Training A Puppy

Question: Why do people use potty pads when potty training a puppy?

(Posted by: on 2012-02-06 17:52:50)

I have never been able to understand why people use potty pads when potty training a puppy all it does is teach the puppy its ok to per inside so why do people use them?

Posted by: Jake Sully™ Nσ şγɱþąŧɧγ 4 şŧųþïđïŧγ on 2012-02-06, 17:56:17

Because some people are "ignorant " or unknowing. Some people think puppies will "magically use puppy pads, when that's not true. Puppy pads are marketed at people who seek to "quickly potty train their dog, when potty training takes time, regardless of what method you use. Many people don't know that puppy pads are worthless, they only teach a puppy it's OK to potty in the house, just in certain areas, this often confuses a dog and makes potty training harder and longer for a dog to learn. It's perfectly OK to get puppy pads to help keep a whelping mothers den clean, or to keep a puppies crate dry and sanitary but as far as "potty training a dog ", they are a NO-NO.

Posted by: Naomi Fernandez on 2012-02-06, 17:57:20

Do you want the dog pooping and peeing all over the house, no. It helps them understand the rules were they have to do their business. Not on your bed, sofa, wall etc.

Posted by: stue on 2012-02-06, 17:57:29

I don't know. its weird just another spend i just watch the dog and if it pees i scold(no hitting) and leave it outside For awhile

Posted by: Captured Heart on 2012-02-06, 17:57:31

I have no clue, I have never used them before but my roommate uses it with her Pomeranian, she says she's to lazy to take her out every hour so she just buys the pads.

Posted by: Never Surrender on 2012-02-06, 17:58:08

Laziness, no sense of hygiene, those kind of reasons from what I've been able to gather from people.

Posted by: Crimson Tide on 2012-02-06, 17:58:26

I have always thought puppy pads were used because the dog's owner was too lazy to take the dog outside.

Posted by: ladystang on 2012-02-06, 17:58:30

Ignorance they go to store and see them for sale so they must need them

Posted by: Paula on 2012-02-06, 17:58:59

I never use puppy pads, they are disgusting and just a very lazy way to train a puppy.

Posted by: hello on 2012-02-06, 18:00:16

YA! i had that same question and asked a lady at the pet store she said you will put it by the door and then ur pet will somehow learn!

Posted by: LITTLE BIG MAN. on 2012-02-06, 18:08:17

Well no i don't have a Dog any more sorry.

Posted by: Arrianya on 2012-02-06, 18:23:31

Using a puppy pad outside of a crate for potty training is flat wrong. Now if you are on a limited supply of general cleaning supplies, a puppy pad comes in handy for soaking the urine up quickly off of the carpet as well as in the crate to help keep it clean. This is just the way I have used them, something that is easy to grab in a pinch, can be tossed, and in the crate ONLY.