My puppy is quite good at using the training pads indoors and doing her business in my concrete garden, but she just won’t do anything when I take her out for a walk. She’s 8 months old. I had a Staffie for 15 years and I remember him learning very quickly when he was a puppy. He also barked when he needed to go outside. I do appreciate that all dogs are different and learn things at different times. Any advice will be helpful 🙂
This is very common. Most dogs when they first transition from going potty inside to going potty out on a walk have a hard time. So here is a couple tips: 1. First potty of the day, leash your dog and take them out to the front or back yard so that your dog will need to go potty. You will need to get dressed first and then grab your dog and bring some rewards (treats or toy) and be prepared to reward the moment your dog does go potty while on leash. A lot of dogs struggle to go potty while on leash. So first goal is to see if your dog can go potty while on leash, in a safe area like your front or back yard, Remove the in-door potty station and set your timer and take your dog out so that you have the opportunity to reinforce the wanted behavior.
Great video! I'm training my 9 week old puppy. He pees on the patch just fine but it's more of a challenge getting him to poop in the right location. I'll keep trying. 😊
I got the doggielawn a few days for my senior dog who had Cushings' and incontinent. He wears diapers, but with how frequent he pees, he's given himself diaper rash, so this is something we don't want to use unless for emergencies. He has to go about every 2-3 hours and even though there's sometimes someone home, walking him every 2 hours is not realistically possible. We've been taking him to the doggielawn when he has to pee, he just stares at us. We've used the pheromones, poured a little of his own pee as well as our other dog's pee. When he can't hold it anymore, he just goes even when we keep him leashed with us. He's having accidents around the house again which is also quite frustrating. Also, he's partially deaf so getting him to go with verbal cue would not be possible. We've been keeping him leashed to us and also letting him drink water to encourage him to go. Once he shows he has to go, we walk him over to the doggielawn, and it's like suddenly he doesn't have to go anymore. We wait for about 5 minutes, and then go back to what we're doing. He's had a few accidents of just peeing in spot when he can't hold it anymore. Any tips would help.
My puppy is potty trained and knows to go outside. I want to introduce him to this in case i am gone extended hours and if he needs back up. He rips up the paper pee pads. With the grass pee pad he is confused because he knows that he isn’t supposed to pee inside, and instead chooses to chew it or just sit on it :(
i housebroke my dog when she was a puppy and she's 6 now and never goes inside, but we're working on using one of these for now because i'm having surgery in a few weeks and i live on the fourth floor so i won't be able to walk her
Great info. 1 yr. old male neutered chihuahua likes his artificial grass, but to lay on! I've used sprays and put some of his own urine and feces on the turf, but has only pee'd there one time, after which praises. Usually I walk him off of it when he sits or lays, then return him with "go potty" but he'll either sit or lay down again. Any fine tuning you can suggest?
It is a common problem for a puppy to lay down on it. Try puting a soft mat in the area to encourage you dog to lay down on the mat instead. You can bring a toy and place it on the mat to guide your dog off the grass patch.
It is a common problem for a puppy to lay down on it. Try putting a soft mat in the area to encourage you dog to lay down on the mat instead. You can bring a toy and place it on the mat to guide your dog off the grass patch. I typically put the grass patch on one side of the dog's area with a water bowl right next to is and then there is a soft mat or bed in the front where the dog can hang.
My dog has peed on it 5 times over 3 days but only after 8+ hours of 10min tries and 1 hour of crate. I praise and reinforce any interest in the lawn and during “training sessions” I keep placing him back on the patch and gently saying “go potty”. Every day he is getting more violently opposed to it. He is starting to nip at me and occasionally even apply enough pressure to hurt. Idk what to do as he’s typically very well trained not to bite/mouth. He just totally HATES this thing. Any advice?
He did better for my husband and now he uses it very well for both of us. Occasionally he’ll have an accident inside (which he used to NEVER do) but that’s ok
Can this be used for a puppy in her playpen while we are at work? I don't want her to STOP going potty outside when we are home but would like her to use this as an alternative while we are work.
My puppy is quite good at using the training pads indoors and doing her business in my concrete garden, but she just won’t do anything when I take her out for a walk. She’s 8 months old. I had a Staffie for 15 years and I remember him learning very quickly when he was a puppy. He also barked when he needed to go outside. I do appreciate that all dogs are different and learn things at different times. Any advice will be helpful 🙂
This is very common. Most dogs when they first transition from going potty inside to going potty out on a walk have a hard time. So here is a couple tips: 1. First potty of the day, leash your dog and take them out to the front or back yard so that your dog will need to go potty. You will need to get dressed first and then grab your dog and bring some rewards (treats or toy) and be prepared to reward the moment your dog does go potty while on leash. A lot of dogs struggle to go potty while on leash. So first goal is to see if your dog can go potty while on leash, in a safe area like your front or back yard, Remove the in-door potty station and set your timer and take your dog out so that you have the opportunity to reinforce the wanted behavior.
Great video! I'm training my 9 week old puppy. He pees on the patch just fine but it's more of a challenge getting him to poop in the right location. I'll keep trying. 😊
I got the doggielawn a few days for my senior dog who had Cushings' and incontinent. He wears diapers, but with how frequent he pees, he's given himself diaper rash, so this is something we don't want to use unless for emergencies. He has to go about every 2-3 hours and even though there's sometimes someone home, walking him every 2 hours is not realistically possible. We've been taking him to the doggielawn when he has to pee, he just stares at us. We've used the pheromones, poured a little of his own pee as well as our other dog's pee. When he can't hold it anymore, he just goes even when we keep him leashed with us. He's having accidents around the house again which is also quite frustrating.
Also, he's partially deaf so getting him to go with verbal cue would not be possible. We've been keeping him leashed to us and also letting him drink water to encourage him to go. Once he shows he has to go, we walk him over to the doggielawn, and it's like suddenly he doesn't have to go anymore. We wait for about 5 minutes, and then go back to what we're doing. He's had a few accidents of just peeing in spot when he can't hold it anymore. Any tips would help.
My puppy is potty trained and knows to go outside. I want to introduce him to this in case i am gone extended hours and if he needs back up. He rips up the paper pee pads. With the grass pee pad he is confused because he knows that he isn’t supposed to pee inside, and instead chooses to chew it or just sit on it :(
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i housebroke my dog when she was a puppy and she's 6 now and never goes inside, but we're working on using one of these for now because i'm having surgery in a few weeks and i live on the fourth floor so i won't be able to walk her
Thanks for your response. Did it take long to switch her to go potty on leash?
Great info. 1 yr. old male neutered chihuahua likes his artificial grass, but to lay on! I've used sprays and put some of his own urine and feces on the turf, but has only pee'd there one time, after which praises. Usually I walk him off of it when he sits or lays, then return him with "go potty" but he'll either sit or lay down again. Any fine tuning you can suggest?
same problem with our chihuahua, is there an answer?
It is a common problem for a puppy to lay down on it. Try puting a soft mat in the area to encourage you dog to lay down on the mat instead. You can bring a toy and place it on the mat to guide your dog off the grass patch.
It is a common problem for a puppy to lay down on it. Try putting a soft mat in the area to encourage you dog to lay down on the mat instead. You can bring a toy and place it on the mat to guide your dog off the grass patch.
I typically put the grass patch on one side of the dog's area with a water bowl right next to is and then there is a soft mat or bed in the front where the dog can hang.
My dog has peed on it 5 times over 3 days but only after 8+ hours of 10min tries and 1 hour of crate. I praise and reinforce any interest in the lawn and during “training sessions” I keep placing him back on the patch and gently saying “go potty”. Every day he is getting more violently opposed to it. He is starting to nip at me and occasionally even apply enough pressure to hurt. Idk what to do as he’s typically very well trained not to bite/mouth. He just totally HATES this thing. Any advice?
He did better for my husband and now he uses it very well for both of us. Occasionally he’ll have an accident inside (which he used to NEVER do) but that’s ok
Can this be used for a puppy in her playpen while we are at work? I don't want her to STOP going potty outside when we are home but would like her to use this as an alternative while we are work.
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