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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.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
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Potty accidents are pretty common in dogs of all ages. Find out what could be causing this unwanted behavior and how to solve it.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
Well, you have one heck of an undertaking to try to train 3 puppies at once. Housetraining a puppy is not as easy as you may think, and there are many things that can affect how easily a puppy is housetrained. Unfortunately, training multiple puppies at once and training to an indoor surface are all particular challenges with housetraining a puppy. I am attaching a link to a handout below with very detailed information about housetraining. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2421 And this is an article on housetraining pitfalls. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2461 I will say that it is often easier to train puppies to a fake grass surfaces outside, then move that surface inside. That will train the puppies not to urinate or defecate anywhere else inside the house which can be a huge challenge with smaller dogs. So, my best suggestion would be to take the puppies outside to urinate and defecate, but to place the fake grass outsi
Updated on August 12th, 2025
You would want to train Clarice to it just like you would regular potty training. Dogs are very substrate-specific, and at her age she likely is used to going on actual dirt or grass. You may want to add some dirt to where you are trying to teach her to go, and take her every hour or so to keep giving her chances to sniff and try it out. If she does go, rewarding with her praise and treats can help.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I would recommend you get a second fake grass potty for the puppy. Either one of the dogs may not necessarily find it attractive to poop or pee where the other dog does its business and so it is inviting "Accidents".
Updated on August 12th, 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 August 12th, 2025
Personally, I always recommend teaching a dog to potty outside if at all possible - I'm not a huge fan of pee pads, as this can lead to confusion for many dogs who may use the bathroom on other absorbent surfaces in the home such as rugs, towels, clothing on the floor, etc. Training the dog to go outside in the grass is much clearer and less confusing :)
Updated on August 12th, 2025