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11-23-2008, 03:33 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio
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| Litter Training I was wondering if anyone could give me insight concerning litter training. A friend of mine said she litter trained her pup (a yorkie mix) with regular kitty litter and she took to it much easier than pad training. Input please!!!! |
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11-24-2008, 05:42 AM | #2 |
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| I think I've read threads here about litter training before. You can search and see if any come up. I use pee pads because Sass still eats everything. I know a lot of people buy washable pee pads instead of the disposable ones. Good Luck with your training!
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11-24-2008, 05:18 PM | #3 |
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| Lexi is litter box trained (and I love it!!). I use puppy pads inside the litter pan. I just throw a pad in the pan. After she has gone two or three times, and the pad is getting a bit full, I throw it out and replace it. I was concerned that litter would get kicked out, spilled, and/or tracked around the house. ~Robbye and Lexi |
11-24-2008, 05:26 PM | #4 |
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| I asked this a couple of weeks ago, there was some concern of the danger if ingested. So be careful!!
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11-24-2008, 05:52 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I started using the Purina brand dog litter for Baxter when he was a puppy---we had just moved in to our home and wasn't able to get it fenced yet, plus I thought it would be better for him since we would not be home. during the day It seemed cheaper than pee pads, too. It is made of paper, so it is non-toxic. I have read that kitty litter can be toxic for dogs. Now, we have a fenced in yard. Cooper never liked the litter box, so he adapted to outside more easily. Baxter still goes in the box 80% of the time. I wish he would give it up, since Darcy doesn't use it either....but I guess I shouldn't gripe since he does use it The only things I can tell you are that it will track, I am sweeping/mopping up litter daily, but I would have to do this on the pee pads too. If you put a pee pad in the box (I use the geriatric bed pads--you can buy them by the case at Sam's for $20), I sprinkle it with baking soda, then put the box inside a trash liner before filling it with litter, it makes it wayyyy easier to clean up. I just dump the bag about once per week, or when I notice the litter getting low, and rebag the box and start over . The purina brand has a deoderant in it, and will not smell unpleasant if you scoop the soggies (of course you got to get the poops right away). The petco brand of litter doesn't fight the odor in the least. |
11-24-2008, 06:33 PM | #6 |
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| Lulu is litterbox trained which is really nice here because she doesn't like to go out in the cold in the winter. I use blank newsprint in mine which isn't messy at all.
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