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01-21-2007, 08:45 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Has anyone NEVER used Pee Pads? I have read a TON of posts over the last few days regarding a lot of situations, but it seems 90% of people here use pee pads!?!? I am a person who (and this is just TOTALLY MY OPINION!!)believes that putting the puppy outside is the best way for it to learn not to go inside (pee pad or not). To me it was like raising my kids, I didn't believe in PULL UPS........I thought it was sending the wrong message. I hope I don't get people upset, but I am from MN and it's been snowing but we still TREK outside to do our business, he has had a few accidents, but I am adament about bringing him out every 1/2 hour if he's up (he's ALMOST 10 weeks) but I am interested in how long it took people who ONLY BROUGHT THEIR puppy OUTSIDE to potty train. WE have only had Scruffy for 2 weeks, and we are working hard at it, and he is doing great................so far Thanks so much!! |
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01-21-2007, 08:49 AM | #2 |
Lovin' 2 Girls Donating Member | Certainly, you're right about outside potty being THE optimum solution. However, there are circumstances that just don't allow for some people to take or let pups out. For these, inside training is a MUST. I have one 25lb, 12y/o mix who is (of course) trained to go outside. And, my 6lb Abbie I can't let out, for fear something will happen to her and I cannot always be with her. I'm SO PROUD of Mozart for not taking up marking my house because Abbie is allowed to go inside. What a guy!
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01-21-2007, 08:57 AM | #3 | |
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i have never liked pee pee pads it took a few weeks to get my boys 100% outside trained give it time your almost there ! | |
01-21-2007, 09:03 AM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I hate peepads and in the past I only used them when chachi and Jewels first came home because it was winter and I didnt want to take them out when they were so tiny. However Jewels decided this year that she didnt want to go out in the cold weater and I had to use the potty pads. Now she has gotten over that and goes outside again and I am happy.
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01-21-2007, 09:06 AM | #5 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| we've never used them... to me it was just a step getting in the way of her going outside! the only time i wish she could use them is if we are flying.. and i need her to pee before we leave... however... now that i've had her for a while.. she is very "regular" in her pee and pooping so i can now know when she will have to go... |
01-21-2007, 09:07 AM | #6 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee from Florida keys
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| wee wee when I start the pups I put newspaper by the door that i take them out. when they head for the newspaper i take them out so they figure out that hmm if i go to the paper by the door we go out and i go out with them til they pee or poop. but then there is the confusion of getting outside when it is raining... hmmm. actually PepperAnn who just delivered 6 puppies Last Thursday even wanted to go out in the rain this morning cold Tennessee rain I am surprised it didnt snow... but it doesnt bother her... i feel for them even thought of getting one of those doggie liter boxes. but then I thought that would confuse them so I havent...
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01-21-2007, 09:10 AM | #7 |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| I did try (<---try being the optimal word) when Baby was a baby b/c it came with her "puppy kit." Needless to say, she didn't use them at all, and now she is trained...well, about 70% so far, to go outside. We do not have any pee pads in the house. But that doesn't mean there isn't pee pee and poo on the floor! The "best" way in my opinion, would be to have a dog that was 100% trained to use both! That way, when you were home you would take him/her out. But, if you were running late, you knew you wouldn't have to rush home to take out the dog b/c he/she would know to use the pads. That way...no messes. But, I wonder if there are dogs like that.
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01-21-2007, 09:11 AM | #8 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| My two Yorkies are outside trained as well as wee-wee pad trained. We do not relish going out in the rain and the dogs just wont!! We like traveling, so the pads work perfectly in the motor home or motel when we don't particularly fond of going out at night or early morning in strange places or if the weather is terrible. It just works perfectly for our family. What ever works for each person is key. There are not rights and wrongs. |
01-21-2007, 09:14 AM | #9 |
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| I have never used pee pads!
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01-21-2007, 09:14 AM | #10 | |
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01-21-2007, 09:14 AM | #11 | |
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01-21-2007, 09:17 AM | #12 |
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| what ever works for you. I find it handy for when it's rainy and they don't want to go out and for instances like this morning when we woke up to 6 inches of snow, and they had to pee before I could get a path shoveled. I have as doggie door and 99% of the time they go out but there are times when they will use the pee pad. |
01-21-2007, 09:20 AM | #13 |
and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Nope, never used them.
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01-21-2007, 09:29 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Thanks! Thanks so much for the replies, I just went upstairs to put a roast in the crock and came down to 12 wonderful responses, you guys are AWESOME....and fast!! I realize it takes persistance and consistency. Fortunately I pick my own hours at work, and really only need to be there for 2 hours in the morning, so I put him in his crate, run to work and am back before his nap is even over with But those who HAVE only OUTSIDE pottied, how long did it take you/or is it taking you to potty train? Abies mom......that is just SOOO awesome that it took you two weeks, that has to be rare, but CONGRATS to you!! Did she actually start going to the door at two weeks? That brings me to another question.....when do they actually start going to the door versus just being trained?? Thanks!! |
01-21-2007, 09:47 AM | #15 |
Mommy's Little Boo Boo Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virgina
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| Grayson is trained for outside and we have never used a pad on him still working on the training he knows what to do outside just a matter of him telling us he needs to go, needles to say I take out about every 2 hours
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