dogon Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Stoopid question ....how can I stop my pup from massacring his paper that I've put down as his toilet. He loves to shred it despite the fact that he has a bone and about 4 other tasty treats about the place hidden in plastic bottles and kongs. He does it whether I've left him for an hour or 5 hours. If it's a bordom thing...well so be it...but what would be a good alternative toilet? I've read that puppy pads are easy to chew up too. What do people do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I use newspaper - they do chew up puppy pads, and newspaper is cheaper!! You can use vet bed or something similar, but imho, that encourages them to go to the toilet on carpet, or clothes on the floor later!! Frustrating, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogon Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Frustrating, eh? OOOOH yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 when u find the ansew, let us know please is that a cocker i see ?pics please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 old mattress protectors, with the sides pulled under and trapped by the edges of the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogon Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 when u find the ansew, let us know please is that a cocker i see ?pics please Yup. A cocker for a pic see the pics of your bubba thread in this forum - page 30. He's a cute handful- to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_M Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 When our guy (14 weeks old) does that we say "No!" very sternly and stuff one of his toys in his mouth, if he starts playing with that then we praise him. He's hardly doing it now, but occasionally has a relapse. We find that he mainly does it when there's a wind blowing and a corner of the paper flaps in the breeze. Is there any way you can weigh it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I always avoided using newspaper for toilet training etc as I usually have newspapers around the house - ie on couch, beside couch or on/ beside bed etc. If pup learnt it was ok to pee or chew paper then there was a chance this was be transferred across to any newspaper in the house and I did not want this to happen. Instead I used pee pads. I found you could get these in the Discount Shop for a lot cheaper and did the job even for a large breed. It also meant that when he was a puppy and I took him somewhere, I could take a pad and he knew that was the place to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Let me know too. I paper train all mine & they have a ball with it but around 8 weeks they just stop it. They dont pee on paper forever but I had a cat that did for 10 years, couldn't put my paper down if I was reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ripping paper is such fun and makes a fab noise. It works just as well if it is shredded by pup or lying flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffydog Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have the same problem with my 10 week old Silky Terrier X. He just loves ripping up everything I put down for him to use as a toilet. I started with the pads and have moved to newspaper but he rips it all up. I even made a toilet by sticking some fake grass to a large container lid and slipping the pads and newspaper in underneath the fake grass but he just uses that as a bed and chews on it aswell and has chosen another spot to wee on! So far we are really getting nowhere with our toilet training! I have heard of people using kitty litter as dogs dont like to chew this up and wont confuse it with carpet like they can with fake grass. I'm thinking of giving it a go. Has anyone else tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_M Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have heard of people using kitty litter as dogs dont like to chew this up and wont confuse it with carpet like they can with fake grass. I'm thinking of giving it a go. Has anyone else tried this? We are using a tray of sand for our puppy to toilet on. I've heard kitty litter can be bad for them if they decide to swallow it, but I think you can get special puppy litter. The sand works really well, its cheap and easy to scoop up, also doesn't smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I have heard of people using kitty litter as dogs dont like to chew this up and wont confuse it with carpet like they can with fake grass. I'm thinking of giving it a go. Has anyone else tried this? We are using a tray of sand for our puppy to toilet on. I've heard kitty litter can be bad for them if they decide to swallow it, but I think you can get special puppy litter. The sand works really well, its cheap and easy to scoop up, also doesn't smell. I was going to ask about the eating kitty litter thing. If my Max manages to zip through the baby gate before I do, he makes a bee line for the cats' litter boxes and starts eating the tracked litter that's on the floor. He hasn't so far showed any interest in the actual litter box or its, er, 'contents'. Just the bits of litter that flick off the cats' paws when they exit the boxes. One of my cats ate litter as a kitten and I asked the vet about it then. He said it wasn't a problem for them to eat a small amount of it. The cat stopped doing it once he got a bit older, but even now, at 10 years old, he does occasionally chomp on a stray piece that's on the floor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 It also meant that when he was a puppy and I took him somewhere, I could take a pad and he knew that was the place to go. That's what I find with the training pads. I can take Max anywhere and he knows where the toilet is - makes life SO much easier than being on constant high alert that he's going to pee on someone else's carpet!!! Living in a flat, I'll always use the training pads. You mentioned a discount store where you can buy them relatively cheaply - would you mind giving me the name of the store? Puppy pads can get really expensive - when Max had a reaction to his worming tablet and had bad diarrhea for a week, I went throught about 30 of them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 They are at places like Hot Dollar, Bargain Variety etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 They are at places like Hot Dollar, Bargain Variety etc Cool, thanks! At around $1 each from Petbarn, it can get a bit expensive. Particularly when you don't have a choice and live in an apartment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now