get some doggy litter online, purina second nature, iv got everything i need now,, accept my puppy..lol..im patiently waiting untill the 18th of april, until she.s ready to come home, thanx again.x

[Dreamer74]

PetSmart carries the purina second nature, Petco has thier own brand that they sell. I have also found it in a few smaller pet shops and depending on the store if you tell them about it sometimes they will order it in for you.

Originally Posted by wee nan

hi guys, ive been trying to find doggy litter at every pet store i know, but so far ive only came across cat litter? the advice i got from the pet stores was no help at all. the man looked at me like i was a krazy woman when i said i wanted to litter train my yorkie puppy? i live in scotland? can any1 tell me where i can get it? or an alternative to doggy litter plz?

[NHolman]

Originally Posted by Texas_Angel

Mine is litterbox trained while I'm at work during the day and goes outside when I'm home. She would tear the pee pads to shreds and I would come home to little wet, white pieces of pee pad. She did chew and play with the pellets when I first started training her but after two weeks, the novelty must have worn off. I used to come home and find the little pellets all over the x-pen area but now I only find one or two stray pellets outside of her litterbox.

How did you train her to do both in the litter box and outside? I am not sure what to do with my Allie. I was told she was pee pad trained but she wants nothing to do with them! I have been taking her outside but she is still having accidents in the hosue and does not let us know when she needs to go out. I don't know if I should try to litter train her and I don't know how to get her to use the Pee Pads. I work during the day so the litter training would be great! She is small and will be under 5 lbs when she is full grown so i know the Winter months are not going to be fun. Plus I want to take her when we travel and I want her to be able to potty either on pee pads or outside if needed. Help! ha! I don't know what to do or how to do it!

[HChellette]

Originally Posted by NHolman

How did you train her to do both in the litter box and outside? I want to take her when we travel and I want her to be able to potty either on pee pads or outside if needed.

With Silvia, once she was trained to the litter box, I would take some used litter and sprinkle it on the grass outside. She immediately recognized the scent and used the bathroom. You also mention wanting to travel with her and her be able to use both: if I don't take a small litter box with me when traveling, she will always use it outside, I've never had a problem with her being confused or anything, if that's what you're asking.

[mamartini]

Originally Posted by NHolman

How did you train her to do both in the litter box and outside? I am not sure what to do with my Allie. I was told she was pee pad trained but she wants nothing to do with them! I have been taking her outside but she is still having accidents in the hosue and does not let us know when she needs to go out. I don't know if I should try to litter train her and I don't know how to get her to use the Pee Pads. I work during the day so the litter training would be great! She is small and will be under 5 lbs when she is full grown so i know the Winter months are not going to be fun. Plus I want to take her when we travel and I want her to be able to potty either on pee pads or outside if needed. Help! ha! I don't know what to do or how to do it!

I got this litter box that has grass in it and my Cookie just loves it. She even plays in it. It is from Rascal Dog Litter Box - Home. It is really easy to clean too. I love it and she took to it very quickly.

[EllaHobson]

I bought a UGO dog pad holder first. I got Hobson right before Christmas. and trained him to use the UGO dog pad holder. I got Ella in February and was told she was pee pad trained. She is 6 weeks older than Hobson, so silly me, I believed it. She won't use the pee pad holder, I don't think she likes the grate feel on her feet. So I put down newspapers where he would pee in the kitchen. It worked. Now I am going to put the UGO in the same corner without the grates and put newspaper in it. If she is good and continues to go there, I will add one half of the grate. If she is still good after a week or so I will put the remaining side of the grate on. I guess some would say why use the grate at all......but I like the idea that they are not stepping in their pee when they have to go again. I also bought a Pet Loo. Both dogs like the artificial grass. I hope to eventually have the UGO in my bedroom and the Pet Loo out in the family room. (That is whenever I feel I can trust them enough.)

Now as far as outside.....Hobson will go pee outside, rarely poo. Ella will do all outside when I am home.

Beverly

[NHolman]

Thanks for all the help!