Still Desperate

[ritak]

Thank you for letting me know that I am on the right track with her, I just get so irritated I guess because she is so smart I feel she should know by now as much as I work with her. It even seems like she knows that she is doing wrong. We can have her out and nothing and as soon as we bring her back in she goes. It just makes no sense to me. Thank You and your puppy is so cute looks almost identical to Macy. ritak

[luvmy3]

How do you litterbox train a puppy? What are the drawbacks? Is there any odor (I hate cat litter smell).

[TobysOwner]

Purina makes a litter box system called Secondnature. A friend trained her dog to use one so I knew it worked. I blocked off a part of our back hallway with a baby gate and put the litter box, her kennel and her food dishes. When we weren't playing or watching her closely she was in that area. I don't know if there is an odor in the litter that attracts them to it or what but she used it. After a few months of doing it this way my husband finally said are you ever going to let her run around and see what she does? So I did and she has done wonderfully! The first time I let her out she started to squat and pee so I picked her up and took her to the litter box. Once she knew where the box was she has went to it everytime. I still keep her in her kennel at night and when we are away because she won't leave the cat alone. Eventually as she gets out of the puppy stage we'll be able to let run freely all the time. That is our main goal. We aren't usually away for long hours of time but if it would happen she will always have access to her litter box.
I notice an odor with the litter only when it needs changed. I do keep the poo picked up out of it as soon as she goes. I started with the smallest litter box but then went up to the medium size one. She is only between 3 and 4 pounds right now so I probably won't have to go any bigger.
Anyway, she is now 6 1/2 months old and goes to the litter box everytime. I have to say that I was skeptical but it works. It was fairly easy too.
I hope this helps in your decision. Also I will post Purina's website for Secondnature. It has alot of good info.
www.purinasecondnature.com

[93kathy10]

That www.purinasecondnature.com site is very good and shows how to housebreak even if using the outdoors or pee pads. Be sure to go through all of it! This method worked with my yorkie When I got her she was 2 and not at all housebroken.
Kathy

[tjdmom]

Originally Posted by TobysOwner

Purina makes a litter box system called Secondnature. A friend trained her dog to use one so I knew it worked. I blocked off a part of our back hallway with a baby gate and put the litter box, her kennel and her food dishes. When we weren't playing or watching her closely she was in that area. I don't know if there is an odor in the litter that attracts them to it or what but she used it. After a few months of doing it this way my husband finally said are you ever going to let her run around and see what she does? So I did and she has done wonderfully! The first time I let her out she started to squat and pee so I picked her up and took her to the litter box. Once she knew where the box was she has went to it everytime. I still keep her in her kennel at night and when we are away because she won't leave the cat alone. Eventually as she gets out of the puppy stage we'll be able to let run freely all the time. That is our main goal. We aren't usually away for long hours of time but if it would happen she will always have access to her litter box.
I notice an odor with the litter only when it needs changed. I do keep the poo picked up out of it as soon as she goes. I started with the smallest litter box but then went up to the medium size one. She is only between 3 and 4 pounds right now so I probably won't have to go any bigger.
Anyway, she is now 6 1/2 months old and goes to the litter box everytime. I have to say that I was skeptical but it works. It was fairly easy too.
I hope this helps in your decision. Also I will post Purina's website for Secondnature. It has alot of good info.
www.purinasecondnature.com

Just wondering what advantages this has over the pee pads? We've been using the pads and Zoe does pretty well but I was wondering if there were advantages to the litter box method?