This is part 4 of a series of videos demonstrating the process of potty training puppies to a litter box, especially helpful for breeders of small dogs.
Remember to use hard wood pellets and not pine. The pine can cause problems for the puppies/dogs. You can use wood shavings, but I think it would be messy. I have been ready several site, and one made a very good point. When the puppy pee's the pellets disintegrate and drop below the dry pellets; thus keeping the wet away from the puppies.
I have a litter of 10 Goldendoodles. They were born May 1. It is June 25 is it too late for me to implement. I've been doing everything! I got sock of all that peeper stuff. I couldn't take it. But what I'm doing now I don't like. I took their play pin away and put all ten of them in their mother's kennel where they don't have much room to move around. So they have already learned not to poop in the kennel so what they're doing is holding their urine and sometimes we don't make it to take them in time and they still pee in the kennel but not often. I open the door and let them into the garage. However I would love to give them their big playpen back and try what you're doing but if it's not going to work I don't want to make them regress I was also thinking about putting a swimming pool filled up with those wood pellets in the garage as well help me please thank you
The first few days (at about 4 weeks old) I use both sides of the kennel attached, with one side being their bed and the other with litter. I spend time setting them over into the litter side and letting them find their way back to their bed. And yes, along the way, I set them in their boxes off and on with a "go potty". They learn very quickly to start going to the box themselves. By 6 weeks, you should expect few accidents outside the box and most of my puppies are 100% by 8 weeks. View earlier videos in the series for the steps to this point.
Thank you for sharing your videos and instruction. Much appreciated. I implemented your method this past week. I am experiencing LOTS of mess from the compressed wood pellets. When they pee they expand and deteriorate back to saw dust. The pellets and saw dust create a lot of mess. Did you experience this Debbie?
Hi! What is the name of the wood in the litter box, can we purchase from Amazon? We are getting a puppy and prefer she could potty trained in litter box just like your video. My friends however won't believe dogs can be litter boxes trained.
would it be fine to keep your dogs litter box trained? we're getting a small dog, and have a lot of steps going down to the yard from our house. I'm thinking of keeping the litter box on our covered deck. It's a male puppy, do you think it will be an issue when he starts to raise his leg as he grows?
First, if you will get him neutered early, by 8 months, he will not hike his leg and will save you some messes. And yes, some people keep their pups using a litter box long term. It works fine with a small dog.
Are these wood pellets/pine pellets safe for dogs? Do they smell bad? How often is the litter box changed? I currently use the second nature dog pellets, but it’s getting expensive. The bag is $15 for 25 pounds and it’s not lasting me a month. I’m trying to find a cheaper substrate
Vanessa Garlant Equine Pine Pellets from TSC are safe and they do not smell bad. Changes depends on size of dog and if used exclusively. Can be scooped or if you keep shallow, just dumped and fresh put in. 50 pounds is $6.
AlangusAussies Thank you! Wow! That’s cheap. I’m trying to train my 4 month old puppy both indoors and outdoors. I live in an apartment upstairs, so it’s difficult to do outdoors all the time. She’s been doing ok with the litter box for the 8 weeks I’ve had her, but she does have potty accidents at times.
after getting the puppy home, how long do you keep using the litter box ? When do you transition them out of using the litter box? Will the litter box prevent the owner from having to get up 2 to 3 times a night to let the puppy out?
I have a keeper puppy from my summer litter that was litter box trained. As soon as the puppy is old enough to take outside, I start their outside training. I take them out every hour or so during the day. At night and any time I have to be away from the puppy, I keep them in their pen setup with a litter box. I do not get up with her at night. At 6 months old, my pup seldom with uses the litter box but it is available at night for her if she needs to go.
Researching puppy litter box and came upon your video. We saw both the rabbit tray and under bed storage container you are using both and wanted your input on the preference ? The rabbit tray is square and shallow but the other is deep and longer. Any input is helpful. Puppy about 10 lbs will be 8 wks and will be using in courtyard area and night until 100% trained.
Gisela I start with the shallow and once they are able to jump in and out of a deeper box, I change and take up the shallow one. My pups are usually able to transition to the deeper box at about 5 weeks old.
Great video. I know this is an old video but you may still see this comment. I have 9 pups, 4 weeks old an will be removing them from the pool and steering up an area like this as well as starting the feeding. Can you tell me what you used to do feeding, how many times in a day, a mint etc. Thanks and have a great day
I recently found a litter box with one low side I really like. I don’t know your breed and if larger than mine you can continue to use the pool if they can get in and out on their own. Or you can even cut an entrance on one side. I just use small stainless bowls for feeding and until they are about 6 weeks old, I free feed. Once they are a bit more mature, I move to 3 times a day. It is better to use multiple bowls or a puppy bowl else the fattest one gets fatter :). I try to be sure the smaller ones get their turn even if it means monitoring.
@@AlangusAussies Thank you, they are Labradoodle. I have 2 plastic water heater pans for their litter and two xpens to section off an area. I know not to make it too large at first. I have the round flying saucer bowls to feed, just didnt know what to feed them. Everyone says something different and wanted to go with the best option. Should I just ground up the puppy kibble and add water to make a yogurt consistency then slowly make it thicker
@@onthewall4yah730 you can grind it but I use a “small puppy” Royal Canin kibble to start and mine typically eat it fine. At about 6 weeks, I change them over to Pro Plan Sport 30/20 because it is all life stages and that is what that leave me eating.
Evelyn, I start taking the mama dogs out about 4 weeks off and on during the day and by 5 weeks start weaning them by letting them nurse only 2-3 times a day. If the puppies are eating well, I like them totally weaned just prior to their 6 weeks shots.
I'm hoping to find a puppy who is started on litterbox training by the breeder. It seems like a nicer way to house break a puppy, and I will get to sleep at night!
Valerie, I have had no issues with my puppies eating the equine pine pellets from Tractor Supply. They might pick one up, but they will spit it out. Other pellets I have tried along the way were an issue, particularly the newspaper ones. The dogs def ate those!
We use second nature puppy/dog litter. You can get delivered to your home from amazon or chewy or even get it in store at PetSmart. They have specific litter boxes for dogs. (higher on the sides for male dogs that lift their leg or lower one for female pups that don't.) Hope this helps. @mayatorres.
Deborah Murray I started my 2 yr old yorkie using the litter box. He is using it consistently with the pads over the pellets. The pellets are big which makes him not want to walk on it. I am thinking about getting him smaller pellets which is cat pellets the same as the dog just smaller.
April Wel just keep putting him in the box. Since he is older, and he is being consistent, remove the pad and put the pellets about 2” thick and they don’t move around as much. Personally, I would not use cat pellets. The big advantage to the equine is that they dissolve with use. For my older pups, I put them thick and only take the poop off the top. When saturated underneath, I dump the whole box and start over.
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We did this last year for first time and it works great
Remember to use hard wood pellets and not pine. The pine can cause problems for the puppies/dogs. You can use wood shavings, but I think it would be messy. I have been ready several site, and one made a very good point. When the puppy pee's the pellets disintegrate and drop below the dry pellets; thus keeping the wet away from the puppies.
I see a lot of recommendations for pine. Where an one get the hard wood pellets
@@timmark4190 I get min at a farm supply store, or I believe amazon has them.
@@paulataylor5457 Thanks .. What is the brand. Any link
@@timmark4190 use the pelletized natural pine for horses, tractor supply store. TSC brand that alot of breeders use.
I have a litter of 10 Goldendoodles. They were born May 1. It is June 25 is it too late for me to implement. I've been doing everything! I got sock of all that peeper stuff. I couldn't take it. But what I'm doing now I don't like. I took their play pin away and put all ten of them in their mother's kennel where they don't have much room to move around. So they have already learned not to poop in the kennel so what they're doing is holding their urine and sometimes we don't make it to take them in time and they still pee in the kennel but not often. I open the door and let them into the garage. However I would love to give them their big playpen back and try what you're doing but if it's not going to work I don't want to make them regress I was also thinking about putting a swimming pool filled up with those wood pellets in the garage as well help me please thank you
We use alfalfa pellets for horses as litter. It is available at Tractor Supply and Rural King.
ALFALFA pellets Noooo I used this for my 5 week puppies and they all got sick with stuff inhaled in the lungs
Great video, very informative.
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How do you get them started with going to the litter box do you lead them to it or just put them in there ..
The first few days (at about 4 weeks old) I use both sides of the kennel attached, with one side being their bed and the other with litter. I spend time setting them over into the litter side and letting them find their way back to their bed. And yes, along the way, I set them in their boxes off and on with a "go potty". They learn very quickly to start going to the box themselves. By 6 weeks, you should expect few accidents outside the box and most of my puppies are 100% by 8 weeks. View earlier videos in the series for the steps to this point.
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Great video fellow Kentuckian!!! Go Big Blue!😜
Thank you for sharing your videos and instruction. Much appreciated. I implemented your method this past week. I am experiencing LOTS of mess from the compressed wood pellets. When they pee they expand and deteriorate back to saw dust. The pellets and saw dust create a lot of mess. Did you experience this Debbie?
This is an old question, but the trick is a deeper box and deeper litter and with a big litter of puppies, you may need to change it more often.
Hi! What is the name of the wood in the litter box, can we purchase from Amazon? We are getting a puppy and prefer she could potty trained in litter box just like your video. My friends however won't believe dogs can be litter boxes trained.
Equine bedding pellets. I buy from Tractor Supply.
Where is the black square Pan from please?
Thank you! I live in Canada and of course this isn't here ..always happens!! lol ..what would be equivalent ? Hard or softwood pellets? Thanks!
I adopted two dogs , theyre adults though, and theyre so they cant hold it for long. Would this work for them?
Omg I didn't even think about the bed up front and potty in the back!!! Smh!!
I've got a litter of 12 currently and ugh!!!
would it be fine to keep your dogs litter box trained? we're getting a small dog, and have a lot of steps going down to the yard from our house. I'm thinking of keeping the litter box on our covered deck. It's a male puppy, do you think it will be an issue when he starts to raise his leg as he grows?
First, if you will get him neutered early, by 8 months, he will not hike his leg and will save you some messes. And yes, some people keep their pups using a litter box long term. It works fine with a small dog.
My two cocker spaniel pups destroyed this after I set it up. Didn’t work for us.😔
Is that grey color one called Marble or something similar?
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Good for you customers definitely!
Are these wood pellets/pine pellets safe for dogs? Do they smell bad? How often is the litter box changed? I currently use the second nature dog pellets, but it’s getting expensive. The bag is $15 for 25 pounds and it’s not lasting me a month. I’m trying to find a cheaper substrate
Vanessa Garlant Equine Pine Pellets from TSC are safe and they do not smell bad. Changes depends on size of dog and if used exclusively. Can be scooped or if you keep shallow, just dumped and fresh put in. 50 pounds is $6.
AlangusAussies Thank you! Wow! That’s cheap. I’m trying to train my 4 month old puppy both indoors and outdoors. I live in an apartment upstairs, so it’s difficult to do outdoors all the time. She’s been doing ok with the litter box for the 8 weeks I’ve had her, but she does have potty accidents at times.
Great information! What kind of steamer do you use?
Truthfully none last very long so none I love.
after getting the puppy home, how long do you keep using the litter box ? When do you transition them out of using the litter box? Will the litter box prevent the owner from having to get up 2 to 3 times a night to let the puppy out?
I have a keeper puppy from my summer litter that was litter box trained. As soon as the puppy is old enough to take outside, I start their outside training. I take them out every hour or so during the day. At night and any time I have to be away from the puppy, I keep them in their pen setup with a litter box. I do not get up with her at night. At 6 months old, my pup seldom with uses the litter box but it is available at night for her if she needs to go.
Researching puppy litter box and came upon your video. We saw both the rabbit tray and under bed storage container you are using both and wanted your input on the preference ? The rabbit tray is square and shallow but the other is deep and longer. Any input is helpful. Puppy about 10 lbs will be 8 wks and will be using in courtyard area and night until 100% trained.
Gisela I start with the shallow and once they are able to jump in and out of a deeper box, I change and take up the shallow one. My pups are usually able to transition to the deeper box at about 5 weeks old.
@@AlangusAussies Thank you! One more question...What do you think of newspaper pellets?
Great video. I know this is an old video but you may still see this comment. I have 9 pups, 4 weeks old an will be removing them from the pool and steering up an area like this as well as starting the feeding. Can you tell me what you used to do feeding, how many times in a day, a mint etc. Thanks and have a great day
I recently found a litter box with one low side I really like. I don’t know your breed and if larger than mine you can continue to use the pool if they can get in and out on their own. Or you can even cut an entrance on one side. I just use small stainless bowls for feeding and until they are about 6 weeks old, I free feed. Once they are a bit more mature, I move to 3 times a day. It is better to use multiple bowls or a puppy bowl else the fattest one gets fatter :). I try to be sure the smaller ones get their turn even if it means monitoring.
I hang a small stainless bucket on the pen, sometimes 2. Make sure they can reach but not “fall in”.
I just re read your comment and now I see you used the pool for their whelp area. In that case, you will need a litter box or boxes of some kind.
@@AlangusAussies Thank you, they are Labradoodle. I have 2 plastic water heater pans for their litter and two xpens to section off an area. I know not to make it too large at first. I have the round flying saucer bowls to feed, just didnt know what to feed them. Everyone says something different and wanted to go with the best option. Should I just ground up the puppy kibble and add water to make a yogurt consistency then slowly make it thicker
@@onthewall4yah730 you can grind it but I use a “small puppy” Royal Canin kibble to start and mine typically eat it fine. At about 6 weeks, I change them over to Pro Plan Sport 30/20 because it is all life stages and that is what that leave me eating.
Can I use wood chips ? I only found wood pellets online & Home Depot
BeautyforYou I wouldn't. They probably have chemicals. You can find equine pellets at Tractor Supply or a horse supply store.
We use second nature dog litter. It is made of paper and is not harmful to your dog.
Could you tell me what kind of pellets you buy. I found some from tractor supply. They are (pine) pellets.
Pine pellets are great for about 1 hr then , dust everywhere. We have 11 puppies and 2 huge trays. Trying the paper next!
My puppies eat the pallets
What baby gates do you use
What sized rabbit pan is that? Looking at buying one now for my current litter but am not sure on a good size
Heavy duty dog play pen off Amazon
Can i use a cat litter for my dog?
No do not use cat litter.
@@debbiemurray317 why?
@@jeanlauren0813 cat litter is poisonous to dogs. It has chemicals to make it clump.
What kind of puppy pen is this?
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do the pups eat the wood pellets?
Christina Precourt They do not eat the Equine Pellets.
Hi at what age did you separate de mother from the puppies ? Thank you for your videos they are very helpful :)
Evelyn, I start taking the mama dogs out about 4 weeks off and on during the day and by 5 weeks start weaning them by letting them nurse only 2-3 times a day. If the puppies are eating well, I like them totally weaned just prior to their 6 weeks shots.
I'm hoping to find a puppy who is started on litterbox training by the breeder. It seems like a nicer way to house break a puppy, and I will get to sleep at night!
SuperTiffyLynne good luck! It really helps with the transition while they are little.
What kind of litter do you use. The only one I found at tractor supply was wood fuel pellets.
It is equine pine bedding pellets from TSC. They may have them stored and not be on display. 50 pounds is about $6. Works great.
Gatita Bebe Equine Bedding Pellets back in the back of the store
@@AlangusAussies hi i’m using this bedding with my puppy and he’s trying to eat them
Will a puppy want to eat the wooden pellets. Would it be harmful for the.
Lisa Cash they do not eat the equine pine pellets. I did find they would try to eat the pellets made of newspaper.
@@AlangusAussies thank you. I might be getting a puppy and been researching pellet box training
My puppy keep s trying to eat the pellets? Any suggestions on what to do?
@@AlangusAussies my 11 week old puppy keeps trying to eat the pellets... Any suggestions?
Valerie, I have had no issues with my puppies eating the equine pine pellets from Tractor Supply. They might pick one up, but they will spit it out. Other pellets I have tried along the way were an issue, particularly the newspaper ones. The dogs def ate those!
do the pellets really absorb?
Yes!
@@AlangusAussies unable to find pellets around where i am….tried tractor supply , pet stores…
Ask for pine equine pellets. I buy them at TSC but perhaps your store is out of stock.
what type of litter is used?
Myra Torres equine pellets from Tractor Supply. I have tried different kinds and this is by far my preference.
Deborah Murray how about the tray for the litter?
We use second nature puppy/dog litter. You can get delivered to your home from amazon or chewy or even get it in store at PetSmart. They have specific litter boxes for dogs. (higher on the sides for male dogs that lift their leg or lower one for female pups that don't.) Hope this helps. @mayatorres.
What kind of litter is that
April Wel it is equine pine pellets from Tractor Supply. I have tried different things, and this is definitely the cleanest and best.
Deborah Murray I started my 2 yr old yorkie using the litter box. He is using it consistently with the pads over the pellets. The pellets are big which makes him not want to walk on it. I am thinking about getting him smaller pellets which is cat pellets the same as the dog just smaller.
April Wel just keep putting him in the box. Since he is older, and he is being consistent, remove the pad and put the pellets about 2” thick and they don’t move around as much. Personally, I would not use cat pellets. The big advantage to the equine is that they dissolve with use. For my older pups, I put them thick and only take the poop off the top. When saturated underneath, I dump the whole box and start over.
Are you using dog litter sand?
Abdul Rehman Owais equine pine pellets
Actually they are not available here in pakistan so can I use pee pads or cat litter instead?
@@AlangusAussies can i use cat litter sand instead?
Abdul Rehman Owais no, cat litter is dangerous if they ingest it.
@@AlangusAussies i search online that cat litter is not dangerous, it's only harmful if they ingest too many cat litter
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