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[eddyandme]

My Eddy is no longer a puppy.  He'll be eight years old on the 30th.  He once had a severed spine and though fixed as he ages and the weather gets colder, I know going up and down the three steps leading out to his yard becomes more stressful.

I got some potty pads for large furbabies.  I want to try to teach Eddy to use the pad so when it's icy outside there won't be a problem.  Only thing is, Eddy has no idea what to use them for.  I laid one out the other day to practice and he just layed down on it, apparently thinking it was a new blankie

Can anyone tell me how to train Eddy to do his thing indoors on the potty pad.  I'd feel a lot safer for both of us if he could do his thing on the slippery days.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

My initial thought is to put boards over the steps to create a ramp.

[Kachina624]

@eddyandme.  Have you considered a ramp going down into the yard?  You are asking how to unhousebreak a housebroken dog....not sure  that's wise as you'll have him totally confused as to what he's supposed to do.  I wouldn't do it.

[eddyandme]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

My initial thought is to put boards over the steps to create a ramp.

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Thanx, but a ramp requires more muscle use on the rear legs.  When Eddy got up the steps, i oftentimes hold his rear legs up when they sometimes collapse.as we make it up the stairs.  We've got a thing down pat, but when it's slippery out it's more difficult for us.  That's why I want to train him to 'go' indoors.

[Group 5 minus 1]

Stores sell little diapers for male dogs. 

[cindy e]

Try to get the scent of his urine on the pad. He'll know what it's for then. They also have scented ones available.

[Zhills]

Pee pads and....

Amazon

[KingstonsMom]

@eddyandme 

You can buy a spray from pet stores that is a housebreaking aid that you spray on the pee pads, to encourage them to pee there.

They make it for cats and dogs.

[Kachina624]

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@eddyandme wrote:

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

My initial thought is to put boards over the steps to create a ramp.

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Thanx, but a ramp requires more muscle use on the rear legs.  When Eddy got up the steps, i oftentimes hold his rear legs up when they sometimes collapse.as we make it up the stairs.  We've got a thing down pat, but when it's slippery out it's more difficult for us.  That's why I want to train him to 'go' indoors.

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@eddyandme.  Seems like that would depend on the angle of the ramp.  If made long enough, it could be very gradual and gentle.

[addtothis]

Chewy has the pee pee patch that is like grass and that spray may help to attract to the patch.  My baby is 4 but the first couple years she used the patch when I could not take her out in bad weather and we placed it in the garage.  Our babies are smart so I am sure Eddie can adjust to that.  My sincere wish for his adjustment.