I have a 17 year old Jack Russell. Is it possible to train her to use the pads at this stage of her life?
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I have two cocker-mixes ages 6 and 8. After moving to a three level townhouse with no yard, I couldn't always get them outside right away in Minnesota snow storms and rain. I use these pads in a "dog liter boxes" with artificial grass on the balcony. It took a couple weeks of "hit and miss", but they finally have the idea. I rewarded them when they used their boxes. Now that the weather's nice and we can get outside to grass most days, they still remember how to use the literboxes. They're smarter than we give them credit for !
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I've read that it's never to late to train a dog a new trick. We trained our dog (of course whe was a puppy then) by encouraging her to use the pads with lots of praise and a small treat after she did it correctly. Like any trick, you need to work on training several times a day every day until your dog gets it. And keep the treats tiny or the dog could get too many treats. Our dog uses the pads 98 percent of the time.
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I have a 14 year old shih tzu and a 10 year old shih tzu. They both adapted quite quickly. I was surprised and very pleased.
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I think you can, but it will take a lot of patience from you. You would have to try to figure out about when you think she might need to go and stand there with her on the pad until she goes. You will have to be gentle with her as she is an old dog. I built a three sided wall around the pad to help keep her contained. It took about 2 or 3 weeks and she started to go on her own. She was a puppy though.
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Depending on your pup, you shouldn't have a problem. I have 3 (!) RASCALS and have had not one problem training my pups...and they are yorkies. When they do go outside, they automatically go potty on the grass. You can try using the grate outside but, most likely, won't need it.
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That I would contact the company about...my dog is 12 but it works amazing...maybe they have a puppy formula
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Not easily. My girl is 1 1/2 years old and about 75 pounds. The current set up works great for her. I love the double handles and, of course, the padding.
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Our first pup had no interest in using them. He was pretty stubborn. We got our second pup (female) in Jan & it was single digit to below 0 temps. We put the potty pads down & the tiny little girl used them! � Eventually big brother started hiking his leg where she had gone. So a 10 wk old pup taught an almost year old how it was done. We need bigger ones so when it's too cold in the mornings, maybe he'll hit a spot that will hold it all! The little gal pup is a year old now & 2/3 his size but still leaves a tiny spot right in the middle. Warning: Don't leave white towels on the floor. Lol Our first pup had no interest in using them. He was pretty stubborn. We got our second pup (female) in Jan & it was single digit to below 0 temps. We put the potty pads down & the tiny little girl used them! � Eventually big brother started hiking his leg where she had gone. So a 10 wk old pup taught an almost year old how it was done. We need bigger ones so when it's too cold in the mornings, maybe he'll hit a spot that will hold it all! The little gal pup is a year old now & 2/3 his size but still leaves a tiny spot right in the middle. Warning: Don't leave white towels on the... » Read More Our first pup had no interest in using them. He was pretty stubborn. We got our second pup (female) in Jan & it was single digit to below 0 temps. We put the potty pads down & the tiny little girl used them! � Eventually big brother started hiking his leg where she had gone. So a 10 wk old pup taught an almost year old how it was done. We need bigger ones so when it's too cold in the mornings, maybe he'll hit a spot that will hold it all! The little gal pup is a year old now & 2/3 his size but still leaves a tiny spot right in the middle. Warning: Don't leave white towels on the floor. Lol « Show Less
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I definitely think it will last you a few years. My jack russells managed to jump over it easily at 6 months old so if your dog is a jumper, you might want to reconsider
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We also have an 11 year old lab. She weighs 80+ lbs and I can longer lift her. She loves to go for rides and the Pup Step enables her to get in our SUV. It took some training and patience but she handles it well.
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You have to change stimulation for each dog and different levels depending on dog response. I usually start out at 20 and it is rare that I have to raise past 60.
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I had a very ancient English Bulldog. She never did anything other than pee in her diaper. Providing you put this diaper on correctly, you should have no problems I would think.
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No, for a puppy a piddle pad would be more appropriate to house train him. These belts are made mostly for incontinent dogs. My toy poodle is 18 years old and has become incontinent due to his inability to see and hear and is mostly unable to find the door anymore to go outside. I also believe since he has been wearing the belt to avoid accidents on the wood floor he has become used to it that it is okay to just go in the belt (padded with thick pad). The belt itself is not moisture proof used by itself the urine would flow right through it.
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In theory, yes you could. But it might make him really angry. When they get a little older, they can wriggle out of this with enough determination. We stopped using ours when DS was about 10 months because he was able to roll over while still in it.
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Nope, I got my dog when she was 6 months and she was ok on her own until the dreaded chewing of cords etc. So I started crating her, she learned to crate surf so you may need to put a mat or something under the crate (I use a bath mat that has a a rubber no slip backside) it put an end to finding her in the crate in the middle of the room, LOL. THey also say for every month the dog is they can go an hour of holding it. But I wouldn't like to wait 12 hours every day to go pee so I am sure even though my dog can hold it she wouldn't like to either, but if you have no choice it comes down to what makes a safe environment for your pet and your house when you are not home. Good luck! Nope, I got my dog when she was 6 months and she was ok on her own until the dreaded chewing of cords etc. So I started crating her, she learned to crate surf so you may need to put a mat or something under the crate (I use a bath mat that has a a rubber no slip backside) it put an end to finding her in the crate in the middle of the room, LOL. THey also say for every month the dog is they can go an hour of holding it. But I wouldn't like to wait 12 hours every day to go pee so I am sure even though my dog can hold it she wouldn't like to either, but if you have no choice it comes down to... » Read More Nope, I got my dog when she was 6 months and she was ok on her own until the dreaded chewing of cords etc. So I started crating her, she learned to crate surf so you may need to put a mat or something under the crate (I use a bath mat that has a a rubber no slip backside) it put an end to finding her in the crate in the middle of the room, LOL. THey also say for every month the dog is they can go an hour of holding it. But I wouldn't like to wait 12 hours every day to go pee so I am sure even though my dog can hold it she wouldn't like to either, but if you have no choice it comes down to what makes a safe environment for your pet and your house when you are not home. Good luck! « Show Less
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Absolutely not. If you intend to use this or any other means to punish your dog after she has an accident in the house, you will quickly find that not only is it an ineffective training method, but it confuses your dog and damages your relationship with her. Please find a book on positive reinforcement training, such as The Power of Positive Dog Training (http://amzn.com/0470241845) for effective methods to house train your dog.
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Yes, I think it will. He does use hand signals. I also think you should think about investing in an ecollar. I have a dogtra one, but there are many. I do not use the shock function, but do use the pager, or vibrate mode. It doesn't hurt at all, a bit like holding your vibrating mobile in your hand. It will enable you to get your puppy's attention though, and then give a command. Also look at Ty Brown's dog behaviour online. He also produces excellent DVDs, and one set is dedicated to e collar training.
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Yes, but I wouldn't. their feet could get caught in the grid, if you dog doesn't like the "grass" use it with the pad only. I love this product my dog has used it daily for 3 1/2 yrs it's wonderful no leakage on the floor ever! hope this helps
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Yes, I found the product holds the pads in place nicely. I have an older dog so she is not to destructive when it comes to the pads. I can acutally just lay several pads over the grate at one time and remove one at a time as she uses them.
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Our dog is 35# and no problem. You need to pick up the #2s every day or two... Otherwise when its too full the dog will do it outside of the porch potty.