OK weird circumstances-?Crate train to use a P-Pad? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

RitaNBoobear · 03-06-2010, 03:48 PM

wow it has been a long time since I’ve been on which is no good excuse. EXCEPT I am truly blessed as a biz owner/bad economy we have so much new clients/accounts. AND Baby Boo has been a dream. Because I have nerve/neurological muscle pain condition we deliberately trained her to go on Pee Pad. We were okay with Pee Pads and will be moving to condo/balcony later next year BUT yes, I did it with eyes open. There is on one every floor of townhouse. Two in the office. And she was beautiful about it -- like 95% accuracy. (And other 5% you could tell she tried and didn't realize her poo wasn't done coming our so she hobbled and dropped it a few inches of pad edge --Gotta give her "good potty" praise cause she was on the pad).

SO last 2 months MUCH less consistent. Especially at office and on floor of house. And we can’t sense anything off. She’s very sweet, happy, consistent dog. And no personality changes, eating or food changes nothin’… She gets lots love, is VERY social w/2 & 4 leggers, tons of walks, love, attention, goes to office w/Mommy & Daddy and SO,…I'd say we are now at 70% accuracy on Pee Pad.

QUESTION: Is it a bad idea to try crate train for a 1 yr old female to get on a fixed pee/poop schedule? I am NOT a lazy mommy, And the early AM pee/poos aren’t the issue (all mornings I wake up in pain, BUT 100% she stretches, goes down the steps like clockwork and pees and then goes back to bed. EVERY Day) It’s the middle fo the day piddles and plops are not in same places or pad -- and Daddy or I take her out all the way thru the day – at least 4 walkies. And she often/moslty pees or poops outside on the walks BUT we have no way trained for her to tell us when she has to go – so is it too late? Again NOT lazy, if I knew she had to go I’d take her in a minute to outside or pad. Just not sure if consistency was lucky or this is just a phase w/winter??

zekie's mom · 03-06-2010, 05:30 PM

You could try teaching her to use a tap bell (like bell hops use) when she has to go out. You could buy more than one and put where convenient. Each time before you take her out. take her paw and have her make the bell ring. Then say outside potty. It does not take then long to catch on. Also, you might try giving treats every time she goes potty outside. You need to give the treats immediately after she goes and tell her what a good girl she is. You can get tap bells at Staples and such.

RitaNBoobear · 03-07-2010, 02:50 AM

I'm willing to train w/her and we do a lot of trainign - she is very smart. Is it too late --? Have i ruined our chances by NOT c-trainign eraly on? letting her pee at will? (used to be indoors or outdoors, few misses). I guess what i'm wondering is IF (and this has always been my understanding) crate training is used by most to teach them to hold it until it’s time to go outside, can it also be used to teach them timing to go inside too? to pad? For example: we have no yard that is fenced in, so for her - outdoors is always a "walk". And no yard at office - she seems to love coming to work with us. BUT she hates the rain. So both at home & office, we can’t just open a door, to backyard or deck even, to let her out and quickly in. (We will when we move but not for another 9 months at least).

On days when it is freezing or raining hard AND after a year of, basically allowing her to pee when she had to go (‘cause she used pad successfully) IF I tried – Could I use the crate train method now? AND is it impossible to create a way that she can let me know she has to go. Regardless of where it might end up being? EVEN IF, it is go-on-a-pad?

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Originally Posted by zekie's mom

You could try teaching her to use a tap bell (like bell hops use) when she has to go out. You could buy more than one and put where convenient. Each time before you take her out. take her paw and have her make the bell ring. Then say outside potty. It does not take then long to catch on. Also, you might try giving treats every time she goes potty outside. You need to give the treats immediately after she goes and tell her what a good girl she is. You can get tap bells at Staples and such.

03-06-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
RitaNBoobear Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fairfax VA Posts: 33	OK weird circumstances-?Crate train to use a P-Pad? wow it has been a long time since I’ve been on which is no good excuse. EXCEPT I am truly blessed as a biz owner/bad economy we have so much new clients/accounts. AND Baby Boo has been a dream. Because I have nerve/neurological muscle pain condition we deliberately trained her to go on Pee Pad. We were okay with Pee Pads and will be moving to condo/balcony later next year BUT yes, I did it with eyes open. There is on one every floor of townhouse. Two in the office. And she was beautiful about it -- like 95% accuracy. (And other 5% you could tell she tried and didn't realize her poo wasn't done coming our so she hobbled and dropped it a few inches of pad edge --Gotta give her "good potty" praise cause she was on the pad). SO last 2 months MUCH less consistent. Especially at office and on floor of house. And we can’t sense anything off. She’s very sweet, happy, consistent dog. And no personality changes, eating or food changes nothin’… She gets lots love, is VERY social w/2 & 4 leggers, tons of walks, love, attention, goes to office w/Mommy & Daddy and SO,…I'd say we are now at 70% accuracy on Pee Pad. QUESTION: Is it a bad idea to try crate train for a 1 yr old female to get on a fixed pee/poop schedule? I am NOT a lazy mommy, And the early AM pee/poos aren’t the issue (all mornings I wake up in pain, BUT 100% she stretches, goes down the steps like clockwork and pees and then goes back to bed. EVERY Day) It’s the middle fo the day piddles and plops are not in same places or pad -- and Daddy or I take her out all the way thru the day – at least 4 walkies. And she often/moslty pees or poops outside on the walks BUT we have no way trained for her to tell us when she has to go – so is it too late? Again NOT lazy, if I knew she had to go I’d take her in a minute to outside or pad. Just not sure if consistency was lucky or this is just a phase w/winter?? __________________ my little Boo Bear .........Rita Last edited by RitaNBoobear; 03-06-2010 at 03:52 PM.

03-06-2010, 05:30 PM	#2
zekie's mom YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA & FL Posts: 403	You could try teaching her to use a tap bell (like bell hops use) when she has to go out. You could buy more than one and put where convenient. Each time before you take her out. take her paw and have her make the bell ring. Then say outside potty. It does not take then long to catch on. Also, you might try giving treats every time she goes potty outside. You need to give the treats immediately after she goes and tell her what a good girl she is. You can get tap bells at Staples and such.