People are negative about Pee pads

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Oh, Nancy! I have reached the delightful age where, yes, I too find it practicle to use "pee pads"....not the ones on the floor, the the ones that keep you from embarrassing yourself with every cough and sneeze!!! "You too will be there one day", my momma used to tell me...."one day" has indeed arrived! My mother was ALWAYS right...the one time I was hoping she would be wrong, turns out she was right about that too!!!!!

Oh dear I know what you are talking about, it happened to me after a pregnancy! Those Kegel exercises really helped me, and so far so good. By the way, I was in high school when the Beatles performed on Ed Sullivan Show.

[Bizzymammabee]

To each their own. If you choose that as your personal option, then it's fine. I leave a pad down for during the day if she has to go while I am at work and the kids are at school. She is almost three years old but it would be crazy to think she could hold it for over eight hours. If I don't leave one, even when I do at times , she will happily use the bathroom mat. When I am home, there is none down. She knows I mean business about coming to tell me she wants to go potty or maybe just get some fresh air.

[Tessa327]

I see nothing wrong with indoor pee pads, they're very convenient and sanitary. I pick up after them just like any owner would with a dog that potties outdoor. I change it frequently to keep the area fresh & clean. So IMO, it's just as much work if not more than taking them out.

It has much to do with where you live, weather, lifestyle, or if your fluff is a special needs dog (and also personal preference). So those who knock others on their potty methods are misinformed and like you said it, negative! I wouldn't bother letting it get to me, I know plenty of pet owners who make use of pee pads, including myself. Luckily for us they are trained to potty outside as well and do fine when the time calls for it. My .

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

If you own a Yorkie, you can’t worry too much what other people think, they just don’t understand.

Love t too true. Buster uses both. I noticed as a little puppy he just could not hold it for that long and even though Jack is there most of the time or I come home from lunch when he is not it still can be a couple hours. I have a weak bladder and sometimes I feel like I am in the bathroom every 20 minutes and worry if I am traveling or in a situation where bathrooms are not readily available. I would hate for him to be uncomfortable. Buster does at times leave a string of poop pearls as he moves forward when he poops and sometimes his front feet are on the pad but not the back but that is where my steam mop comes in handy.

[ilovejoel]

I just dont like pee pads because the daycare, I wouldnt want it around for a kid to find, lol. Joel was born potty trained to go outside. He hasnt had an accident since I got him which is a couple days before 8 weeks old. He will whine so much to go outside. He hates going in the house. When hes sleeping in his play pen and if im not there when he wakes up he'll just sit there and bark to tell me he's awake to take him out. But im home all day so it works for me.

[givemecouture]

I prefer Strudel to go outside but it's also nice he was pad trained by the groomer for middle of the night or rainy/freezing days. He has been doing incredibly well outdoor training but he will still use the pad in the guest bath from time to time. I'm also going to get him a lil rascal for the porch that will eventually take over the indoor pee pad all together.

I'm definitely for "to each his own" especially those in cold climates or big houses. It's really no different then a cats litter box to me

[Maximo]

I had never heard of piddle pads before Max came into my life. Our first vet ordered me to stop using them. We stopped going to that vet for a variety of reasons.

Our house and yard are not good for safely taking a little dog outside after dark. I like that my boys can potty any time they have the need. I know I would hate to have to wait to potty.

[Schooby]

I know what you mean. My boys are pee pad trained, and I get those disgusted looks sometimes (mostly from non-dog owners, or big dog owners) when the person finds out that they use them. They are perfect for us though. They were both fully potty trained before 6 months old. No accidents in the house AT ALL (well, Chase pooped in the middle of the living room floor the day after we brought Calvin home, but he was just giving us his opinion on what he thought about having a baby brother ), although since they are boys sometimes the pee doesn't ALL end up on the pad, but they are on hard floors, so it's easy clean up.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I had never heard of piddle pads before Max came into my life. Our first vet ordered me to stop using them. We stopped going to that vet for a variety of reasons.

Our house and yard are not good for safely taking a little dog outside after dark. I like that my boys can potty any time they have the need. I know I would hate to have to wait to potty.

Wow, when I read something like this, I'm just so shocked, good for you for finding a new vet.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by givemecouture

I prefer Strudel to go outside but it's also nice he was pad trained by the groomer for middle of the night or rainy/freezing days. He has been doing incredibly well outdoor training but he will still use the pad in the guest bath from time to time. I'm also going to get him a lil rascal for the porch that will eventually take over the indoor pee pad all together.

I'm definitely for "to each his own" especially those in cold climates or big houses. It's really no different then a cats litter box to me

Never thought about that before, but how true!

[mtcoco]

I've always hard in Japan with a lots of small dog owners who living in condo, apartments etc.... pee pad training. now I have this Truffle who use pee pad w/tray is just perfect for us and her! only thing is the when we go out side for shopping or trip, I bring few pee pads with us... she won't go pee on grass. so she comes to public restroom with me and we both go potty ~ lol other day on interstate rest stop, I open the car trunk and put pad so cut a lots of cold wind out side (genitor was cleaning restroom at that time.) she took few minutes but pee on pad in open trunk~!
it's convenient for both of us. Im very proud of our baby using pad. I get envy by other dog owner who has to drag their dogs out side even snow, rain cold days.

[Namor]

My boy goes outside most of the time but will use the pee pad if I'm out of the house for a long time. I'm happy he has a Plan B for those long days.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Namor

My boy goes outside most of the time but will use the pee pad if I'm out of the house for a long time. I'm happy he has a Plan B for those long days.

Or is that Plan P

[ArmaniMan]

yep- you will face lots of negative comments- when people say they are gross I always respond, "yes, I can understand how someone who doesnt clean often could think this, but since I am able to keep things neat and clean I dont have any problems with it" LOL! Sorry, if people feel the need to be rude, they deserve to get it right back. Yes I have always found the cats litter to be way worse and harder to keep clean.

I work 10 hour days- I have a dog with an incontinence issue- pads work for us, so its not really open to debate in my house.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

Or is that Plan P