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#320387 - 03/05/2011 06:56 PM |
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Anyone have a patio potty?
Recently there have been ice strorms that have made me think about getting one to set up on my back porch. My yard isn't fenced in, so I have to take my dog out on leash. Even taking a step off of the front stairs to the sidewalk was aweful in those conditions. I live on a very steep hill, and there were several occasions this winter that I began to just slide down the hill, while still on my feet!
It would be nice to be able to just let my dog out sometimes. So I'm thinking about trying this just for the early and late trips outside and for bad weather.
My one worry about it is that with a big dog it might get gross.
Let me know what you think.
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Re: patio potty
[Re: Lauren Jeffery ]
#320393 - 03/05/2011 07:28 PM |
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My only concern would be any odor be left behind which would make her think this was an okay area once the weather was nice. You could probaby handle that by putting a tarp underneath to make sure nothing seeped out, however.
I don't imagine it is going to be fun in the park for you to clean up, but then, sliding down a steep slope and breaking your neck doesn't sound too happy either. 
You know your dog... how easy do you think she'd be to get acclimated to it and then back to the yard when needed?
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#320405 - 03/05/2011 08:08 PM |
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She pees on cue like its her mission in life, so I'm not really worried about that.
But for number two she is picky. Lately, she won't go untill she hits this one patch of grass almost two miles into our walk! So that could be an issue.
I saw this thing somewhere and got the idea in my mind. I thought how cool is it to have a little patch of grass on your porch! Sometimes in nice weather I let her hang out back there while I clean the house. Its already like our little backyard with the way I set it up in the spring.
But, you are right that it could confuse housebreaking, and that would be sad. It is one of the few departments where perfection has been achieved.
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#320406 - 03/05/2011 08:09 PM |
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We had the Pinker potty trained to papers in an unused bathroom when he was tiny. It was great.
Now, he still knows that the bathroom is a "safe" place if he is desperate. We were gone 16 hrs in a winter storm, he was locked in the house. Someone was supposed to come let them out, but they didn't show. He peed in the bathroom.
The IG trashed the place.
I think you would like having a "just open the door" place. It is outside.
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#320409 - 03/05/2011 08:13 PM |
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Hey Lauren, have you seen these: http://www.yaktrax.com/Products
Maybe strap them onto a specific pair of shoes/boots and leave them by the door. If it’s icy just choose that set.
We’ve got boots with different grips and thickness for all occasions. If I know it’s super icy, I throw these on and makes a world of difference. They’re really compact too, fit on anything I’ve thrown at them and you really barely notice them on.
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#320410 - 03/05/2011 08:14 PM |
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Lately, she won't go untill she hits this one patch of grass almost two miles into our walk!
Okay, I KNOW this is going to sound crazy, but depending on where that patch of grass is, can you cut that square yard of sod up and bring it to your back home??? If it is the odor which is "cueing" her , it might work... If it is the 2 mile walk however, which gets her "moving" you are outta luck. 
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#320417 - 03/05/2011 08:23 PM |
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I think the smarty pants has just figured out that sometimes we head back home if she goes earlier. Could be wrong on that, but knowing her it wouldn't be at all surprising.
CJ, I have yak trax! Love them! They are incredible for snow and ice that has a little texture to it, but with thin ice over concrete they just weren't helping. They are an amazing invention. I found out about them last year when we used to go hiking a few times a week with a small group of dog people. One guy had them and he would just be up and over things when the rest of us were climbing or going down on our butts.
Maybe I will have to train her to pull me back up the hill next year. The sliding was really comical, it was literaly.like being on a skateboard.
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#320471 - 03/06/2011 12:46 AM |
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Lately, she won't go untill she hits this one patch of grass almost two miles into our walk!
Okay, I KNOW this is going to sound crazy, but depending on where that patch of grass is, can you cut that square yard of sod up and bring it to your back home??? If it is the odor which is "cueing" her , it might work... If it is the 2 mile walk however, which gets her "moving" you are outta luck.
ROFL..... I can see her, cutting up a square of sod 2 miles away from the house, probably next to a busy road, and then carrying it home.... 
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#320475 - 03/06/2011 02:07 AM |
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Luckily where I live the snow and ice keep melting off my deck but have stayed the same height as my deck. My pup can just walk off the deck onto 3' snow piles and go potty. Are you clearing snow/ice from your deck?
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#320484 - 03/06/2011 06:29 AM |
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I live in the second floor apartment of a three family house.
The problem is that the back door locks automaticaly and I don't have a key for it, so I have to walk down the front stairs and go through the side yard to get to the back. Other than a short shoveled path around the side of the house for oil deliveries, there were piles and drifts of snow that were around four to six feet high this year. It made it impossible to get to the back yard.
In the nice weather I could just let her out on a long line and stand by the back door, but we have a feral cat problem in this neighborhood and I don't want to take the chance that she would chase one of them. Cats are the one distraction that I completely don't trust our obedience training.
The real winter weather is probably pretty much over, so I don't mind bringing her out on leash. Its what I have done for two years now, and what I have had to do with other dogs. Its just this hellish winter that got me thinking about an alternate plan.
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