Potty Patch

[mishellyshel]

has anyone ever seen this??

https://www.officialtvwebsite2.com/....asp?did=1914&refcode=potty&aid=jso528_205729

 

[InkedupTara]

Kind of interesting, but I wonder if the pet would start to use that rather then want to be let out. That would get to be a pain.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

Maybe not, if you lived in a high-rise apartment. I think I'd order it if I had a small dog.

 

[bubblesjoyluck]

Seems like a good idea. A bit over priced I think though.

 

[Tiatrack]

We have a company here in Portland that does that, but it is real grass. They bring in fresh sod every week.

 

[Jenn]

I'm not sure if I would trust my dog to only use the patch...I have dogs that can hold their urine for 13 hours if they have to. Of course I don't encourage this, but I know that a dog can be trained to wait until taken outdoors. So I wouldn't use it personally because I think if you let them go indoors, they will eventually start having accidents, not fully realizing that the potty patch is the only area they are supposed to go on. I think some dogs do have accidents, or have owners who are gone too long for them to wait, so maybe it is ok for them. Although, my 8 year old son asked me just now, what if the dog has to go poop? Will he also go poop on the potty patch? That would be gross to come home to!

 

[ABBY W.]

"Will he also go poop on the potty patch? That would be gross to come home to!"

My thoughts exactly! It's funny this posted today, because I just saw the commercial for the first time this morning. My first reaction was "Eww! Why would you want to train your dog to go inside the house?"

 

[FiaSpice]

I also wonder about the cleaning of this. Sure the urine goes down the last "layer" but still, there may be still some urine on the grass and I guess you have to clean it...yuk. In my tought, if you live in a talk appartment or you work too much to get the dog out... simply don't get a dog.

 

[3CsMommy]

Yes, they will sometimes poop on the potty pad, but it depends on the dog and his/her "thing". A dog that feels the need to hide when they poo may be less likely to use it unless there's a tent/cover over it.

And "why would someone want the dog to go in the house"?
Meet Cleo:

She's 17 pounds with *very* thin fur and we live in the Snow Belt in Pennsylvania. She's also half Italian Greyhound-- a breed notoriously hard to house train because their natural submissiveness actually make asking for something from their owner intimidating/scary.

I would LOVE to get Cleo trained to a spot in the house. As it is, even after 18 months of working, she still prefers to use the bedroom floor if we're gone for more than 6 hrs., but she'll find a new spot when I put a puppy pad over her former accident sites. :hair: (We're still working on that.)

Another situation where indoor spot training comes in handy is with older dogs that can't handle steps well any more, especially large ones. A lot of people have their older dogs put to sleep or give them to rescues when they start having accidents in the house, when a little retraining to something like this could give them more happy years with their pet.

I wish we weren't so close to broke that $40 isn't happening this month, but the idea is something that would work very well for my family. Really it's not all that different than litter training a cat or a chinchilla.

 

[addictedtochins]

Needs a fire hydrant :laughitup:

 

[eroomlorac]

I work with a lady who has a little 6 lb. poodle. It is trained to use a litter box. I have seen "dog litter" in the pet shops, too. I don't know how it is different then regular kitty litter, though. She has some coyotes around her house and she is afraid for her little dog.

 

[Chinmama]

Another situation where indoor spot training comes in handy is with older dogs that can't handle steps well any more, especially large ones. A lot of people have their older dogs put to sleep or give them to rescues when they start having accidents in the house, when a little retraining to something like this could give them more happy years with their pet.

I think I might give this a try!

 

[Courtney]

I think I'd sooner train a dog to use an actual litter box. It seems like it would be easier and less messy to clean. Scoop and dump, and add 100% fresh litter as necessary.