After a couple of encounters with Fiona and her puppies were learnt that Fiona’s mom had trained them on pee pads. Pee pads are layers of paper bound together to form a mat. They puppy-training pads have a sent that attracts the puppies to them. And once they have peed there they get the drift… or so they said.
We bought the pads at Petsmart for something like $20.00. We found out afterward that these pads are the same thing as the “senior pads” for beds, and they’re a lot bigger and way cheaper. You can pick these up at a shoppers drug mart near you. The only difference was they didn’t have a sent to them. If you are having trouble with the puppy not knowing wear to go then take the mat and dab it in one of the puppies accidents. They will pick up on the pee sent and then know to go there for the next time. You can also pick the puppy up as soon as you notice any of the accident sign I.e. squatting, smelling around for longer periods of time or after eating or drinking, playing or chewing. Once your puppy gets the hang off it move the pad closer and closer to your door (the door in which you want your puppy to go to when they want out) and eventually move the pad away, this will let the puppy know they need to go to the door if they have to go to the bathroom.
Unfortunately this method didn’t work for us. Winston would think it was a funny game and shred or drag the mat all over our apartment K. We couldn’t help but laugh it off, but it was a serious matter we needed to get him potty-trained quick, because we had carpet all over our apartment! (Ps. If you make lists (like I doJ) make sure to write down puppy stain remover or resolve (this is what we liked the best), and a lot of paper towel. We buy ours in bulk at Costco).
So after the whole potty training mat fiasco, we had to figure something else out… So what we decided to do, and is recommended by many vets and trainers, was to put him on a schedule. He was already eating on schedule so it wasn’t really a huge change for us. We were feeding him three times a day, breakfast, lunch and super (which has stopped now) but the vet recommended doing this in his puppy stages, so we did. 10 minutes after Winnie ate we would take him out for a walk (unfortunately our apartment doesn’t have a backyard). He would pooh and pee, and we did this every time after he ate. *Remember bring some treats with you so after they pee or pooh outside they know they did the right thing. It didn’t take him long to get him in to the hang of it. We took him outside roughly 10 to 15 minutes after he was chewing or playing as well. We liked the idea of also rewarding him inside, so he knew to come in right away after he was done with his business, and not taking his time.
We were also told to not rube his nose it, or scolded him if we found an accident we didn’t notice until later. You should never leave your puppy unattended for any amount of time unless in a crate or caged off anyways, for the safety of your puppy, and all household items (lol).
Winston still had a accident here or there until recently actually, and he is almost a year old. Which is primarily our fault because we gave him too much too soon and were leaving him out of his crate unattended.
The main thing is stick to a schedule once you have one. I know that some things come up and can’t be helped, but after he or she is done eating make sure they go outside, and find a schedule that not only works for your dog, but works for you. If you work nights, get them on a schedule that works for you.
Well that’s all for now,
Happy following, training and good luck!
TLD
We bought the pads at Petsmart for something like $20.00. We found out afterward that these pads are the same thing as the “senior pads” for beds, and they’re a lot bigger and way cheaper. You can pick these up at a shoppers drug mart near you. The only difference was they didn’t have a sent to them. If you are having trouble with the puppy not knowing wear to go then take the mat and dab it in one of the puppies accidents. They will pick up on the pee sent and then know to go there for the next time. You can also pick the puppy up as soon as you notice any of the accident sign I.e. squatting, smelling around for longer periods of time or after eating or drinking, playing or chewing. Once your puppy gets the hang off it move the pad closer and closer to your door (the door in which you want your puppy to go to when they want out) and eventually move the pad away, this will let the puppy know they need to go to the door if they have to go to the bathroom.
Unfortunately this method didn’t work for us. Winston would think it was a funny game and shred or drag the mat all over our apartment K. We couldn’t help but laugh it off, but it was a serious matter we needed to get him potty-trained quick, because we had carpet all over our apartment! (Ps. If you make lists (like I doJ) make sure to write down puppy stain remover or resolve (this is what we liked the best), and a lot of paper towel. We buy ours in bulk at Costco).
So after the whole potty training mat fiasco, we had to figure something else out… So what we decided to do, and is recommended by many vets and trainers, was to put him on a schedule. He was already eating on schedule so it wasn’t really a huge change for us. We were feeding him three times a day, breakfast, lunch and super (which has stopped now) but the vet recommended doing this in his puppy stages, so we did. 10 minutes after Winnie ate we would take him out for a walk (unfortunately our apartment doesn’t have a backyard). He would pooh and pee, and we did this every time after he ate. *Remember bring some treats with you so after they pee or pooh outside they know they did the right thing. It didn’t take him long to get him in to the hang of it. We took him outside roughly 10 to 15 minutes after he was chewing or playing as well. We liked the idea of also rewarding him inside, so he knew to come in right away after he was done with his business, and not taking his time.
We were also told to not rube his nose it, or scolded him if we found an accident we didn’t notice until later. You should never leave your puppy unattended for any amount of time unless in a crate or caged off anyways, for the safety of your puppy, and all household items (lol).
Winston still had a accident here or there until recently actually, and he is almost a year old. Which is primarily our fault because we gave him too much too soon and were leaving him out of his crate unattended.
The main thing is stick to a schedule once you have one. I know that some things come up and can’t be helped, but after he or she is done eating make sure they go outside, and find a schedule that not only works for your dog, but works for you. If you work nights, get them on a schedule that works for you.
Well that’s all for now,
Happy following, training and good luck!
TLD
