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01-15-2013, 11:02 AM | #1 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| Potty pads or puppy litter? Hi, we are expecting our little Sophie to arrive in a few weeks and are wondering if anyone has trained their puppy to use puppy litter instead of pads? |
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01-15-2013, 11:13 AM | #2 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| i have only tried potty pads. it comes in very handy in the winter. congrats on your pending arrival!
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01-15-2013, 01:45 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| I tried puppy litter at one time with my last yorkie. I bought a couple of the trays (so I could scrub one while still using one). And I used the paper pellets. I couldn't stand the SMELL of of the wet pellets. It was horrible. So I went back to the pads. I did put the pads in the trays though, so they were more contained...no accidently peeing on the edge & it getting the floor underneath. I just use pads with ZoE. She's much bigger than my last yorkie, so the trays seem too small for her, plus she really likes to sniff & circle around to find the right spot, so she likes a bigger potty area, made up of a couple of pads layed next to each other.
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01-15-2013, 02:22 PM | #4 |
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| I use the Big Squirt litter box. I took the grate and everything out and put peepee pads down. Riley Loves it!! I also covered the side walls with Leopard Duct Tape! LOL!! I also bought a Diaper Genie for the used pads so there is No Smell! Riley is pad trained as well as goes outside. It's sooo convenient because he travels a lot of places with me... and lot of friends houses... so I just show him where his Pad is and I've never had any problems. and no accidents [knock on wood...] RASCAL DOG LITTER BOX COMPANY, L L C HOME PAGE |
01-16-2013, 07:26 AM | #5 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| Potty Pads or Puppy Litter Thanks for the info about the litter smelling, I wondered if that was an issue and I really like the idea about using a tray for the puppy pads. My husband is going over the info I have gathered for a cost comparison but I think the pads will work best as we travel a lot with our pups too! Thank you both for your support on this issue. I just love YT and have been getting tons of help with great suggestions. Everyone here has been just great! Sophie's Mommy |
01-16-2013, 10:32 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| That's what I like about the pads too! I've put them down in friend's houses, in restrooms at a store, in my kid's college dorm room, & even in the trunk of my car, and ZoE will go potty of them if she needs to go. It makes traveling much easier
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01-20-2013, 06:35 PM | #7 | |
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01-20-2013, 07:14 PM | #8 |
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| I did use puppy litter in the beginning, no problem training her with it, however; I switched over to washable peepads(tbumpkins.com) in the litter box....cuz I'm lazy
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