Does where you live determine the use of newspaper/pads versus letting a dog outside to potty? I've never heard of anyone using the newspaper or these "pads" for long term potty use for pets. Or are they just used while training a puppy? I'm confused....
2006-11-16 08:09:58 · 6 answers · asked by arborgate 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Trust me, I'm not judging. I just haven't had a puppy in a long time and didn't know if something had changed. I've never even seen wee-wee pads.
2006-11-16 08:29:44 · update #1
I think it's disgusting allowing your pet to go in the house on wee wee pads. (Not to mention an extra expense for so many people who already can't seem to afford proper healthcare for their pets.)
What do you do when you need someone to watch your pet for the weekend? Expect them to clean it up? Drop your dog off and tell them they have to let the dog pee on pads in their house? UGH!
People can condemn me all they want. I see wee wee pads as laziness.
Besides, dogs need to go outside! New smells! I feel sorry for the dogs that are stuck inside all the time. Domesticated or not, dogs need fresh air too!
2006-11-16 08:17:51 · answer #1 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We actually suggest that dog owners NOT train their dogs to go on wee-wee pads or newspaper, because this trains the dog to eliminate inside your house instead of outside. The dog cannot distinguish between it being OK to pee on the pad, and not on any other paper or fabric on the floor...
To train a dog to go outside, you need to first put the dog on a feeding schedule. We suggest feeding the dog at the SAME TIME every day. This helps to "program" his bowels and bladder to regular feeding and elimination times.
Don't leave food out for the dog all day. If he eats all day, he'll poop all day. But keep plenty of fresh water available to him.
((Keep in mind that puppies don't have any conscious control of their bowels or bladder until they're about 16 weeks old. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't start training your puppy right away; it means that he may still have accidents in the house until he has better control of his body.))
Dogs usually have to potty about 10-15 minutes after they eat, when they first wake up in the morning, and when they wake up from a nap. Use these opportune times to take the pooch outside. As soon as he goes potty, praise him a lot for being a good dog.
Dogs will also walk in tight circles with their nose to the ground when they have to go to potty. Whenever you see this behavior ask the dog, "potty outside?" and take him out immediately. Again, as soon as he goes potty, praise him a lot for being a good dog.
If you're consistent and vigilant the dog should be house-trained in no time.
2006-11-16 08:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I foster both older dogs and puppies and I'm in an appartment. I found that using paper or the pads are great to start with, but you want to eventually train your dog to go outside. Some small breed dogs are more difficult to housebreak than others and that is where the pads or paper comes in handy. I perfer newspaper to the pads since it is more cost efficiant. Idealy, for sanitary purposes, you'd want your dog to go outside. Be sure to pick it up though! That's how diseases spread and most areas require it. I know where I live, if you are caught not picking up after your dog, it's a $250 fine for the first offense.
2006-11-16 08:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by keeperofpuppies 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My girlfriend doesn't let her toy poodle outside at all, the poodle is subject to all sorts of skin parasites. The dog uses wee-wee pads all the time. I kinda wish I had started out that way, then moved the pads to "outside" because I don't have the option of putting down a pad when we want to go out for the day.
2006-11-16 08:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by bkgurrl1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am using wee wee pads just to get him to do his business on them and then gradually move them closer and closer to the back door and then the plan is to put it outside and then eventually and hopefully he will do his busines outside!! So the answer to your question is just whilst I train him, hes 10 weeks old! I posted a question about him earlier on this evening and the response to using these pads had mixed views!
2006-11-16 08:23:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can train your pup on both, you can use the pads for when you are gone for a longer time and when your home pick them up and take your pup outside. I know people that do this and it works. I prefer outside training. and as far as newspaper, they tend to like to rip that up!
2006-11-16 08:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by ohsuzanna123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋