HELP! Shredding pee pads

[iwebkat]

Hopefully someone else can help me with this. My Tera just turned 1 year old two weeks ago. We added a new yorkie to the mix in December (just before Christmas). They are getting along so well for the most part. Our new yorkie, Koda, is doing great on the potty training for the most part. We installed a new doggie door, and he is used to it, so he will take off running, fly through the doggie door, and do his business. He is so funny because he is fearless, and even though he is small (2.5#), he is a rough and tumble boy. (He just turned 4 months)

So, when we are at work, we have them in an x-pen inside the house, and of course I peek in on them several times a day as I have a camera pointing at them. For the first month we had Koda, they did their business on the pee pad just fine. The past week though, they have been shredding the pee pads. HELP! I caught Koda tearing them up once, and my husband caught her. (On camera of course, not in person.)

I bought a pee pad holder hoping that would help. They tear the pee pad off the holder and still shred it. I removed the holder, they still tear it up. I am at my wit's end here. We thought about separating them in separate x-pens to see what happens, but they really love being together. We really leave them too long to crate them.

I just want to rewind to a couple of weeks ago when they didn't shred their pads and everything worked well. Does anyone have any suggestions??

[Cha Cha]

You can always get washable pee pads. They are wonderful and you won't be sorry. I use the ones that Cathy at T.bumpkins makes. I love them. No more shredded mess! http://www.tbumpkins.com/

[ritapatt]

But Shredding is SOO much fun! Our Abby is home with me all day and still has been scouting out random tissues(yuck) and paper to rip up. Easier on her teething gums than her toys and so rewarding!!
Maybe washable pee pads or "Kendra's grid system"?

[iwebkat]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

You can always get washable pee pads. They are wonderful and you won't be sorry. I use the ones that Cathy at T.bumpkins makes. I love them. No more shredded mess! Washable and reusable dog and puppy pee pads, belly bands, and diapers by T. Bumpkins & Co.

Wow! I may have to try that! Which size do you use? Should I get the small or standard size?

[iwebkat]

Originally Posted by ritapatt

But Shredding is SOO much fun! Our Abby is home with me all day and still has been scouting out random tissues(yuck) and paper to rip up. Easier on her teething gums than her toys and so rewarding!!
Maybe washable pee pads or "Kendra's grid system"?

OMG...you are so right! If there is a random tissue, or a roll of TP nearby, man, can they get busy on that!!

What is Kendra's grid system?

[Cha Cha]

Originally Posted by iwebkat

Wow! I may have to try that! Which size do you use? Should I get the small or standard size?

I am not sure of the exact sizes, I have a smaller one and several of the larger sizes. I like the larger sizes better. Cathy is awesome to work with if you have any questions she is 107Barney on YT.

[iwebkat]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

I am not sure of the exact sizes, I have a smaller one and several of the larger sizes. I like the larger sizes better. Cathy is awesome to work with if you have any questions she is 107Barney on YT.

Well, I just placed my order for three (2 standard size and 1 Small). I sure hope these work! Thanks again for suggestion!

[southernbelle04]

Katie Scarlett will do this on occasion as well. I usually can say 'eh eh' and she knows to stop. I hope I can teach her to not do that. I know she is having fun but it's such a mess to clean up. LOL. We thought of swapping to the washable pads too. I need to look into that.