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Learn how to potty train a puppy to poop & pee outside. Find the right supplies & equipment at your neighborhood Petco pet care center.
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Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If the puppy pads do not work, I would recommend a product called Fresh Patch, which you can order online. I have found that potty training is much more successful with this product. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hello, and thank you for using Boop by Petco. This is a great question, and it's good that you're thinking about how to keep your animals safe. The difficulty comes from the fact that dirt and gravel are, by nature, nearly impossible to truly disinfect. We can talk about disinfecting hard (non-porous) surfaces with bleach, which is really the only disinfectant that is effective against parvovirus....but nothing will truly disinfect dirt and gravel, because you can't saturate and soak all sides of every piece of dirt & rock with the bleach solution, and parvovirus can remain in the environment for months to even years. So, with a big grain of salt to consider that it still won't be truly disinfected, but to do your diligence to try to sanitize the area as best as possible, I recommend thoroughly spraying the area with copious amounts of water first (the goal here is to dilute and wash away any remaining microscopic fecal matter). Let it dry, then I'd spray the top layer of dirt & g
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco. I honestly would recommend using Fresh Patch. I've had so many clients have success stories with potty training their puppy because of this product. It is basically a patch of grass that you order online that comes in a cardboard box that auto-ships to you to replace the used one. I would look into this and try it out to see if it helps more than the puppy pad. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Midnite. Start by picking up the feces in the yard as soon as she goes. Then she should be on a year-round heartworm prevention that includes medication for intestinal parasites. This provides her with consistent monthly deworming. Finally, all pets in the home need to be treated. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
This is a difficult situation. Oscar needs training and to be confined when your roommate isn't supervising him. He could get ill from getting into the trash and he will never be potty trained if he doesn't have a routine and confinement so he can't continue this behavior. Oscar probably needs additional exercise and perhaps additional food so he's not so interested in the trash. I recommend giving your roommate a puppy/dog training book that discusses housebreaking with the use of a crate. I would offer to purchase a crate for Oscar to use so this behavior doesn't continue. Thanks for using Boop by Petco to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025