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Has anyone used the potty patch or any other indoor product for dogs to use?
My husband is facing knee replacement surgery..We love to walk our dogs, but where we live it is quite icy at certain times and there is no "doggy park". We are wondering if this indoor method of going "potty" might help during his recovery and on the days we can't walk our dogs. We hate to make an investment if it doesn't work. Thanks for any input.
11 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There is a FABULOUS method to use while your husband recovers for his knee surgery.
Its called You go out and walk the dog while he recuperates or HIRE a dog walker to do it.
Surely when you got your dogs you knew you lived in inclement weather. I am certain this is nothing new.
Suddenly allowing and encouraging your dogs to use your house as a toilet is not only going to confuse them, but -quite frankly its gross.
I am not sure I would want to recuperate from any surgery in a dog toilet.
So, there will be days where your husband can not walk the dogs, but you can, or you can hire an able bodied person who does this for a living.
- Ava GirlLv 51 decade ago
Not a good idea. I would highly consider spending your money on a dog walker before using any of those products.
Teaching your dog to go indoors for any reason is a terrible idea. I have seen owners who tried pee pads & similar products struggle with trying to get their dogs to grasp the concept of peeing/pooping outdoors. Often times, even after you remove the pee pad or potty patch the dog will continue to do their business the area where it was kept.
- ♱lɹıƃıɥɔLv 71 decade ago
Potty patch?...lmao
I'm sorry, but in my opinion, the best place is outside. I prefer not to have dog poop in the same room as myself & family.
Your husband will not be down for that long, you can walk them until he makes a full recovery. I wouldn't waste my money on that junk.
- haggarLv 45 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Well i use a potty pad with my puppies and it works but because your dogs are already trained to go potty out side it will be harder to switch but if you train them well it can work but potty pads are very expensive so bye them on ebay in baulk also if your dogs are over 15lbs i would not train them on potty pads because every dog needs its out door time even the very small.
Source(s): Registered Breeder and Dog trainer - Alesi's ChisLv 71 decade ago
You should really consider walking your dogs yourself while your husband recovers. Once you teach your dogs to go inside, it will be like training a puppy all over again
- Anonymous1 decade ago
That is totally disgusting. Why would you want to teach them to go inside? Why not just walk them yourself. You can also put in a dog door that goes to your backyard. We have snow and ice on the ground and my dogs still go OUTSIDE.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I would NOT take that route if I were you.
I've never used an indoor product and from everything I've heard its a waste of money and time.
- 1 decade ago
I use the "pee pads" for my aging Lab and 2-year-old Dachshund at night. While my dogs prefer going outside to do their business, sometimes it's just too cold, or too wet, or too late to take them out. So, I put one pad down in my bathroom at bedtime. I then make it a point to take the dogs out first thing in the morning. This works for me.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Do NOT force an animal to be FILTHY indoors!
Only lazy disgusting hogs live in manure piles.