Alternative to pee pads and possible solutions

[Christine]

for those having difficulty navigating their pet outdoors; for those with newly handicapped pets where minimal movement is necessary; for those who spend money on pee pads; for those facing inclement weather. Just wondering...

https://www.petzoompetpark.com/?mid=608 ... 64&S=53083

[CarolC]

http://handicappedpets.com/www/index.ph ... potty.html
http://www.yachtsee.com/puphead.htm (more details, comes in 3 sizes)

It's a great idea for larger dogs when you don't want to lug them outside or down the stairs, not sure, you might want a bigger size. The one in the link looks like it's about the size of a standard pillowcase, 20" x 25". They sell something like this (only larger) through HandicappedPets.com as well. The one Mark sells, PupHead, has been in business for years. PupHead must make a good product or I don't think they'd still be in business after all this time.

[Friend2Dogs]

Would not work for my two little male dogs ,as they hike leg and would go on wall! That is what happens when I use potty paper.

[troopersmommy]

I have 4 little peepots that stay inside while we're at work. We buy 50 pks of peepads every week. (thank goodness cats like litter pans). Anyway, I bought one of these, with high hopes of saving some money, but my little bears wouldn't use it. They are all very small (dachsy, dachsy/pin mix, rat terrier, and a chowhuahua) all between 9-18 lbs. After I set it up, they looked at me like I was nuts.
I even tried spraying the stuff to make them want to pee on it (training spray). Nada, nix, nothin'...Then we tried laying peepads around it & part way on it. Still didn't go over. Boy was I disappointed. So I'm still using peepads (I found a site yesterday to order bulk rejects that weren't cut straight- I don't think my doggies will mind).

As far as my 2 lil' males raising their legs on anything and everything,
I found a spray at Walmart called Urine Destroyer. Works pretty well.

[monkeybyte]

for my sheperd ((bum hips) and my blind cat (she will not go in litter box) I got tired of buying throwaway pads I got people pads that gets washed with vinager so they dont stink. works great, comes in several sizes.

[critters]

Washable ones ARE nice!! I like to use old mattress pads as the top-most blanket on the bed for Koi, my leaky boy. VERY easy to wash, and it can be possible to get them free.

[Bobbie]

I was just thinking that training a pup to go on a piece of fake grass in the shower might not be a bad hedge against future needs. You could just run the shower to rinse it off.

[GabrielDeafBlindPupFamily]

I used a LOT of crib pads for my baby. Waterproof, flannel backed.

They sell them all over, here's a costco link. You can get them cheaper at wallyworld, I believe.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.as ... d=11068353

Target. The one on the far right is what I would look at:

http://www.target.com/s/175-4384183-088 ... crib%5Fpad

[CarolC]

I use crib pads with Dolly (chihuahua). You're right, they are 2/$11 at Wal-Mart. (If we are talking about the same thing, the kind that are crinkly vinyl with thick synthetic "felt" on both sides?) The Wal-Mart ones wear like iron but even if you dry them on low or hang dry them they quickly get pills and knots all over them, I assume from the abrasion in the washer. But they remain usable and you can keep them soft if you put them in the dryer. The cribv pads from Target are a nicer product, they cost more but are thicker and keep a smooth surface better. Also you can get a bigger size at Target. Target carries very nice Circo crib pads that are big enough to cover the bottom of a playpen and tuck under at the ends--again I recommend hang drying to make them stay nice longer. I have a clothesline in the garage for nothing but crib pads.

I used the quilted cotton (human) pads with Betsy and now with Teddy. I imagine kitty claws would get hung up in the fuzzy crib pads but I don't know for sure. I occasionally find the quilted pads for $2-3 at the thrift shop (pounce!), but I rarely find the crib pads.

[troopersmommy]

Thank you for those great suggestions! I'm going to Target this weekend and buy a few of those "Soaker Mattress Pads". They're big enough for all 4 doggies.