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Hrossen11 · 08-18-2013, 06:27 PM

The pad holder did not work for my boys. They would dig at the pad until they could get a piece then chew it up. And they would do this whether the pad was soiled or not. Finally got a big rascal, and no chewing plus I don't use washable because my boy thought all washable was same as any fabric on floor ( rug, large dog bed, carpet). He uses the fake grass from rascal. Trying to train him to outside but he doesn't like getting his feet wet when the grass is damp. Just pees on concrete instead.

HeidiLee · 08-25-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hrossen11

I don't use washable because my boy thought all washable was same as any fabric on floor ( rug, large dog bed, carpet).

This is why I haven't tried washable ones... but soo many people on here are so happy with them. Is there something I'm not understanding? I would think any dog would get confused if you trained it to pee on a square of fabric but didn't want it to pee on any other fabric. It sure would be convenient otherwise.

Sunnydayz · 08-28-2013, 10:51 PM

There is a potty training spray from natures miracle to sup on the pads, it has the same pheromones as their own ursine, it does small really bad though :-) I air them out outside for a few minutes first, well that was when I tried it. I ended up buying the pad holders and he hasn't torn one up since. I also rub just a tiny bit of his own urine on the new pad before inserting it to the holder. It's really just learning your puppies behavior, and watching for signs of what he likes better. There is also a spray from natures miracle you can spray on your floors that they are not supposed to like, so then the pads smell better then the floor. I plan to spray my whole floor with it this weekend, will let you know if it works :-)

TheGreatBambina · 08-29-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TxVicki

I think she is talking about the spray that you put in the area you want them to potty.
There are two differnt kinds of sprays.

Yep I meant the spray that is supposed to attract the doggies to pee there. Thanks TxVicki! Sorry for the confusion--I forgot there is a "don't pee here" spray as well.

I tried the spray a few times since I posted that. It does smell like a zoo exhibit, but it was not too noticeable when I sprayed it on pads in my open living room area. However, when I sprayed it on pads in her "room"--my bathroom--and closed the door overnight, it stunk way too much the next morning. Luckily she is going potty on her pads now with a 99% success rate after some dedicated treat training (I was constantly home with her for at least a week and monitored her potty-ing with superwoman focus haha). I returned the spray.

Good luck with the yummy potty pad issue!

TheGreatBambina · 08-29-2013, 02:18 PM

Also thought I would add what potty pads worked for Bambina since they work wonderfully. We use the Hartz Home Protection Pads from Costco (great price). She does try to rip one up once in a while as I'm putting it down, but only for play; she hasn't tried eating them!

Rhetts_mama · 09-02-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatBambina

Also thought I would add what potty pads worked for Bambina since they work wonderfully. We use the Hartz Home Protection Pads from Costco (great price). She does try to rip one up once in a while as I'm putting it down, but only for play; she hasn't tried eating them!

Have you noticed a change in the Hartz pads recently? They don't seem as absorbent as before to me.

Mgmena · 09-02-2013, 12:03 PM

I had the same problem to with my boston terrier and I found the best solution! They sell these potty pad holders at pet stores where you place the pad and then on top you place a holder and click lock it in and done they won't play with it any more. Also I learned in Cesar Milan to place water bottles or shoe laces or them to be able to rip and tear them apart so they get that ripping apart feeling out of them. The water bottle worked miracles with my boston, the cracklings noise would make him think he was ripping something apart.

TheGreatBambina · 09-09-2013, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Have you noticed a change in the Hartz pads recently? They don't seem as absorbent as before to me.

Yes actually! I've only had my puppy for about 7 weeks but when I first bought the pads then they didn't seem to leak through as much (it still doesn't leak onto the carpet, but the pee is much more visible from underneath the bad). I thought this was just me though. Maybe it is just me, if you're talking about "recently" as in something more than that recent!

I hadn't used Hartz with my other dogs; this is my first time using this brand.

LILYgirlandTAKA · 09-09-2013, 02:55 PM

This product worked really well for me...it holds the pad and they can't reach it at all! Taka started to eat the pads when we first brought him home at 4 months so we quickly found something that might work and it did!! We still use it now as a pee-pad instead of a training pad and he's 11 months old. Hope this helps! (of course there are other colors besides pink haha)

Amazon.com: IRIS Training Pad Holder, Small,...

Sunnydayz · 09-09-2013, 04:12 PM

Gizmo has recently figured out how to get the pads out again from the pad holder, so I purchased this one last night

Amazon.com: Rascal Dog Litter Box PIDDLE PAD... , I'm hoping it will hold better than the one I have currently. I also got him a new playpen by richell, it's all wood framed and really nice, with 2 different doors, I ordered the medium sized one, its really nice because it has a top that clips onto it if you leave him alone, so he can't climb out.

I really liked this potty pad/ litter box because it has the holder as well as it being 3 sided, so he will feel like he has privacy, plus if he decided to lift his leg in the future, the 9" sides would contain it. It's a little pricy but I figured if it helps, it will be worth it, and it had great reviews :-) it also has the option of using the pads, or the artificial turf, as it has a reservoir in the bottom as well. I am going to try with pads though and hope he can't get them out of this one haha. He's like a little Houdini when it comes to removing pads :-( I will et you all know how this one works when I get it :-)

kimp5 · 09-12-2013, 11:20 AM

09-09-2013, 04:12 PM	#25
Sunnydayz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 675	Gizmo has recently figured out how to get the pads out again from the pad holder, so I purchased this one last night Amazon.com: Rascal Dog Litter Box PIDDLE PAD... , I'm hoping it will hold better than the one I have currently. I also got him a new playpen by richell, it's all wood framed and really nice, with 2 different doors, I ordered the medium sized one, its really nice because it has a top that clips onto it if you leave him alone, so he can't climb out. I really liked this potty pad/ litter box because it has the holder as well as it being 3 sided, so he will feel like he has privacy, plus if he decided to lift his leg in the future, the 9" sides would contain it. It's a little pricy but I figured if it helps, it will be worth it, and it had great reviews :-) it also has the option of using the pads, or the artificial turf, as it has a reservoir in the bottom as well. I am going to try with pads though and hope he can't get them out of this one haha. He's like a little Houdini when it comes to removing pads :-( I will et you all know how this one works when I get it :-) Last edited by Sunnydayz; 09-09-2013 at 04:13 PM.

09-12-2013, 11:20 AM	#26
kimp5 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA Posts: 890	you will love the richell!!

10-04-2013, 10:02 PM	#27
MomtoJasper Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Munford, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,598 Blog Entries: 2	I trained Jasper on potty pads with no problem of him trying to eat them. Then we bought the tray to hold the pads. I did not think he would use it. The 2nd evening we were hfinishing up some things in the master bath. This is where his tray with the pad in it was. He walked over to it and smelled it. He stepped. So I told him "Jasper tee tee" ...so he took a couple of turns and peed on it. Even the Contractors were there. So we are all there. poor Jasper he probably has tee tee or poo poo anxiety after that. Lol P.S. ~ this was probably more I formation than you needed. My point is, I love the and so does my Jasper. I say give it a try. Good muck to you! __________________ Steph & Jasper Last edited by MomtoJasper; 10-04-2013 at 10:04 PM.

10-06-2013, 04:32 AM	#28
EmStan Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toledo Posts: 11	My Stella only went on potty pads at the breeder's house and never chewed one them. The minute I brought her home it was like a game with the potty pads! I put one down in the living room and off she went! I tried putting her in a small kennel for the times I would leave the house, but she is too smart for her own good, and she would try to poo poo outside the kennel and make a big mess, or she would wrap it up in her blanket. So my dad gave me a bigger kennel to put potty pads in. She tore them up! So...I invested in a potty pad holder. Lifesaver!!! She doesn't tear them up in the kennel, but if I take them out to dispose of them, she's on it! Good luck! And soon your little one will LOVE to go potty outside! Stella does __________________ Simon and Stella's Mama

08-18-2013, 06:27 PM	#16
Hrossen11 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central california Posts: 799	The pad holder did not work for my boys. They would dig at the pad until they could get a piece then chew it up. And they would do this whether the pad was soiled or not. Finally got a big rascal, and no chewing plus I don't use washable because my boy thought all washable was same as any fabric on floor ( rug, large dog bed, carpet). He uses the fake grass from rascal. Trying to train him to outside but he doesn't like getting his feet wet when the grass is damp. Just pees on concrete instead.

08-28-2013, 10:51 PM	#18
Sunnydayz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 675	There is a potty training spray from natures miracle to sup on the pads, it has the same pheromones as their own ursine, it does small really bad though :-) I air them out outside for a few minutes first, well that was when I tried it. I ended up buying the pad holders and he hasn't torn one up since. I also rub just a tiny bit of his own urine on the new pad before inserting it to the holder. It's really just learning your puppies behavior, and watching for signs of what he likes better. There is also a spray from natures miracle you can spray on your floors that they are not supposed to like, so then the pads smell better then the floor. I plan to spray my whole floor with it this weekend, will let you know if it works :-)

08-29-2013, 02:18 PM	#20
TheGreatBambina Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 14	Also thought I would add what potty pads worked for Bambina since they work wonderfully. We use the Hartz Home Protection Pads from Costco (great price). She does try to rip one up once in a while as I'm putting it down, but only for play; she hasn't tried eating them!

09-02-2013, 12:03 PM	#22
Mgmena Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Downey Posts: 40	I had the same problem to with my boston terrier and I found the best solution! They sell these potty pad holders at pet stores where you place the pad and then on top you place a holder and click lock it in and done they won't play with it any more. Also I learned in Cesar Milan to place water bottles or shoe laces or them to be able to rip and tear them apart so they get that ripping apart feeling out of them. The water bottle worked miracles with my boston, the cracklings noise would make him think he was ripping something apart.

09-09-2013, 02:55 PM	#24
LILYgirlandTAKA YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Japan Posts: 306	This product worked really well for me...it holds the pad and they can't reach it at all! Taka started to eat the pads when we first brought him home at 4 months so we quickly found something that might work and it did!! We still use it now as a pee-pad instead of a training pad and he's 11 months old. Hope this helps! (of course there are other colors besides pink haha) Amazon.com: IRIS Training Pad Holder, Small,...