help me justify my decision... :\

[KathyK09]

Originally Posted by katelin

I was having similar problems with my 6 week old puppies -- the potty issues in the kitchen that is (I'm home with them all the time). I have to say I found a great solution thanks to some suggestions on YT.

I bought 2 shower liners, the cloth kind not the plastic kind. They are waterproof! I put it on the kitchen floor, put the x-pen around/on it and lay down a couple pee pads inside. There is room for food, play, pee pads and beds. If they miss the pee pad (not often) it just puddles up on the shower liner and I just use a tissue or paper towel to soak up any liquid.

Because I bought 2 I can wash it every day! Clean floors, clean puppies. Everyone is happy.

GREAT idea! Do you throw the shower liner in the wash machine?

Our pen is about 2x6 and I think 22 inches high. I wanted to buy one but my husband actually build ours - he's very handy! I was concerned she would chew on it but it was never a problem.

The first pic is when it was in our bathrm. The second pic is where it is now -in our kitchen. The 3rd is my daughter, Tia with our puppy Mariah!

[Lula168]

My 6 month old Lula also stays in her pen all day with food, toys, water, and pee pad but we have a dog sitter/walker come in 3 days a week to play with her and take her out and then my boyfriend and I each come home once a week during lunch to check in on her.

What age would you suggest letting her have free range of the first floor, kitchen/living/dining area?

She is doing good with the puppy pads... still has an accident once in a while but not often.

[Karrie]

Both hubby and I work - so Bailey is left in an xpen too. I was never concerned about pottying in the xpen. If I wasn't there to correct her - then there was no sense in worrying about it. And, just as expected- she taught herself to pee on the pads and then eventually held it all day.

However, we were very dilligent about potty training in the house. We accomplished that within 2 mos.

At first I was concerned about her getting bored and I worried about leaving her all day - but I soon realized that she expected the routine, she was safe - and gladly hops in the xpen every morning - with a treat of course!!

Good luck!

[katelin]

Originally Posted by KathyK09

GREAT idea! Do you throw the shower liner in the wash machine?

Our pen is about 2x6 and I think 22 inches high. I wanted to buy one but my husband actually build ours - he's very handy! I was concerned she would chew on it but it was never a problem.

The first pic is when it was in our bathrm. The second pic is where it is now -in our kitchen. The 3rd is my daughter, Tia with our puppy Mariah!

Yup! Just throw it in the washing machine and dryer too. It was about $14.00 at Target. Best thing I ever did.