I miss those day when my kids use to curl up with our puppies. My son had just said to me, "Mom they think I am their mommy!"
Virginia Breeder of Schnoodle puppies - a non shedding, hypoallergenic dog breed.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Puppy Love! - Memories
I miss those day when my kids use to curl up with our puppies. My son had just said to me, "Mom they think I am their mommy!"
Thursday, January 10, 2019
REVIEWS of Best Selling Potty Trays
As any of my long time blog readers know, I raise my puppies using the Ugodog Potty tray. I find these to be the most practical puppy potty system that I know of.
The Advantages of the Ugodog potty tray include the following:
1) Bacteria Free – our indoor dog potty system has a unique plastic design that makes daily clean up easy and of course, keeps it bacteria free. Pee Pads may leak and artificial grass products are difficult to clean so bacteria can flourish.
2) Easy To Clean – the two grate system in the UGODOG dog potty system can be cleaned with a wet town or in a sink (how easy is that!). Compared to pee pads (which dogs can shred) and grass dog pottys (which require a hose and scrubbing to clean), there’s just no easier indoor dog potty system than the UGODOG product.
3) Cost Effective – because the UGODOG indoor dog potty is created with the highest quality materials it will last so you would most likely only purchase it once. With 2 sizes to choose from, the prices range from $49.95 to $99.95. You probably didn’t know that the average dog owner spends about $400.00 per year on pee pads and that the average cost for a grass indoor dog potty product is about $150.00. Compare these costs to the UGODOG indoor dog potty and it’s a no brainer!
4) Dry Paws – The unique convex shaped grates in the UGODOG dog potty product allows urine to pass through the grates and it then collects in the base so your dog’s paws remain dry. It’s easy to see that with pee pads and with the artificial grass potty systems, that simply is not the case. So, keep your dog from tracking urine throughout the house!
In the mean time, we have to find an alternative Potty tray for my customers.... It is Winter and there are going to be times when because of rain, snow or extreme cold, it is not possible for your puppy to go outside to the potty. I HIGHLY recommend that you have a potty tray alternative for your puppy.
Below are my reviews of the Potty Trays available on Amazon. Please visit my Growing Puppies Webpage for actual links to the Potty Tray. Purchasing them through the links provided helps pay me for my time in creating Blog Posts like these.
#1) BLYSS PETS Clean Paws Potty Tray.
PRICE: $28.95. Size: 21.5 X 15.5 X 1.25
I own two of these trays. I don't like them as much as the Ugodog because they ar a bit small. I feel a miniature size puppy needs more room to circle around and do his business. The tray can be a bit hard to snap off sometimes. The small grate holes are harder to clean than the Ugodog grate. Overall it is not as easy to clean as the Ugodog. But since there are no Ugodogs on the market right now....this is the next best thing.
#2 PetTyme Grand Potty Toilet. $104.90
Size 40 X 28 X 2
I like this Potty Tray because it is a nice big size.. At $104.90 it is a bit expensive, which is why I rate it as second place. The large size is an advantage for your pet to have room to circle about at potty time. The large size is going to be a disadvantage at cleaning time. It is harder to soak the tray...you may want to use the bathtub for that. Nonetheless, if I was planning to use a Potty Tray for more than just a few months....I would buy this potty tray for the nice big size alone.
#3 Pet Maker Puppy Potty Trainer Artificial Grass Bathroom Mat $22.13
Size 20 X 25 X 1.25
I like the price of this potty tray. I like the size as well. But I do not like the artificial grass. The grass is a mess to clean. It harbors bacteria and odor. You have to soak the grass once a week in bleach water, and then it takes a long time to dry. I do not recommend this potty system because it is too much work to clean. You will definitely prefer a potty tray that is easy to clean like the potty trays above. It is the best seller on Amazon, so you may want to try it for yourself. But I think people buy it because it is cheap and the grass is a gimic that they think will fool the puppy. I personally think any grass system potty tray is a clean up problem.
1) When you bring your puppy home keep him in his pen with the Potty tray for the first few weeks so he has no option but to continue using a potty tray. You can still play with him outside his pen....but only with supervision and after he has relieved himself,
2) Keep a potty tray next to the puppy at night time since he will need to go potty at night for the first few months. Once the puppy is holding his bladder through the night, you can take him outside to potty each morning....or alternatively move the potty tray near the back door and take him to the potty tray to go potty.
3) Leave the potty tray near the door where the puppy will be going out to potty. Put your puppy on the 8 week Potty Training Schedule...but take the puppy to the potty tray every time it is time to go potty wait. When he starts to potty say "Go Potty" and then give him a treat. After the puppy has gone pee, wait for him to poop.
When you are not at home you can put your puppy back in his pen with the Potty tray. I have found that after a few months the puppy won't use the potty tray in his pen anymore. He will cry to come out of his pen when he needs to use the potty. So if you are at work, enlarge the puppies pen so he has more space to sleep farther from his potty tray.
4) As the puppy gains bladder control, the puppy will also be developing a habit to go to the potty tray on his own. In bad weather you will be so glad you have a suitable option for your puppy.
5) When the weather is warmer in the Spring, you can start taking your puppy on leash past the potty tray, through the door and out to the outdoor spot that suits you. Tell your puppy to go potty and treat him. Place the potty tray just outside the door and let him smell it, so he realizes that it is now outside. Let him run past the potty tray for several weeks so he will know to run to his new spot.
6) As your puppy bladder matures and he can hold his bladder long enough to be fully reliable with the outdoor potty spot, you can remove the tray altogether. You may want to hold onto it for the next winter.
The Advantages of the Ugodog potty tray include the following:
2) Easy To Clean – the two grate system in the UGODOG dog potty system can be cleaned with a wet town or in a sink (how easy is that!). Compared to pee pads (which dogs can shred) and grass dog pottys (which require a hose and scrubbing to clean), there’s just no easier indoor dog potty system than the UGODOG product.
3) Cost Effective – because the UGODOG indoor dog potty is created with the highest quality materials it will last so you would most likely only purchase it once. With 2 sizes to choose from, the prices range from $49.95 to $99.95. You probably didn’t know that the average dog owner spends about $400.00 per year on pee pads and that the average cost for a grass indoor dog potty product is about $150.00. Compare these costs to the UGODOG indoor dog potty and it’s a no brainer!
4) Dry Paws – The unique convex shaped grates in the UGODOG dog potty product allows urine to pass through the grates and it then collects in the base so your dog’s paws remain dry. It’s easy to see that with pee pads and with the artificial grass potty systems, that simply is not the case. So, keep your dog from tracking urine throughout the house!
OUT OF STOCK:Unfortunately the UGO DOG is currently not available from Amazon or the Manufacturer. I spoke the the UGODOG company today and they said they are currently out of stock and are not producing the UGODOG potty trays right now. They said they would contact me when they are making them again.
In the mean time, we have to find an alternative Potty tray for my customers.... It is Winter and there are going to be times when because of rain, snow or extreme cold, it is not possible for your puppy to go outside to the potty. I HIGHLY recommend that you have a potty tray alternative for your puppy.
Below are my reviews of the Potty Trays available on Amazon. Please visit my Growing Puppies Webpage for actual links to the Potty Tray. Purchasing them through the links provided helps pay me for my time in creating Blog Posts like these.
#1) BLYSS PETS Clean Paws Potty Tray. PRICE: $28.95. Size: 21.5 X 15.5 X 1.25
I own two of these trays. I don't like them as much as the Ugodog because they ar a bit small. I feel a miniature size puppy needs more room to circle around and do his business. The tray can be a bit hard to snap off sometimes. The small grate holes are harder to clean than the Ugodog grate. Overall it is not as easy to clean as the Ugodog. But since there are no Ugodogs on the market right now....this is the next best thing.
#2 PetTyme Grand Potty Toilet. $104.90
Size 40 X 28 X 2
I like this Potty Tray because it is a nice big size.. At $104.90 it is a bit expensive, which is why I rate it as second place. The large size is an advantage for your pet to have room to circle about at potty time. The large size is going to be a disadvantage at cleaning time. It is harder to soak the tray...you may want to use the bathtub for that. Nonetheless, if I was planning to use a Potty Tray for more than just a few months....I would buy this potty tray for the nice big size alone.#3 Pet Maker Puppy Potty Trainer Artificial Grass Bathroom Mat $22.13
Size 20 X 25 X 1.25
I like the price of this potty tray. I like the size as well. But I do not like the artificial grass. The grass is a mess to clean. It harbors bacteria and odor. You have to soak the grass once a week in bleach water, and then it takes a long time to dry. I do not recommend this potty system because it is too much work to clean. You will definitely prefer a potty tray that is easy to clean like the potty trays above. It is the best seller on Amazon, so you may want to try it for yourself. But I think people buy it because it is cheap and the grass is a gimic that they think will fool the puppy. I personally think any grass system potty tray is a clean up problem.Potty Training a Puppy with a Potty Tray in the Winter
1) When you bring your puppy home keep him in his pen with the Potty tray for the first few weeks so he has no option but to continue using a potty tray. You can still play with him outside his pen....but only with supervision and after he has relieved himself,
2) Keep a potty tray next to the puppy at night time since he will need to go potty at night for the first few months. Once the puppy is holding his bladder through the night, you can take him outside to potty each morning....or alternatively move the potty tray near the back door and take him to the potty tray to go potty.
3) Leave the potty tray near the door where the puppy will be going out to potty. Put your puppy on the 8 week Potty Training Schedule...but take the puppy to the potty tray every time it is time to go potty wait. When he starts to potty say "Go Potty" and then give him a treat. After the puppy has gone pee, wait for him to poop.
When you are not at home you can put your puppy back in his pen with the Potty tray. I have found that after a few months the puppy won't use the potty tray in his pen anymore. He will cry to come out of his pen when he needs to use the potty. So if you are at work, enlarge the puppies pen so he has more space to sleep farther from his potty tray.
4) As the puppy gains bladder control, the puppy will also be developing a habit to go to the potty tray on his own. In bad weather you will be so glad you have a suitable option for your puppy.
5) When the weather is warmer in the Spring, you can start taking your puppy on leash past the potty tray, through the door and out to the outdoor spot that suits you. Tell your puppy to go potty and treat him. Place the potty tray just outside the door and let him smell it, so he realizes that it is now outside. Let him run past the potty tray for several weeks so he will know to run to his new spot.
6) As your puppy bladder matures and he can hold his bladder long enough to be fully reliable with the outdoor potty spot, you can remove the tray altogether. You may want to hold onto it for the next winter.
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