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Puppy pad
March 3rd, 2010 by Chet
courtesy of ihasahotdog.com
Just goes to show, dogs are smarter than we give them credit. This little guy didn’t take his master’s word for it, he looked it up for himself.
Webster’s Thesaurus: Pad -
2 a place set aside for sleeping <went back to my pad to get some rest> — see bed 1
On a side note, if you’re currently trying to use potty pads to house train your puppy, you need to listen to the bonus interview that comes with my Hands Off Dog Training course, it’ll really open up your mind, and show you why you’re struggling to potty train your dog.
This just goes to show dogs are smarter than humans at times
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 10:00cool, LOL
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 10:06Had I used potty pads for training, my pup would have done the same thing. Just goes to show there are other uses….LOL
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 10:10My little girl did the same thing.
She likes to figure things out herself and sleeping on the pad made sense to her.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 10:19I tried these pads for my 12 week old pom ( Missy ) and she ate them.
Never tried that again.
Ruthie
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joanne Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
my pup ate em too!
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I do not believe in using potty pads. My puppies are taken out to do their business and taught where it is acceptable to go. How often are they trained on potty pads and then will wet anything that resembles the pad. And to be allowed to sleep on it, well, that is absolutely a no no. I have never had a problem with puppies doing business in the house after the first month and buyers of my puppies have thanked me for housebreaking them when I did not , except to show them that grass, shavings or a special place was right. It is not that difficult, really.
One dog of mine that lived his entire life in a kennel moved into the house and never soiled the floor. He know instinctivly that you only go on grass, shavings or that special place.
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Carol Szarek Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Just wondering why one dog of yours spent it’s entire life in a kennel. Sorry, but, sounds kinda like a puppy mill.
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Mary Cullinane Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
I own kelpies and they all live outside in kennels. I’ve never owned an inside dog as this breed is more suited to the great outdoors. Running around on 20 acres is more suitable for my favourite breed of dog than being confined indoors.
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MARYANN STEPTOE Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
TO KEEP A DOG LOCKED UP IN A KENNEL IS ABUSE!!!! NO IF’S AND’S OR BUTTTTTTSSSS ABOUT IT. I JUST HOPE YOUR POR DOG DOESN’T TURN OUT TO HAVE HEALTH ISSUES OVER THIS. I WISH YOUR DOG COULD PUT YOU IN HIS KEENEL AND LET YOU OUT ONCE IN AWHILE TO GO POTTY. AT HIS CONVINCE!!!!!
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Ann Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Please read the original post by Mary carefully and do not assume “kennel” = crate. Have you never been to a “kennel” where the areas the dogs are kept are bigger than some urban folks apartments? Please don’t jump to conclusions or judge. The fact that this poster is able to housebreak all her puppies at a young age should be a clue that she knows how to properly care for her animals. Also saying her dogs live in a “kennel” does not mean they spend 24 hours there. I’m willing to bet this posters dogs get more exercise and time to be dogs than yours do – how many acres do your dogs have access to?
If you have so much time to judge other dog owners where you have not seen their dogs or living quarters then you need to spend more time educating yourself or at least go take your dog for a walk and quit bothering folks who were simply sharing their opinion on potty pads which was the topic here.
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Darryl H Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Spent hie whole life in a cage (please Lord tell us there were no doors on that cage) WOW how long did he have that problem..er how long did he live I meant to say ? he entire life ?
.-= Darryl H´s last blog ..Common Health Problems in Cats =-.
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catwalkdogs Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Lighten’ up! This seemingly healthy and happy puppy is sleeping comfortably on a perfectly clean and un-soiled training pad. Adorable and cute. Instinctively a canine does not find comfort in his or her own excrement. ’nuff said. Training pads can be very helpful, firstly to the quadruped, secondly to the human companion thereof. Those with puppies who rip, tear, and run with training pad pieces all over the house – perseverance, patience, and loving guidance will pay off. The smart canines will “instinctively” know the difference between training pads and carpeting, towels, and other household textiles.
Thankfully these critters are not nearly as judgemental or as narrow-minded as some of this blog’s participants.
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My puppy just chewed them to pieces. Must have thought it was a new toy and nothing having to do with training!
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 10:36I have a 10 month old black Labrador that lives inside with me and he has not made a mistake indoors for the last 5-6 months, i used a potty pad, i guess it works for some lol
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Gina De Browski Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I hope you are also bringing your dog out for walk,and for a pee as well as using the pads
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I used the puppy pads and I learned that dogs are not color blind. They can tell the difference between colors. The white puppy pad also drew my puppy to my white bathroom rug.
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Michella Hattingh Reply:
March 9th, 2010 at 5:01 am
mmmmmm, now I understand why my staffie puppy pees on the bathroom mat. She used the puppy pad once then found them more tasty than useful. I house trained her very successfully and now she only pees in the bathroom at night (where else should one pee?!) and the mat is the same colour as the pad – but isn’t that what I taught her to do?! and they say staffies can’t be trained! ha
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How lovely to see this heartwarming picture.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 11:00Our dogs are 16 months and 9 months old and love the pads. They are both pad trained and occasionally we will have a slip up but only because we have removed all the pads and forgot to replace them so you go back to where the pads were and they’ve left a surprise for you..
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 11:19When my daugter moved in, er dog was not house broken. By taking her out every hour or when I caught her starting to squat, she was house broken in a very short period of time. No puppy pads used. I do used puppy pads for my 18 yr old chihuahua who has arthritis and can’t go out in the cold.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 11:24WE HAVE 2 SHITZU’S AND THEY USE THE PUPPY PADS. THE YOUNGEST ONE ALSO TAKES A NAP ON THE CLEAN ONE WHEN I FIRST PUT IT ON THE FLOOR. HE CAN’T GO OUT YET IT IS TOO COLD FOR HIM BUT THE 2 YR OLD USES VERY RARELY AND DOES LET US KNOW WHEN HE HAS TO GO OUT. BUT WE WORK ALL DAY AND IN CASE OF A SUDDEN URGE, HE KNOWS WHERE TO GO
THANKS
KAREN
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Christine Huggan Reply:
May 9th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I have a new Shih szu puppy that I am trying to train on puppy pads, so far no luck, I have only had her for a week and tried her on the puppy pads from day one, when I put her on them I could hold her there all day and no luck but as soon as she gets of them she gos and does her duly somewhere else, Is there a way to go about training her on the puppy pad that I should know, what am I doing wrong, help please, I have lots of patience with her and I know she is very young and it will take time but she don’t seem to like the puppy pads.
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KAREN MARTIN Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 9:49 am
IF I SAW THE PUPPY STARTING TO PEE OR POOP, AND HE WASN’T GOING ON THE PAPER, I WOULD FOLLOW HIM WITH THE PAPER. ALSO WE STARTED BRINGING HIM HIM OUTSIDE ABOUT EVERY HOUR AND ESPECIALLY WHEN HE WOKE UP. THAT IS WHEN HE REALLY HAD TO PEE. NOW HE IS 4 MONTHS OLD AND HARDLY GOES ON THE PAPER AT ALL.
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My border collie Nora used the pad two or three times in the first days we got her. She was 5 weeks old. I started taking her out every 1/2 hour for the first week and she learned in that first week, to go to the door and someone would take her outside. Within another few weeks she took herself outside, did her business and came back in right away for a treat.
In one instance when she was 3 months old, I was changing her food to a better product and she had loose bowels. I was in the other room and heard a whine but didn’t respond immediately.
When I came into the bedroom, she had pulled a potty pad off the filing cabinet and tried to open it with her mouth, so that she could have a bm on it. She partially succeeded.
I realized 2 things: 1) always respond to your dog right away and trust that they are ‘saying’ something for a very good reason, and 2) border collies are brilliant!
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 12:17I used these for some rescued chihuahua mixes(1 7+ year old female and 3 puppies) that had lived outside before I got them and they would chew them up and pee on the floor.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 12:32I USE THE POTTY PAD FOR MY 21 YEAR OLD CAT WHO SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOTTEN
WHERE HIS LITTER BOX IS. I KEEP TWO PADS DOWN IN TWO DIFFERENT ROOMS
AND THAT IS WHERE HE GOES. I HAVE NEVER FOUND OUT HOW TO REDIRECT A CAT
TO IT’S LITTER BOX ONCE IT FORGETS, I GUESS THEY CAN GET A DISEASE
SAME AS OUR ALZHEIMER OR AT LEAST THAT IS HOW HE REACTS.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 12:38Awwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!!!!
.-= Darryl H´s last blog ..Common Health Problems in Cats =-.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 15:40I HOPE ONE DAY MY DOG WILL BE POTTY TRAINED – I TRIED THE PADS, BUT NO DEAL, HE DID NOT WANT TO USE THEM, JUST THROW THEM AROUND – I ADOPTED THIS DOG WHO WAS ABUSED HE WAS IN A CRATE ALL DAY – I GOT HIM HE WAS 2 YEARS OLD – I AM STILL TRYING TO MAKE HIM GO OUTSIDE – HE WILL GO SOMETIMES ON THE NEWSPAPER – BUT IF HE IS LOOSE IN THE HOUSE HE’LL GO ANYWHERE – PLEASE HELP
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 16:14I use puppy pads under my cats litter box and the cats will go on the pad to urinate if the box is not readily available (being cleaned) but the youngest cat plays with any pad she sees burrows underneath it and waits to pounce! My little doggie couldn’t go out on the very coldest days either but he has only gone on a newspaper but refuses to go on a wee wee pad! Or he has had a rare accident on the rug but he has very bad arthritis and his joints hurt esp in cold so we try and provide for his needs and comfort. If a pet is more comfortable going on a pad I would not deny him or her anything to make them comfortable. Additionally these are a great idea for people who are out long hours or late coming home, its peace of mind for both the animal and its guardians. Some elderly folks can not get out themselves to take a dog out in icey conditions so why deny them the joy of a pet and a pet the benefit of a good home by refusing to allow pads for elimination. What is right for some may not be right for another and overly harsh rules make everyone uptight.
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Brenda Adrian Reply:
March 9th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Hi AJ just to let you know that for your dogs arthritis,you should order “Dr.Jones Altimate Canine health formula”, http://www.thedogsupplement.com….it is the most awesome supplement for dogs it will change your dogs health & life. Have a great day!
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I have 2 very petite Yorkshire Terriers and I live in a sub-arctic climate. My Yorkies are 2.8 lbs and 3.75 lbs and there is no way these little ones can go outside to potty when we are in the grip of a minus 30 – 40*F weather front. I have trained them to both outside and the potty pads. They prefer outside but, they both willing use the potty pad when they need to use it due to the cold. One blast of icy air sends them scurrying to the pad. I don’t have accidents in the house.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 17:31I have 3 shari pai, wimmieriner mixed babies and they just used them to chew on. Wish they would have talked to that puppy.
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 18:16BOL-Bark Out Loud!!
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@ March 8th, 2010 at 21:00Hi Chet,
We all had a good laugh!
House dog: Cindy always scratches at the door and wakes us up if she needs to “Go”..
You’ve covered house dogs very well, and that secret works 100%.
Spike is always outside. These are an incredible pair, and there’s no fighting.
Cheers, Dave
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@ March 9th, 2010 at 05:07I have a 14 year old terrier-pom mix, called Scooter, that I got as a rescue when he was 3 years old. I fought for years trying to potty train him. Not even a doggie door helped. I had to replace my living room and bedroom carpeting because of his accidents. I moved into a place that didn’t have the doggie door, but had a fenced in yard. I’m afraid that old saying about, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is true…because the problem didn’t improve. In desperation, I bought a doggie diaper, and tho it may dampen his spirits somewhat, my floors are dry. He sleeps in his bed by my bed, with the diaper on, and wakes me in the morning to go out. He isn’t anymore fond of a wet diaper than the kids were, when they were small!! When I had to replace the carpeting, the kids tried to talk me into giving him away. I reminded them, I didn’t give you away when you had accidents!! He’s my little shadow, and my best friend.
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@ March 9th, 2010 at 05:57I have a 5 mo old chi who likes to pee on my front doorstep, I put pads down for her and 2-3 times she will use it, then she starts peeing on the floor, I take her outside to the grass, but there she goes to the doorstep, I leave her outside when it is nice and sunny, then she comes in to do her business, I have 3 other chi’s and I had no problem training them, they scratch to go outside and come in. I will continue to get her in the grass.
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@ March 9th, 2010 at 15:02I have a 14 year old dog who has begun peeing in the house. I can let her out for a long long time and she goes pee and then I let her in and she goes pee on the floor. Luckily I have tile floors. Then,when she is in, I am letting her out about every 30 minutes. I realize she is getting older but she is a pleasant dog, happy, looks at me with beautiful big brown eyes and is very sweet. Her only problem is peeing. However she usually sleeps thru the night with no problem and is crated while I am at work. The vet says she isjust getting old like we all do. Any suggestions to help with this problem would be appreciated.
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@ March 9th, 2010 at 16:21I am so attached to my pug!
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@ March 11th, 2010 at 15:06HOW CAN YOU GET YOUR PUPPY TO DO HIS OR HER BUISSNESS IN THE PAD? PLEASE HELP! ROSY PEE’S IN THE PAD BUT SHE POOPS IN THE DINNING ROOM AND THE LIVING ROOM. WHEN SHE GOES OUTSIDE SHE DOESNT POO OR PEE.
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@ March 11th, 2010 at 19:30We tried the pads for our Llewellyn setter puppy but he preferred the newspaper. We finally confined him to the two rooms we were in the most and watched him closely. If he looked like he needed to go, we rushed him outside and gave him a treat if he actually went potty outside. It took about two weeks to get him trained. Each time we took him outside we took his paw and bumped it against some 1″ jingle bells that I hung from the door moulding (about 15″ up from floor). Now when he wants to go out, he rings the bells so he won’t have to scratch or whine. They are easy to hear and work really well.
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@ March 13th, 2010 at 08:27We used pads in our puppy’s crate, but because we started with crate training as soon as we got her (almost eight weeks old), we never used pads indoors anywhere else. We followed your guidelines for timing (two hours for two months; three hours for three months) for trips outside in a single space, and she was an almost instant master. We, too, used a one-inch jingle bell at the door, but had to replace it with a wind chime because we could not hear the bell over the visitors we had to our in-home business. Now Parfait is their favorite reason to come back to us!
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@ March 18th, 2010 at 21:31recently someone gave me a chiwawa or they were going to put her to sleep she does not bark at all shes very territorial i was told she would go in the crate and she was never outside well she did not go in the crate and i myself didnot believe it cause thats not what a crate is for but i can’t let her out of my kitchen area or she’ll do whatever she has to where ever she wants i use the pee pads but she doesn’t use it all the time i really don’t know what to do i was told she was 4 but then they said she could be 5 or 6 i want a dog i can trust will not mess up my home peeing and messing all over what can i do hellllllllp thanks fran
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@ March 19th, 2010 at 16:46I feel better now: I have a 15 yr. old shih tzu mix that will occasionally use a pad in an emergency if placed in a spot she likes. My 12 yr. old lhasa apso mix likes to sit/lay on the pads like they were a bed. I feel better knowing she isn’t the only one. Thanks.
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@ April 11th, 2010 at 20:52I like to say sometiong about all the notes. Dogs are like people. They get older and you need to train them when they are young and understand thet when they get older that they can’t move as fast. I have a 16mth old lab/germanshepherd mix. He still goes in the house sometimes because we are still in bed. My husband is a disabled veteran and it veries when we go to bed and when we get up. My husband has alot of health issues and he comes first but our dog is very patient and is there for us especially when my husband has seizures. I would like to know how to get our dog to wait longer and do his business all the time outside. Thanks, Rae
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@ June 2nd, 2010 at 09:11