how do you potty train a puppy on puppy pads?

Question

the puppy is only two months old

Answer 1

No clue. The last thing I want is a dog that goes to the bathroom on expensive pads in the house.

Answer 2

Training to use puppy pads or any kind of potty training takes repetition. Using pads are great for toy breeds since toy breeds tend to not want to use the bathroom outside when it is cold or wet. I read other people laughing at the thought of using a pad.... But, this sure beats having to clean your dogs paws after going outside when it's wet and muddy.

The most important thing about potty training is to supervise your dog. Accidents mostly happen because the owner does not give the dog proper supervision. Puppies will need to eliminate right after sleeping, eating and playing. On top of that they will probably go every half hour depending on its water consumption.

Repeatedly show your puppy the pad. Even when you think he/she is about to use the potty but them on the pad. Their are "tail tell" signs of when a puppy is about to use the potty. If the puppy has an accident you must put them on the pad immediately (within seconds of the accident) or it won't know that you are correcting its behavior. It's even better when you catch them as they are in the middle of the act. If you find an accident DO NOT punish the dog. Since you were not supervising the pup you have no one to blame but yourself.

Just remember, it does not happen over night. Also, do not train to do both inside and outside, you may confuse your pup. Just stick with it and you will see results. Good luck!

Answer 3

well ive got teo shih tzu puppies and i potty train them on [pads to if they pee or poop on the pad give them a treat and if they dont then pick them up and piut them on the pad right after they go. But make sure they have a clean pad or they wont keep going on and also take them out side i find that it is easier to potty train them outside since they like to run around and then go but thats your choice

Answer 4

This is what I did and it worked for me, so hopefully it will work for you..

Place the pad where your dog is currently relieving itself, and every time your dog goes to the toilet anywhere but on the pad, say no, and move it onto the pad and use the command you have chosen for "toilet", mine is "go wee'wees". I also find it helps if you take your dog to the pad after eating and sleeping as this is usually a time when they need to go.

Once your dog has mastered this and automatically relieves itself on the pad without your prompting, move the pad closer to the back door or front door each time.

Before you know it, you can place this pad outside the door and using the command for toilet teach your dog to go outside, without using the pad at all in the end.

At first my pup would sit near the door when he needed to go, and I would say "go wee'wees", open the door, he would run outside and go. Now he will do it on command before coming inside.

It was a long and stressful process at first, but with patience, he mastered it, and it was worth the hard work. Don't give up.

Answer 5

As soon as you catch him pottying on the floor grab him and place him on it right away. When you do decide to have him go outside all you do is once he uses the pad take the pad outside and place it where you want him to go and he will slowly learn. I have a Shih Tzu that occasionally uses the outside and I have been trying to get him to use the pad when it's cold outside.

Answer 6

I was fortunate to get a tiny puppy who was trained on pads from the breeder. Once she pees on the pad she will smell it and go theres. No they do not smell as you would think. My pup will also go outside when we go out which is too cold these days. 2am is way to cold to go outside here so these pads are great. When I take her to my daughters for a visit pads are great because she sees them and uses them. You can get 100 pads for for about 27.00 US at Petsmart etc. Do what you want not what others say you should do as she is your pup and you have to clean it up.

Answer 7

I wouldn't suggest trainging your puppy on puppy pads. That never worked with my dog. I would suggest training him to go outside. I have trained my two to stand by the door when they have to go, and if they go in the house, they get punished. Just show him where the door is, and then lead him outside. Do that for a couple of weeks, and he will start to get used to the outdoors as his bathroom. If he goes outside, praise him, but when he doesn't, do not praise him. Treats will also work, my grandmother does that with her dog - if she goes, she comes back insode and gets a treat, if she doesn't : no treat. Try not to let him outside if he doesn't need to go though, if you want him to be an inside dog.

Hope this helped, Good Luck!

Answer 8

Puppy pads have a scent that attracts puppy to them, not much training needed.

Answer 9

babies wear diapers. just remember that as you train the puppy until about 4-6 months depending on the breed. He will go when he needs to, until he learns to "hold" it for the appropriate time and place.

When he wakes up, take him to the place you want to use. Right after eating take him to the same place. Every two hours, take him to where you'd like him to relieve himself. When he succeeds, praise him. When he misses, pick up gently, and move him to the spot you want him to use. You can't punishing at this age only correct.

Most dogs like to use one area to relieve themselves and naturally will go there if given limited space, and opportunity. If you eventually want to make him go outside, you will just move the pads there.

Good Luck!

Answer 10

I absolutely would not do that unless you like live in a high rise apartment building and that will be the pups only way to go potty..
My mom trained her dog with them and it peed and pooped on any small rugs because it got confused between them and the puppy pad..
It's best to train your pup to go exclusively outside unless you have a special circumstance that would prevent your pup from going outside..

Answer 11

I would really reconsider potty training on puppy pads. If you ever want to train your dog to go outside, you have to start all over.