Do Puppy Pads Work?

I don’t care for pads because they look messy, and pricey. I actually use a litter box. I have a litter pan and I use wood pellets that we use in the pellet burning stove, as litter. I taught my chihuahua to use it from the moment we brought her home.

Now I train my litters to use them, it is so easy to keep clean. The wood absorbs any urine and there is no smell at all. And I just scoop out the poo;-)

It is really easy to train them to use the box.

I breed chihuahua’s and they work for training the pups as my adult dogs will also use them if they are indoors and need to toilet while I am away. I start the puppies at 3 weeks old using the puppy pads.

I think they work great for toy dogs. I have a 13yr old Malteese that never goes outside.
For puppies that will be going outdoors I do not reccomend them. I believe in crate training – that’s the easiest way. Your only confusing the puppy.

But that doesn’t mean they don’t work. Perhaps my dog is just stubborn. I have seen those new ones that are for dogs who are left home alone while their owners are at work. Maybe try that kind.