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JosieBishop · 12-11-2007, 04:06 PM

I am a new mommy to a sweet baby girl - 12 weeks. We've only had her a week and she's brought some much joy to our home already! I've never owned a pet other than fish so everything is so new to me. I think she is adjusting well. We keep her in a crate at night, and in an ex-pen while we are at work. My main question is - will she EVER stop shredding her puppy pad, and do you think she is eating/swallowing the pad or just chewing it up? Is this just a puppy thing that we have to deal with? I bought a puppy pad holder, and that only keeps her from dragging it all around the ex-pen. Also, I noticed that when she has a bowel movement, she stands on her hinds legs, holding onto the crate with her front paws, and looking back at what comes out. It's actually kinda cute to see her do this. She urinates squatting. I'm concerned that when she's finally able to roam the house, she won't know "how" to go to the bathroom without leaning on the ex-pen. We plan to keep her on puppy pads vs. going outside. Any advice or insight in appreciated. Thanks.

MIZBROWN · 12-11-2007, 04:17 PM

My Meka is a puppy pad girl... We trained her on em' since we got her at 9 wks and shes done great. Many accidents but she 8 mo's now and almost 100% pad trained. I never had a problem with her shredding them though, so I dont have much advise on that. There is the "bitter apple" sprays that keeps em from biting/chewing on things - maybe putting that on the outer part of the pad

not to sure though. Then they have the spray that you put on the pad to help them "know where to go" (which I use) and thats helped. Going to the bathroom is kinda natural, so I think she'll be fine in the future when you remove her from her pen. Potty training takes lots of patience and persistance so get ready. Just be sure to take her to the pad after she drinks and 30 min or so after she eats and of course make sure to praise her....and you should be fine

Oh, and Welcome to YT

Cant wait to see pics

furryfriends · 12-11-2007, 04:19 PM

My sisters dog does this to he's pee pads and I thought it was just because he was bored. She kept his pee pads in his crate with him which I thought was kinda weird. Do you leave toys in his pen?

JosieBishop · 12-11-2007, 04:21 PM

Thanks for the quick responses! We keep toys in the ex-pen and try to vary them so she doesn't get bored with the same ole toys. I'm just concerned that she's ingesting it.

Little Bit · 12-11-2007, 04:51 PM

Try washable potty pads. They are great and they can't shred them. Saves money, too! If you are interested I am sellng some right now.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...01#post1599901

But even if you don't get them from me I would really recommend washable ones! I would never go back to paper.

12-11-2007, 04:06 PM	#1
JosieBishop Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La La Land Posts: 73	New Mommy with Potty Questions I am a new mommy to a sweet baby girl - 12 weeks. We've only had her a week and she's brought some much joy to our home already! I've never owned a pet other than fish so everything is so new to me. I think she is adjusting well. We keep her in a crate at night, and in an ex-pen while we are at work. My main question is - will she EVER stop shredding her puppy pad, and do you think she is eating/swallowing the pad or just chewing it up? Is this just a puppy thing that we have to deal with? I bought a puppy pad holder, and that only keeps her from dragging it all around the ex-pen. Also, I noticed that when she has a bowel movement, she stands on her hinds legs, holding onto the crate with her front paws, and looking back at what comes out. It's actually kinda cute to see her do this. She urinates squatting. I'm concerned that when she's finally able to roam the house, she won't know "how" to go to the bathroom without leaning on the ex-pen. We plan to keep her on puppy pads vs. going outside. Any advice or insight in appreciated. Thanks.

12-11-2007, 04:17 PM	#2
MIZBROWN Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,293	My Meka is a puppy pad girl... We trained her on em' since we got her at 9 wks and shes done great. Many accidents but she 8 mo's now and almost 100% pad trained. I never had a problem with her shredding them though, so I dont have much advise on that. There is the "bitter apple" sprays that keeps em from biting/chewing on things - maybe putting that on the outer part of the pad not to sure though. Then they have the spray that you put on the pad to help them "know where to go" (which I use) and thats helped. Going to the bathroom is kinda natural, so I think she'll be fine in the future when you remove her from her pen. Potty training takes lots of patience and persistance so get ready. Just be sure to take her to the pad after she drinks and 30 min or so after she eats and of course make sure to praise her....and you should be fine Oh, and Welcome to YT Cant wait to see pics __________________ Mommy to Meka "MeMe" Brown aka Meka the Diva Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & CA Yorkies www.dogster.com/dogs/567943

12-11-2007, 04:19 PM	#3
furryfriends Love my Furbutt Koda Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 506	My sisters dog does this to he's pee pads and I thought it was just because he was bored. She kept his pee pads in his crate with him which I thought was kinda weird. Do you leave toys in his pen? __________________ & Koda Bear Zoey Proud member of the Little Gentlemens Club

12-11-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
Little Bit Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 6,205	Try washable potty pads. They are great and they can't shred them. Saves money, too! If you are interested I am sellng some right now. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...01#post1599901 But even if you don't get them from me I would really recommend washable ones! I would never go back to paper. __________________ Little Bit

12-11-2007, 04:21 PM	#4
JosieBishop Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La La Land Posts: 73	Thanks for the quick responses! We keep toys in the ex-pen and try to vary them so she doesn't get bored with the same ole toys. I'm just concerned that she's ingesting it.