I have seen them at Pet smart, have never used them. On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Joan Croft <joan_cr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> ** > > > I got mine at either Petco or Petsmart. > > Sent via my Samsung Galaxy Prevail from Boost Mobile > > Lynda <thecrittersh...@comcast.net> wrote: > > >I'll have to google it-never saw one-assuming I can buy in store or > online? > > > >Sent from Lynda's iPad > > > >On Nov 10, 2011, at 1:59 PM, Joan Croft <joan_cr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> It is a frame that you put the puppy pad on, and then snap the top > frame on...the puppy cannot drag it around and the puppy pad can't blow > with the wind either. I look at it as a compromise - go potty outside but > not in the elements. > >> > >> Sent via my Samsung Galaxy Prevail from Boost Mobile > >> > >> Lynda <thecrittersh...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> > >> >It's chilly here...getting colder...but will put her little coat > on...hoping once she sees the others doin things she'll pick it up. > Probably not the best time to potty train a wee one. WHAT IS A PUPPY PAD > HOLDER? > >> > > >> >Sent from Lynda's iPad > >> > > >> >On Nov 10, 2011, at 12:13 PM, Joan Croft <joan_cr...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> both of mine used puppy pads at first. I know I put Dolly outside to > go potty, she didn't really learn to go out every time until I had my > neighbor's dog visiting. Dolly was learning to go in and out with Mandy. > Desi was my total nightmare. he would go outside be out there for a long > time, and then would come in and potty wherever he pleased. finally, I > would put him outside and close the door. I would watch through the living > room window, and he would just be wandering around back and forth. after > about 20 minutes he actually went off of the patio and went potty. I had to > repeat that almost a week before he understood that he had to go potty when > he was out there. Dolly learned from Mandy, Desi did not learn from dolly. > Desi was a little chubby boy, so I couldn't do the routine treat after > every time that he did right. when his weight finally got down to a healthy > weight that is when I started giving him a treat when he came in after > going potty. we do have puppy pads in the house, and they do use those at > night or during the day if I'm sleeping. On cold and rainy days they also > use the puppy pads. I have 1 of the puppy pad holders and I experimented 1 > day when it was raining this past summer. I put it right outside the door > in the corner of the patio. Dolly and Desi have used that puppy pad quite a > few times. some people have taken the dog out on leashes in the yard to get > them to go potty and understand that is where they are supposed to go. good > luck, I hope that she picks it up really soon. > >> >> > >> >> Sent via my Samsung Galaxy Prevail from Boost Mobile > >> >> > >> >> Lynda <thecrittersh...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >Thank you everyone for all your thoughts & suggestions- little baby > is home... > >> >> >Potty training is going to be our biggest obstacle...everything > else is falling into place quickly. > >> >> >My Liza took 4 or 5 days to housebreaking, Timmy about 3 months - > but they didn't mind being outside-Charlotte says 'hate it'! I have puppy > pads but really want to get her to be an outside potty. > >> >> >Charlotte is blind in one eye-a confirmed diagnosis hasn't been > given as of yet-but she has no sight in her left eye. > >> >> >She's a precious loving (follows me everywhere and sits on my feet) > sweet little chibutt!!! > >> >> > >> > >
