Puppy Training Pads
Pet training pads are one of the lesser-known tools in dog training. While they may not be the most popular, they are still a very basic and helpful tool in training or keeping your dog inside. This aid is most useful for those who do not have a backyard or dog house for their pet, particularly apartment or condo dwellers.
You can use a training pad by getting your dog to go onto the pad and then slowly moving the pad towards the door of the house. Gradually you can move the pad outside and keep praising your dog whenever it uses it. In this way your dog will soon know that it has to go to the toilet outside and you can then remove the pad completely.
Puppy pads are basically absorbent pads that have a special scent that attracts the puppy to relieve itself on the training pad. You can buy these online at pet supply stores at very cheap prices
Proper use of dog training pads will also do a fair job of preventing scent marking by the dog. Once a dog has urinated on a surface, that surface will hold the smell of the accident for some time. Dogs will naturally return to this site to relieve themselves again. They are just naturally drawn to the location. When the dog urinates or defecates on a training pad it is then removed taking all the scent with it. All of which will help in your training efforts.
Make sure that you place the puppy training pads somewhere where your puppy where to find them, and Always keep the pads in the same place.
Remember dog training pads are just a temporary solution to a house breaking problem. You should never allow your dog to become imprinted Pads. Use the standard house breaking training by making sure the dog knows it is supposed to relieve itself outside.
Overall, training your puppy to use the training pads will take time and patience so be prepared! Have a puppy stain and odor remover nearby and remember to always praise and reward your puppy for going in the right place.