Puppy shredding pee pads - YorkieTalk.com Forums

abock · 01-12-2009, 10:39 PM

I have a 5 mos. old yorkie who has been pretty good about going on pee pads. Whenever I leave the house, or cannot attend to her, I put her in an exercise pen where she has a bed, food & water & pee pads. She has begun ripping up the pee pads & destroying her area when I leave her in there. What shoud I do? I cannot leave her out of her pen all the time. Should I crate her instead...She has a crate, but cries when I put her in there. I wish she would just pee outside, but I am in colorado, so it doesn't work well to take her out in the winter. It seems she is developing separation anxiety...Any advice?

chloe n kaylee · 01-13-2009, 01:10 AM

Have you tried pee pad holders? Ive seen them at petco or petsmart. One of my friends had the same problem and she said the holders worked great.

As far as the separation anxiety goes, I hear you... My yorkie has the same problem and we working on it.

Good Luck!!!

annamalyssa · 01-13-2009, 01:34 AM

Gucci is a week shy of 5 months and he too has this problem. He shreds his puppy pads, throws his pillow buddy and toys EVERYWHERE within 10-15 minutes after I leave ( I have tested and came back to check lol ) .. so I KNOW It is seperation anxiety. He gets VERY anxious when he sees me getting dressed because he knows I am leaving. He will run around by me and follow me. It makes me so sad for him.

I am going to try and start leaving on a movie when I leave and see if that helps him at all, as it may distract him or keep him thinking I am in another room and help with his anxiety. Maybe you can try that, I know you can also try leaving for a few minutes at a time to get him used to it and once your up to 30 minutes you can increase the time to more. You also want to not make a BIG DEAL out of leaving and not greet him right away when you get home .. just wait maybe 15 minutes or so.

samsonsmomdana · 01-13-2009, 07:46 AM

Samson did that too. He is in a pen also (about 7 hours). When I would get home from work, cotton lint was everywhere! He had a blast! I have switched to paper and so far it's working. He seems to only go once while I am at work so it's not to much of a mess to clean up. I just pick up the paper and wipe the tile with lysol. Make sure he has plenty of other things to play with too. Good luck!

Nancy1999 · 01-13-2009, 07:49 AM

Two words . . . washable peepads!

JoeyP · 01-13-2009, 08:27 AM

Yeah I am going to have to get the washable ones

The other day one of my puppies came traipsing into the living room with a dirty pee pad in his my
like .... Look at What I GOT

deb22 · 01-13-2009, 08:34 AM

I bought the frame that holds them in place when Penny started running around with them...Works great....but the pad in her crate ....she still rips it from time to time....

MinMuf1 · 01-13-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Two words . . . washable peepads!

Works like a charm!

tobysophiemom · 01-13-2009, 09:54 AM

I also bought the holder, it works pretty good so far.

abock · 01-13-2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks for the good ideas. I will try the holder & see how it goes.

abock · 01-13-2009, 04:14 PM

So, I went to petsmart today and bought the holder for the pee pads. She went on it no problem. Then, I took her out of the xpen to play. She played w/me & my daughter for a long time, then started jumping up & biting my daughter for no reason. I gave her a stern "no" and nonchalantly picked her up & put her in the xpen. I went back 10 min later to let her out, and she had pulled the pee pad out of the holder & shredded it! What an attitude she has! She is not a clingy dog around the house, so I think maybe it is not seperation anxiety..she is just protesting! I suppose the washable pads are my next option, but I hate all of this money I am spending for nothing. She also doesn't like any of the treats I have given her so far. I've tried chocolate dog chips, soft little chicken dog treats, peanut butter (she hates that!), cheese chips. I have some best buddy treats on the way (ordered online) but I am doubtful she will eat those.
My son spilled some cheerios on the ground & she ate those right up! Would those be OK? I need some reward treat to train this little girl! She seems to eat only very small pieces. She is 3 pounds.

Nancy1999 · 01-13-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by abock

So, I went to petsmart today and bought the holder for the pee pads. She went on it no problem. Then, I took her out of the xpen to play. She played w/me & my daughter for a long time, then started jumping up & biting my daughter for no reason. I gave her a stern "no" and nonchalantly picked her up & put her in the xpen. I went back 10 min later to let her out, and she had pulled the pee pad out of the holder & shredded it! What an attitude she has! She is not a clingy dog around the house, so I think maybe it is not seperation anxiety..she is just protesting! I suppose the washable pads are my next option, but I hate all of this money I am spending for nothing. She also doesn't like any of the treats I have given her so far. I've tried chocolate dog chips, soft little chicken dog treats, peanut butter (she hates that!), cheese chips. I have some best buddy treats on the way (ordered online) but I am doubtful she will eat those.
My son spilled some cheerios on the ground & she ate those right up! Would those be OK? I need some reward treat to train this little girl! She seems to eat only very small pieces. She is 3 pounds.

She sounds so much like Joey, they are quite a handful the first year, but with patience and training you can get a wonderful companion. Joey was really fussy on treats, and I found that many Yorkietalkers use cheerio, as a treat. We would use the cheerio during the early grooming sessions and bath days, and also as a reward for going on the pee pad. I really didn't have much luck with regular pee pads, not just the chewing, and tearing, but he would only go once on and pad they were huge! I made some cloth ones and he really did so much better. We use the disposable ones when we visit.

kcook323 · 01-13-2009, 04:55 PM

We have the same problem with Maximus. When he gets bored, he likes to chew up his pee pads too. I'm waiting for the huge box of disposables to be used, then I'm switching to washables. (sigh) He also likes to eat the wallpaper, but that's a WHOLE other post.

Thinking about checking in to an x-pen, playpen, whatever for times he is at home by himself.

tiffjunior · 01-13-2009, 06:32 PM

Good info... my Junior (5months) as well ...does the same thing when i leave him in his x-pen for a few hours... imma grap that holder and see if that helps!

Sherby · 01-15-2009, 09:25 AM

My Yorkie doesn't have a problem with the pee pads but I'm assuming they shred what they can. I left and let Little Boy run around the house thinking I'll only be gone a short time. I came back and he had shredded the brand new carpet in the entryway to my bedroom. If I don't keep a very close eye on him he tries to go back there when he's bored and continue with his shredding party.

01-12-2009, 10:39 PM	#1
abock Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie Posts: 46	Puppy shredding pee pads I have a 5 mos. old yorkie who has been pretty good about going on pee pads. Whenever I leave the house, or cannot attend to her, I put her in an exercise pen where she has a bed, food & water & pee pads. She has begun ripping up the pee pads & destroying her area when I leave her in there. What shoud I do? I cannot leave her out of her pen all the time. Should I crate her instead...She has a crate, but cries when I put her in there. I wish she would just pee outside, but I am in colorado, so it doesn't work well to take her out in the winter. It seems she is developing separation anxiety...Any advice?

01-13-2009, 07:46 AM	#4
samsonsmomdana Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Slidell, Louisiana Posts: 70	RE: Shredding pee pads Samson did that too. He is in a pen also (about 7 hours). When I would get home from work, cotton lint was everywhere! He had a blast! I have switched to paper and so far it's working. He seems to only go once while I am at work so it's not to much of a mess to clean up. I just pick up the paper and wipe the tile with lysol. Make sure he has plenty of other things to play with too. Good luck!

01-13-2009, 07:49 AM	#5
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Two words . . . washable peepads! __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

01-13-2009, 08:27 AM	#6
JoeyP YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 1,005	Yeah I am going to have to get the washable ones The other day one of my puppies came traipsing into the living room with a dirty pee pad in his my like .... Look at What I GOT __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd

01-13-2009, 08:34 AM	#7
deb22 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: us Posts: 1,500	I bought the frame that holds them in place when Penny started running around with them...Works great....but the pad in her crate ....she still rips it from time to time.... __________________ Deb and Penny (aka Miss Picky Pants) Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

01-13-2009, 01:10 AM	#2
chloe n kaylee No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA / Los Angeles, CA Posts: 282	Have you tried pee pad holders? Ive seen them at petco or petsmart. One of my friends had the same problem and she said the holders worked great. As far as the separation anxiety goes, I hear you... My yorkie has the same problem and we working on it. Good Luck!!!

01-13-2009, 01:34 AM	#3
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	Gucci is a week shy of 5 months and he too has this problem. He shreds his puppy pads, throws his pillow buddy and toys EVERYWHERE within 10-15 minutes after I leave ( I have tested and came back to check lol ) .. so I KNOW It is seperation anxiety. He gets VERY anxious when he sees me getting dressed because he knows I am leaving. He will run around by me and follow me. It makes me so sad for him. I am going to try and start leaving on a movie when I leave and see if that helps him at all, as it may distract him or keep him thinking I am in another room and help with his anxiety. Maybe you can try that, I know you can also try leaving for a few minutes at a time to get him used to it and once your up to 30 minutes you can increase the time to more. You also want to not make a BIG DEAL out of leaving and not greet him right away when you get home .. just wait maybe 15 minutes or so.

01-13-2009, 09:54 AM	#9
tobysophiemom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TN, USA Posts: 9	I also bought the holder, it works pretty good so far.

01-13-2009, 12:20 PM	#10
abock Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie Posts: 46	Thanks for the good ideas. I will try the holder & see how it goes.

01-13-2009, 04:14 PM	#11
abock Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie Posts: 46	So, I went to petsmart today and bought the holder for the pee pads. She went on it no problem. Then, I took her out of the xpen to play. She played w/me & my daughter for a long time, then started jumping up & biting my daughter for no reason. I gave her a stern "no" and nonchalantly picked her up & put her in the xpen. I went back 10 min later to let her out, and she had pulled the pee pad out of the holder & shredded it! What an attitude she has! She is not a clingy dog around the house, so I think maybe it is not seperation anxiety..she is just protesting! I suppose the washable pads are my next option, but I hate all of this money I am spending for nothing. She also doesn't like any of the treats I have given her so far. I've tried chocolate dog chips, soft little chicken dog treats, peanut butter (she hates that!), cheese chips. I have some best buddy treats on the way (ordered online) but I am doubtful she will eat those. My son spilled some cheerios on the ground & she ate those right up! Would those be OK? I need some reward treat to train this little girl! She seems to eat only very small pieces. She is 3 pounds.

01-13-2009, 04:55 PM	#13
kcook323 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northeast, AL USA Posts: 254	We have the same problem with Maximus. When he gets bored, he likes to chew up his pee pads too. I'm waiting for the huge box of disposables to be used, then I'm switching to washables. (sigh) He also likes to eat the wallpaper, but that's a WHOLE other post. Thinking about checking in to an x-pen, playpen, whatever for times he is at home by himself. __________________ Kendra, mommy to... Maximus & lil' Miss Diva Chloe

01-13-2009, 06:32 PM	#14
tiffjunior Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 75	Good info... my Junior (5months) as well ...does the same thing when i leave him in his x-pen for a few hours... imma grap that holder and see if that helps! __________________ Junior + Tiffany =

01-15-2009, 09:25 AM	#15
Sherby Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 19	My Yorkie doesn't have a problem with the pee pads but I'm assuming they shred what they can. I left and let Little Boy run around the house thinking I'll only be gone a short time. I came back and he had shredded the brand new carpet in the entryway to my bedroom. If I don't keep a very close eye on him he tries to go back there when he's bored and continue with his shredding party.