How to Teach a Dog to Use Pee Pads

Remember that training puppies requires time and patience.

Potty training your puppy or dog usually means teaching it to relieve itself outside. However, if you tend to be gone from home for an extended period of time, you might want to give the dog a space inside the house to relieve itself. In such a situation, you can train the dog to use a pee pad.

Things You'll Need

• Pee pads
• Latex gloves
• Sponge
• Vinegar
• Baking soda
• Bucket

Instructions

1. Place pee pads in an area of your house that has linoleum or tile in case of accidents.

2. Feed and water your puppy as usual. When it is finished, wait several minutes before taking it to the pee pad. Give it time to go potty; then give it lots of praise.

3. Place the puppy on the pee pad every half hour or so. If it relieves itself, praise it.

4. Put the puppy in a confined area with a pee pad, along with food and water, when you are not home.

5. React calmly if your pet has an accident. Simply pick it up and place it on the puppy pad, and clean up.

6. If your dog has an accident, immediately clean the area with vinegar and baking soda, a mixture that is pet safe but will remove the smell of urine and feces.

Tips & Warnings

• Some pee pads are grass-scented to help your dog or puppy associate pee pads and grass. This can make it easier to train it to go on the grass outside and on the pads inside.

• Once you choose a spot for your pee pad, do not move it. Moving the pad will confuse your puppy.

• Keep the area clean. Change the pads at least once a day.

References

• The Housebreaking Bible; Indoor Potty Training;