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jayceegab asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

wee wee pad??

My dog meya is 6yrs and is potty trained to go outside. I sometimes have to go out and am gone most of the day. I was wondering if I could teach her to use a wee wee pad while im out so she doent have to hold it till i get home. is possible to keep her potty trained to go outside while still having her go inside on the wee wee pad when im not home. please telll me how to do this. thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You can try bringing the wee wee pad with you the next time you take your dog out for a walk. Encourage her to use the wee wee pad outside at first. Reward with doggie treats as reinforcement. Its not going to happen overnight so be patient. Once she learns to use it outside, try it indoors. Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have a yorkie who is 4 years old. He was very hard to house train but with a whole lot of patience, I did it! At the time I was a stay at home Mom but last year I started back to work. What I did was put the pee pee pad at the back door (the door that he goes outside to potty from) I did this because what was happening was that he would wait at that door to be let out. Finally, if I didn't make it home in time, he would potty on a rug at that door. The pee pee pad worked great but sometimes he would miss a little. The rug under the pad always saved me too. It helps that the pee pee pads have a built in smell to aid in housetraining.

    Good Luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have gotten wee pads from pet co that entice them to urinate on them. I also have to be gone for work for hours at a time, and my dog stays in a closed off area with a place to lay in one corner and a water bowl, and a wee pad in the other corner. There is not a lot of space, and it is gated off. I take my dog for long walks and he knows to eliminate outside as well. Good Luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    Its designed to attract the dog to pee on the pad. Its usally used to train a dog to go potty outside. After the dog pees on the pad, your suppose to put the pad outside and the dog goes outside. Once the dog become familiar with going outside, no need for the pads now. I think this late in the game she will constantly go inside on the pad and not go outside to do her business.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. you may have to "christen" it with urine so the pup understands what it is for. then remove the pad when you are home so she will go outside. just make sure the pad doesn't leak onto the floor or taking up the pad won't deny her an indoor option. Remember a dogs world come first by the nose. good luck

  • 1 decade ago

    A dogs nature is to never urinate or defecate where they eat and sleep, meaning in the "den". Is there a reason the dog is being left inside and alone for over 8 hours a day? She should be able to hold it that long.

    Pee pads generally ruin training and people call me and pay me per hour to fix the problems. So I recommend not doing it.

    My advice is : you committed to a dog and you need to be there to give him/her what she needs. If you are gone that much one of three things you can do:

    1. doggy day care

    2. hire a dog walker

    3. find the dog an owner who has time to take them to the bathroom

    Celeste of ForeverFriendsTraining.com

  • 1 decade ago

    I can't see why your dog wouldn't be able to learn, my dog does the same thing, if he is inside for prolonged periods he will use the wee-wee pad, or he will go outside if we instruct him too. Patience is the key though, your dog might not get it the first time. Goodluck.

  • 1 decade ago

    trying to teach her to use those stupid pads is just telling her that it is ok for her to pee on the floor. if ur afraid of her peeing on the floor (which u shouldnt be because u never stated she has before) but if u r y not either crate her during the day or have someone stop over and let her out if u know ur going to be gone for a long time. honestly those pads r training tools. not long term solutions and they will just confuse a dog that is already trained properly.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think you could train her fairly easily. The dogs are attracted to the sent of the wee pad. My puppy who had no idea what is was used it very well.

  • 1 decade ago

    I wouldn't. If she is potty trained don't mess with her. Sure you could put one down but then you might find your self inviting a problem. Depends on if where you live if it gets really cold or not.

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