How to get my puppy's puddles on his piddle pad.
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Start by putting multiple pads down. I would put something up on my wall too! They do sell attractant sprays that you could use to help him know where on the pad to go. Good luck. Puppy training is the worst!
just a thought, but our local hospital sells recycled washable chux pads that are waterproof. The ones that go under your bottom when you're lying in bed. Maybe you would be able to transition puppy to these or at least catch the over shoot
I too have a six pound yorkie to train him to pee in the middle I took his favourite snack which is freeze dried chicken, I take a small piece and rub it on his pad in the middle and when he goes to pee he goes to sniff the middle of the pad where the chicken was then pees in the middle this has worked for us. Once he was fixed he peed with legs down this stopped the pee going everywhere too. Good luck happy training. Ps I tried the spray to make them go on the pad let me tell you the smell of it is so powerful and strong I could not stand it I threw it out
another thought, if he is lifting his leg, give him something to lift it onto, I see several spots, so he is standing at the box and lifting, maybe you can find a small plastic or ceramic ??? fire hydrant or some kind of statue to place at the box and he can learn to lift ONTO that in the center
Please, train your dog to go outside. Although you can't smell the urine, others can when they come into your home. No matter how much spray or cleaner you use, the odor can permeate the walls and floors.
We have 2 male pups and we have the same problem. We are going to try taping an empty paper towel roll straight up in the middle of the pad like a small post/pole! That will give them something to lift their leg up to or on so they pee in the center. Only problem now is keeping the paper towel roll from flopping over once it gets wet once or twice. 🤔 Suggestions?
Having worked with seniors, handicapped and others for half my life in social services, I would respectfully disagree. Convenience is a lazy, although be it sometimes hard, excuse. Small dogs can tolerate being outside. Ask dog trainers. If you don't think so, get booties.
I don't have room for more pads around the first one but saw a device online that surrounds the pad on 3 sides, forcing the dog to squat in the middle. I have a little space in my bathroom that I can try that in. This is day one so he has already wet the floor in the old spot. Hopefully he can learn to go to the new spot.
Try getting one of those cheap boot trays and put his pad inside of that.
Good idea! For some reason I've had trouble posting an update. The 3 sides enclosed is working!
I have a male Morkie, which I house trained using a plastic storage box with his potty pads in it. Works great, no pee on the floor or walls, and you can wipe the plastic with cleaner, so no pee smell in the house! I started with the tall sided box and cut a door in one end, the 22x22 pads fit in it.
Wanda what is a Morkie?
Jean, just a suggestion, you may want to have puppy's urine checked at the vet, as I am looking at the color. It may be from what he eats or he may have a kidney/urinary infection. Enjoy puppy and keep puppy healthy and happy.
His urine does look concentrated, is he getting enough water? If you have a back door, could you put in a doggy door? We have one of the ones that is made for our northern weather and extra large in size. You wouldn't need but a cat door for your dogs size. All you have to do is gradually move his potty pads to the door until he gets the idea to go out the door to do his duty. Even my ten pound ankle biter can get through our huge double door one, although most of the time the three big dogs hold the flaps open for her (she is nearly fourteen years old and I think they know it) to get in and out.
use more pads?
I usually got mine at Walmart or PetSmart. I never had one leak through, but If they peed to close to the edge, they would end up with some over the edge and under the pad. My little girls never did do good with going outside to pee. I don't know what it is with small dogs, but they don't seem to like to house break. Any dog I have ever had under twenty pounds have been problematic.