Puppy Training Pad : Is It a Good Idea?

Congrats on your new puppy! Puppyhood is a fun phase in your dog's life, where you'll get a lot of licks and laughs, but there's still a lot of work to do to prepare your puppy for success.

You want to make sure to show your pup how to be a well-behaved family member, and, if you value your floors and sanity, start with toilet training.

You may be considering a puppy training pad to help your puppy break in. In our professional opinion, we would more recommend preparing a puppy for success from the start and teaching them to only use the toilet outside.

However, if it is difficult to provide your puppy with frequent potty breaks due to your schedule, personal circumstances or living conditions (especially if you are an apartment dweller), then a training pad or dog porch potty can be a helpful tool. Training pads can also be used for unvaccinated puppies, or older pets who are sick or may not be able to go out (eg arthritis, neurological problems).

Therefore, training pads is undoubtedly a good choice. Firstly, it's very convenient, if you are mobility impaired or live on an upper floor of a tall apartment building, you don't have to worry about whether it will pee in the elevator every time you go out for a walk. Secondly, easy to clean up. Like diapers, training pads absorb dirt and you can simply throw them in the trash. Or you can buy reusable, washable ones. Moreover, weather friendly. During all those really nasty times when the thought of taking your dog to the toilet makes you want to cry, training pads give your dog an indoor toilet option. Some puppies have a hard time going to the bathroom outside in bad weather because they are uncomfortable or distracted. Puppies who are pad-trained do not need to go out to the toilet.

Potty Training With a Pee Pad —Things to Consider

If you decide to choose indoor toileting based on your situation, here are some tips and advice to consider.

1. Extra replaceable training pads. Here we recommend the use of disposable training pads. Compared with cloth training pads, it is more convenient and can be thrown directly into the trash after use, without the need for cleaning, sterilization and drying. Our disposable training pads use PE back film, so you don't need to worry about leakage. In addition, bamboo charcoal can be added to the absorption layer to achieve odor control, and you no longer have to worry about the unpleasant odor caused by the dog going to the toilet indoors.

2. As your pup gets used to using the indoor potty area, gradually move him closer to the outdoor potty area to train them to their desired destination.

3. Never leave the training pad in the nest with your puppy. Not only is this a danger of chewing, but it will also start teaching your puppy that it's okay to pee in their nest. The training pad can be used in long-term confinement area of a puppy.

Let's start toilet training your dog now!