washable or throw away?

[kate07]

Originally Posted by dwerten

here is the mat we use

Staples® Hardwood Mat, Rectangular Chairmat, 46" x 60" | Staples®

Awesome idea. I have a plastic type styrofoam/board thing under the pads, but I think I like this idea better since it's not as thick.

[107barney]

why do you need to put something under your pads? I just use mine right on top of my hardwood and tile floors. They go right in the middle of the pad and they don't leak.

[kate07]

Originally Posted by 107barney

why do you need to put something under your pads? I just use mine right on top of my hardwood and tile floors. They go right in the middle of the pad and they don't leak.

I don't know. I'm just paranoid that it leaks through! I can never tell if it does or doesn't (even just a little bit) because when I pick up the pads I just wipe the floor down and never touch to feel if anything went through. Guess just to be extra safe..

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by 107barney

why do you need to put something under your pads? I just use mine right on top of my hardwood and tile floors. They go right in the middle of the pad and they don't leak.

because my kids have bad aim lolllll and they sometimes miss and it gets in the grout and i have 3 so they trash the wee wee pads pretty fast and demi only likes super clean ones or she goes off of them on purpose she is quite the princess lollll

[Little Bit]

I use washable, too! In fact I sell them also. Would never go back to paper ones. Besides the expense, paper ones are so messy and always leaking or moving around.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by dwerten

because my kids have bad aim lolllll and they sometimes miss and it gets in the grout and i have 3 so they trash the wee wee pads pretty fast and demi only likes super clean ones or she goes off of them on purpose she is quite the princess lollll

Ahh well that explains it. A princess at home! We've got one of those too! Ours Daisy will bark at us and growl over pretty much anything that is not "just so" -- Tonight, she wanted me to push her chick peas to the edge of her plate because she does not like to stick her face into the food.

[vbayne]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Ahh well that explains it. A princess at home! We've got one of those too! Ours Daisy will bark at us and growl over pretty much anything that is not "just so" -- Tonight, she wanted me to push her chick peas to the edge of her plate because she does not like to stick her face into the food.

Chick peas? I need to give my babies something else besides the plain old dogfood. Any other wsuggestions?

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Ahh well that explains it. A princess at home! We've got one of those too! Ours Daisy will bark at us and growl over pretty much anything that is not "just so" -- Tonight, she wanted me to push her chick peas to the edge of her plate because she does not like to stick her face into the food.

lol yep Princess Demi we call her and her food has to be on a glass plate or she will not eat lollll

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by vbayne

Chick peas? I need to give my babies something else besides the plain old dogfood. Any other wsuggestions?

green beans, watermelon no seeds, steamed carrots as like them more mushy than hard as they can choke on them - no baby carrots those are soaked in bleach, cut up organic cooked chicken and cod, bananas, steamed apples, to name a few but obviously in a dog with no health issues if you have a dog with health issues stick to basics only regular food and treat with that is what i do as i have dogs with ISSUES lolll

[107barney]

Originally Posted by vbayne

Chick peas? I need to give my babies something else besides the plain old dogfood. Any other wsuggestions?

Yes, Daisy eats a diet of chick peas due to her liver disease and IBD and allergies. But the other two dogs like them too. I buy them dry and pressure cook them so there is no salt like the canned ones. If you can get a can that is lower sodium like at a whole foods (there is one called Eden brand I think with very low sodium there) and rinse them, that would be ok too. They are great low fat snacks that add fiber and protein. When Daisy was in obedience class last year with Teddy, I brought hers in a baggie since she can't really eat many "cookies" so we used those for rewards. They know these by name!

[rilysmom]

Originally Posted by rocky raccoon

So if the washable colored fabric pads look like area rugs, what is stopping my dog from deciding that ALL the area rugs are good to pee on?

The paper pee pads have a scent to attract him, do you apply the spray on training scent?

Originally Posted by Micah my love

They will pee on your rugs, so i stopped using them

Yupe, I agree....Mine will pee on rugs too.

[vbayne]

thanks guys - I never would have thought to feed them all of this. They will be happy...