puppy pads..thoughts?

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

Greetings!

We pick up our baby on August 9th. We are retired and go between three house in FL, NE, and AZ.  Would like your thoughts on puppy pads.

Miss Lilly is a F1B goldendoodle. She will weigh at the most 30 lbs. I was considering training her on puppy pads and using these when we travel not only when she is a baby but also as an adult. My thoughts are that when we stay in Hotels, I will not have to take her out at night, but just put a pad down in the bathroom.

thank you for your thoughts.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I bought a pack of them to put under Sophie when we went in the car after she decided at 10 weeks that the seat of the car was a perfectly legitimate spot to pee. After I put the pad under her she never tried to pee in the car again. So if anything, it was a pee deterrent.

 

Sophie just liked to play with the pad, tore it apart and spread the pieces around everywhere. super annoying.

 

Pee pads might just delay the potty training process. It's easier just to get it over with early on by taking her out all the time. Tiring yes, but you'll be happy you did it in the long run.

[Adina P]

I'm against them on the whole. Most dogs don't have to go out in the middle of the night past early puppyhood so it's not very likely that she'll have to go out super late while you're vacationing or in hotels. 

 

It just seems clearer to have a 'no potty indoors' policy through and through. 

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

can I just say that you guys are my new best friends...so happy that I found this site..

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

The best thing is DK travels with you. Night and day. I can't get over how may subjects are covered and how many knowledgable members help each other.

[Dori & Rua]

I was going to give my opinion...a big no to potty pads, but I guess I don't need to add my 2 cents worth (oh wait, I did).  I noticed you have a house in NE...I checked out where you live and you are only 1-1/2 hours away.  Once Miss Lilly is a bit older, we'll have to get Miss Lilly and Miss Rua together.  Rua is a F1B, 10-1/2 months old and weighs a bit under 17lbs.  Welcome to DK!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

We have tried the pads and left them when R&B where pups thinking that they would know to go there and it was hit or miss... they either used'em or chew'dem!!  Now on the traveling bit, we have traveled quite a bit with the dogs, hotels, cottages, relatives..etc  and NEVER have they had an accident.. it just takes proactive measures to get them to do their business....when she gets older she won't need to go out in the middle of the night...

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

I say yuck! I would crate train her so she has consistency wherever you are. Good luck to you.

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

I hate pee pads. I can see their value, for old dogs, old owners, people living at the top of apartment buildings. But they get very expensive over a dogs life time and are really bad for the environment. You can get permanent pet loos with washable "grass" and they are much better environment and cost wise, but they will still be pretty smelly. Id say that Miss Lilly will very quickly get used to going potty in different places

 

http://thepetloo.com/index.php

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Where in AZ? We have a monthly doodle romp in Chandler, outside of Phoenix area