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**pollypurebred39** · 09-15-2011, 01:05 AM

My Mom trained her Yorkie from day one to use piddle pads. Her health does not allow her to always be able to take the pup outside, so she opted for never taking her outside. It's not as unusual as you may think. Many city dweller's dogs don't leave their apartments except for vet visits. Nothing wrong with training a dog an alternative elimination routine, especially in the case of city dwellers, the disabled, and the elderly. My suggestion is to find the cheapest source of piddle pads so you can continue to do what has worked for your family.

Here's a link for reasonably priced piddle pads.

Pee Pads For Cheap - Great For Puppy Potty Training

**MrsHutto** · 09-19-2011, 11:06 AM

I have two small dogs that are fully house-trained; however, if I allowed them free-roam during the night, they'd eliminate in my house. When we built this new house, I decided that regardless of how much I hated to do it, I would start crating them during the night. I refuse to have my carpet ruined. Because my kiddos were so used to sleeping in the bed with DH and I, I figured it would be a difficult process, with long sleepless nights of whining and scratching. They proved me wrong, though. I have a 4-lb Poodle and a 10-lb Dachshund, but I purchased an extra large crate (the size for adult Labs) and put their favorite blankets inside. I placed the crate next to my bed, and they slept soundly all night long, with no accidents. It's been three months, now, and they head straight to the cage and lay down as soon as we turn the living room TV off at night. I wash the blankets every Sunday, so as soon as I put the warm blankets back in the cage that evening, they both go in and lay there for about an hour, with the gate open, just because it's comfortable. It becomes a safe haven for them and it keeps my carpet clean...it's a win-win.

**mh3rdwheel** · 09-19-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by krbshappy71

Crate her. Buy her a nice crate, lots of fluffy blankets, and that's her new bedroom at night. When dogs have a larger area its easier for them to wander off and relieve themselves instead of holding it in. If she does pee the blankets you will know she didn't mean to and can easily wash the blankets each week.

You can also get her a diaper to wear at night only, for when you put her to bed in the crate. Don't buy those expensive doggy wee diapers though, use women's sanitary pads, super cheap brand, and slip them in the cloth diaper holder instead.

Hope this helps, dogs really do like their own den once they are introduced to it in a positive manner. Lots of treats! Lots of blankies! Best wishes from a fellow dog lover.
---- Just wanted to add that if you don't want to pick up the water bowl, block it with a large cardboard box over the top of it. If necessary, if she tries to push the box up, place books on top of the box for added weight. Also, for training her out of the "sneak off and pee" mode, you can attach a leash to her and have the handle under the sofa leg. Leave the leash attached to sofa leg at all times, discreetly hide the leash under the sofa when not in use or if you have company over, but when you are just watching tv attach her to the leash. She can lay at your feet, have your attention, but cannot sneak off. I had to do this with my Lhasa when she was young.

A lot of time at night I put Tweety in her carrier which is very big for her, she loves it, alot of the time you cannot get her out of the carrier, it has a really comfy bed plus her favorite blankets.