Urgh! Harlow won't use the potty pads now? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Nikkilovespink · 11-02-2010, 05:24 PM

Ugh. So I'm trying to potty pad train Harlow! She was doing fine on them for a while but now when I put her on the one in her pen she just whines to be let out and forgets about pottying. And she won't even use the one on the floor at all. She just tries to tear it apart. What do I do? This is about to drive me nuts

MaddiesMommie · 11-02-2010, 06:39 PM

Give it some time.

You have just started her on a new schedule, worked on potty outside, now using pads.

It takes time to train a pup to do these kind of things. You must be consistent in your training, and imo, you will better results focusing on one potty spot for now: outside or inside pads.

Remember, she is a baby and it will take time. Housebreaking is usually one of the hardest things people have trouble with.

teacup0819 · 11-02-2010, 06:58 PM

It definitely takes time.....Trixie is peepad trained and in the beginning she would use it....tear it up.....miss it......tear it up.....use it and so on. When I would catch her making off the pad in her xpen, I would just tell her no and pick her up and place her on the pad. She did eventually get the idea, but it took a while. (took even longer for poops She is almost 100% now and she is 10 months old. Have patience....it will happen, but I can't say for sure it will ever be perfect

11-02-2010, 05:24 PM	#1
Nikkilovespink Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ga, USA Posts: 80	Urgh! Harlow won't use the potty pads now? Ugh. So I'm trying to potty pad train Harlow! She was doing fine on them for a while but now when I put her on the one in her pen she just whines to be let out and forgets about pottying. And she won't even use the one on the floor at all. She just tries to tear it apart. What do I do? This is about to drive me nuts __________________ Harlow Chanel <3

11-02-2010, 06:58 PM	#3
teacup0819 ♥Luv my Trixie Belle♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,010	It definitely takes time.....Trixie is peepad trained and in the beginning she would use it....tear it up.....miss it......tear it up.....use it and so on. When I would catch her making off the pad in her xpen, I would just tell her no and pick her up and place her on the pad. She did eventually get the idea, but it took a while. (took even longer for poops She is almost 100% now and she is 10 months old. Have patience....it will happen, but I can't say for sure it will ever be perfect __________________ RIP Biscuit My heart belongs to Trixie

11-02-2010, 06:39 PM	#2
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	Give it some time. You have just started her on a new schedule, worked on potty outside, now using pads. It takes time to train a pup to do these kind of things. You must be consistent in your training, and imo, you will better results focusing on one potty spot for now: outside or inside pads. Remember, she is a baby and it will take time. Housebreaking is usually one of the hardest things people have trouble with.