| puplovex3 |
| Posted 5/7/2008 5:54:10 PM |
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hey guys,
well i havent been on here in awhile but i was just wondering about everyones opinion on something..i'm not sure if this has been asked before
but anyways..i'm looking to get a teacup chi in about a month or so and i'm thinking about litter box traing it.
so i was just wondering what everyone thought about it or if they have any tips. also if anyone knows of a good kind of litter box/litter
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| moggie |
| Posted 5/7/2008 8:11:18 PM |
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 you can use the old style kitty litter and cover it over with a layer of paper towells...use a very shallow litter pan.....this works well....good luck |
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| littlemissmom_23 |
| Posted 5/8/2008 1:06:31 AM |
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Puppy Go Potty carries litter boxes for dogs and the 'litter'
I have used it before, easy to clean up and masks the urine smell. I just found it wasn't a large enough area for my dogs, they like to search a huge area for an adequate spot to make a mess! |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 5/8/2008 7:13:17 AM |
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Quote puplovex3: hey guys,
well i havent been on here in awhile but i was just wondering about everyones opinion on something..i'm not sure if this has been asked before
but anyways..i'm looking to get a teacup chi... |
My Chihauahua didn't care for the litter box so we put down a cheap felt backed table cover and then covered that with potty pads. That worked great. Every couple of weeks I'd throw out the table cover and put down a new one. The nice thing about using potty pad vs litter is when you travel with your Dog they are easier to take along. |
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| maligirl1 |
| Posted 5/8/2008 9:33:36 AM |
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if it works for you go for it.just watch the litter on their paws.i don't think it's healthy for them to ingest.if it will help try getting some of that indoor /outdoor carpet fake grass stuff.most garden centers sell it.it's easy to clean and might make it easier for them to litter train. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 5/8/2008 12:36:39 PM |
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I used a wrapping paper caddy (I cut a lower lip for Red to get in when she was small) and I lined it with Pee pads. It worked well until Shiner decided that Pee Pads we way maore fun to play with (shred) all over the house. As soon as we would lay down a clean one, he would run off with it and destroy it. We eventually began moving the bin closer to the door and eventually out of the house. Red pee'd in the bin for quite some time after it was outside. It worked well for some time. Now we are completely away from it. |
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| lakid1 |
| Posted 5/8/2008 1:46:59 PM |
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Wait a second. I thought litter boxes were for cats? |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 5/8/2008 3:22:59 PM |
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Well, apparently dogs can use them too! |
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| littlemissmom_23 |
| Posted 5/8/2008 7:26:05 PM |
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I tried using the Puppy pads, unfortunately my dogs would always pee on the edge, then the pee went under the pad and it was a huge smelly mess. Also, my cat started using the puppy pads, then once the cat urinated on it the dogs would go beside it. I know a lot of people that use the pads and they swear by them, but they also have them all over their house. If you are going to go with the paper, put it in one spot only and don't move it. |
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| Rootie |
| Posted 5/8/2008 7:45:32 PM |
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I adopted a 5 month old toy Poodle that was being trained to a litter pan...neither me or the pup liked it...she didn't like getting in the pan ,really didn't like the litter on her feet and I didn't like a trail of litter all over the house...it took a while but I finally ended up putting the empty litter pan outside and she went in it for a while then just gave up using it.Much better for both of us.
Personally, I wouldn't start it because it is like starting training all over when you want your puppy to go outside. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 5/8/2008 8:28:49 PM |
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| Quote littlemissmom_23: I tried using the Puppy pads, unfortunately my dogs would always pee on the edge, then the pee went under the pad and it was a huge smelly mess. Also, my cat started using the puppy pads, then once the... |
I always taped the edge down with masking tape. It didnt prevent it from going off the edge, but it helped hold it in place. |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 5/9/2008 7:20:41 AM |
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| Quote littlemissmom_23: I tried using the Puppy pads, unfortunately my dogs would always pee on the edge, then the pee went under the pad and it was a huge smelly mess. Also, my cat started using the puppy pads, then once the... |
I totally hear you. Thats why I used the table cloth under her pads. I always made sure the edge of the table cloth was a good four inches wider than the edge of the pad, to catch any spills. After a week or so I'm just toss it out. I got them at the dollar store so I didn't feel bad throwing them out.
Some of my clients turned the edges under on the pads and that seemed to help their Dog not pee on the edge.
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| lakid1 |
| Posted 5/9/2008 3:02:45 PM |
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| Quote NoSkiveez: Well, apparently dogs can use them too! |
No need to get snappy. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 5/9/2008 4:09:43 PM |
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Snappy?
Please!! |
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| puplovex3 |
| Posted 5/11/2008 10:18:56 AM |
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| Quote Rootie: I adopted a 5 month old toy Poodle that was being trained to a litter pan...neither me or the pup liked it...she didn't like getting in the pan ,really didn't like the litter on her feet and I didn't like... |
i'm just afraid beacuse the puppy will be so small even when its full grown that in the winter it will be to cold out. and also for when i go back to school next year i want the pup to be able to go to the bathroom if it has to when i'm gone for a few hours and i'm not there to take her out |
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