I got my chihuahua about a month ago. She was 6 months old and trained to go in the litter box on pee pads. I've had some people in other forums tell me how "disgusting" that was or how "dirty" it was. One person even had the audacity to tell me I should get rid of her because she was inside trained.
What are your views on pee pad training??

ummm dont know what kind of people u were talkin to...prim and proper ones? peepads are a necessity! boy those people would have a ball if they read that i used to use newspapers as peepads LOL. i regret takin dex off peepad...he was doin pretty well but i went to the tray and it didnt work...he kept hidin his treats inside. i also did the small grass thing and he pooped on it but not pee..it just doesnt make sense since he lifts his leg and the pee squirts far far away from the patch....sometimes he stands and pees but thats rare

when i get my lil girl pup she is defo. goin to be pee pad

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I coulnd't live without the peepads.... chico and cocoa both use them....

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Well I've trained Daisy to pee pads since day 1. She goes outside when we are out, but I don't take her out purposely to go potty.
With a garden that goes straight onto a really busy road, I'd have to get her harness, lead, and possibly a coat on before taking her out, and by the time I'd done all that, she'd probably already have peed.
It also means not getting up in the middle of the night she just gets off my bed, does her business, then comes back to bed.

I don't think it's disgusting as long as the pad is regularly changed.

I think it's disgusting of that person to tell you to get rid of the dog.

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I debated pee pads but yeah my older Chi is trained to go out but she is bigger and one day I hope to get Holly outdoor trained she is just small and pees more frequent. She does go out when Zoe goes out though. So it is not disgusting really if you change them out frequently.

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Carmela is litter trained, but she uses pads when we're at work or anywhere that isn't home. I've never had a problem with people thinking they were disgusting. Frankly, I'd think that pads were far less disgusting than even going outside... I mean, you can't sit down anywhere at the dog park, because you don't know who's gone where.

AJ

For our home I am anti pee pad/ fake grass thingy majig/ litter. Now I don't care how others handle their business, but there is just something inside of me that doesn't think a dog should be taught to potty in the house. Not even real crazy about a littler box for a cat being kept indoors ~ I prefer them on the porch (out of view) once little kitty have learned to use the dog door. We have always lived in a house and had plenty of yard and our pets have always had a corner that was out of the way of people traffic to do what they need to do.

Well I'm accustomed to training my dogs outside as well but this puppy already came to me pre-trained. I live in Canada, where winters will drop down to -49- -50 degrees Celsius!!!! The week I got her it dropped to -45 degrees Celsius with a wind chill. We also get CRAZY wind! Blow you over kind of wind!
My puppy is a smooth coat and pretty bald on her tummy/chest area!
I was opposed to pee pad training until I got her and realized how low maintenance it is.
Her pads are ALWAYS kept clean btw! Her poo goes in the toilet as soon as she's done! Lol