we adopted Benji, who was very dirty, matted hair, almost unable to walk. from a lady who tried her best to take care of him. she didn’t take him out of the apt , 4yrs,for fear of him running away, once he did.
Anyway. we took him home, hubby gave him a bath, dried him off, started looking at him, his nails were all curled under the paws, his pads were crumbling, so when we walked him outside, he couldn’t walk on concrete, just on the grass. i did cut his nails as best as i could, he was good with me doing it. when i clipped his hair, noticed his eye was infected. Hubby took him to vet. med in eye. doing pretty good, almost finished. he is very much over weight. She said he’s supposed to be 12-15 pounds, he’s 30! put him on a diet, so we got the diet food. we’ve had him for 4 weeks, and he has lost quite a few pounds, just by walking, and eating the diet food. what he eats of it. which is not that much. he does want the snacks. she fed him snacks, maybe the reason why the weight gain.
Anyway. he was pad trained. she gives us the pads. Hubby and I are outside people, and have tried to get him to use outside.
one day we had him out all day, till night, he never peed, but as soon as we came in.boom, right to the pads and went! same with the poo.
i have read many answers of how to get him to go out side. and i will be trying them out. ill let u know the results.
im glad i found this site, thanks for writing in.
Congrats on getting you’re dog !
Its always best when you rescued them too. We rescued a CC Powder Puff. He was very matted and knotty, and grossly underweight. His owner did love him, but he just didn’t know how to take care of a dog. But we’ve fixed him up, and hes fine now (:
Anyway, i agree with you, putting you’re dog outside to pee is better then using Puppy pads.
All you have to do is train him.
It’s abit unfair to punish him, where he’s been taught to use the puppy pads for 4 years so…
Next time he uses the puppy pads, put the pad outside, where you want him to go, and put him outside too. When he does pee&poop outside, reward him with treats, toy’s ect…. & he will eventually get the message.
Good luck.x
having a hard time getting 7yr old york-doodle to pee outside, and not inside on pads.?
By admin in doodle pad
Jul
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Take the pads outside and start making them smaller and smaller til he ends up peeing off the pad and reward him with a small treat whenever he goes outside (even if it’s on the pad), he’ll eventually get the idea. He’s probably scared of outside, don’t deal with his fear, just encourage him.
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Poor little Yorkie -we rescued one in a similar state.
I am glad yours has found a good home too.
Can I suggest you take a used pad with you when you go out with him wrapped in plastic – then get him to go on it outside – he will get used to it I am sure.
Lynne
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dog lover for many years
Ugh not potty pads. Those things are a menace. Good on you for trying to get him off of them.
He knows the potty pads by scent. Take one or two of them and move them out to the yard. If they’re out there and he can smell them, he’s more likely to go there. Once he starts eliminating on the grass, you can gradually remove the pads. The important thing is to have him get his scent somewhere outside. Whenever he goes outside and potties, praise him and give him a treat. If you see him inside heading to the pad, leash him and take him out until he goes. Don’t just let him out the door; physically take him outside and stay with him. You can also work on a specific potty command. "Benji, potty!" Eventually if you’re consistent he should start to recognize the command.
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Congrats on getting you’re dog !
Its always best when you rescued them too. We rescued a CC Powder Puff. He was very matted and knotty, and grossly underweight. His owner did love him, but he just didn’t know how to take care of a dog. But we’ve fixed him up, and hes fine now (:
Anyway, i agree with you, putting you’re dog outside to pee is better then using Puppy pads.
All you have to do is train him.
It’s abit unfair to punish him, where he’s been taught to use the puppy pads for 4 years so…
Next time he uses the puppy pads, put the pad outside, where you want him to go, and put him outside too. When he does pee&poop outside, reward him with treats, toy’s ect…. & he will eventually get the message.
Good luck.x
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