{"id":181242,"date":"2017-04-15T03:27:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T17:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/toilet-training-must-haves-for-your-dog-when-living-in-an-apartment\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T15:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T05:16:22","slug":"toilet-training-must-haves-for-your-dog-when-living-in-an-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/blog\/toilet-training-must-haves-for-your-dog-when-living-in-an-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"Toilet Training must have for your Dog when living in Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toilet training a puppy is a little more of a challenge when you have an apartment a few stories up, and you can’t install a doggie door or easily let your dog outside. We show you some of your options.<\/h3>\nThe key with all potty training is to start early and be consistent. Place your dog on a regular feeding schedule so you can predict when they’ll need to go outside, and praise them, pat them, and give them a small treat every time they demonstrate\u00a0good behaviour.\nWHAT POTTY TYPE TO CHOOSE?<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n\nYou might choose fresh grass over synthetic grass. There are some grass patch subscription delivery services in Australia. \u00a0The good thing is with fresh grass replacement, you wont have many odour issues. \u00a0However, this may be\u00a0expensive\u00a0<\/strong>to keep up.\n

\"Choose<\/p>\nSo synthetic grass can be\u00a0a good cost-effective<\/strong> option. The downside to the synthetic grass is that it can retain the smell. \u00a0We recommend getting the right synthetic grass cleanser and odour remover\u00a0–\u00a0one with enzymes in it<\/strong>. You can buy all the cleaning products in the world but if it doesnt neutralise the odour from the amonium in your dogs wee, then you’ll be wasting your money.\n

\"Potty<\/p>\nYou’ll find at least every 2-3 day youll be needing to rinse the synthetic grass either in the shower or your laundry tub (putting any poops in the toilet beforehand every few hours) and even pop it into the washing machine and then put it outside on your balcony (if you have one) to dry\/air\/get some sunshine.\n

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<\/p>\nOdour Reducing Enzyme Sprays suitable for\u00a0Synthetic Grass<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n\nThis one is by Rufus and Coco and smells devine. is an enzyme based product that sanitises your dog or cats Toilet area remove smells and breaks down the acid in your dogs wee that can cause carpet stains. I personally would recommend this as a MUST HAVE.<\/span>\n

\"Odour<\/p>\nWee Care<\/a> – is another enzyme based product that sanitises your dog or cats Toilet area. Wee Care is non toxic, non irritating,100% biodegradable and safe for your pet, family and the environment. With regular use Wee Care creates an\u00a0odour free, living area for your pet.<\/span>\n

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<\/p>\nALTERNATIVE POTTY OPTIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n\nAlternatively, you might want to use Puppy Pads<\/a>. While I do find the pads absorb the smell more (without the use of enzyme sprays)\u00a0than the synthetic grass option, you will find yourself having to frequently buy bulk packets of puppy pads. It depends on your pooches preferences too. Some dogs wont use the same puppy pad twice. Others, are quite happy to use puppy pads a few times until ready for rolling up into a plastic bag for the bin.\n

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<\/p>\nThis next product is EXTREMELY PUNGENT in smell so warning… USE SPARINGLY. Squirt a tiny amount anywhere on the puppy pad. The spray\u00a0contains pheromones that attracts dogs to the smell and encourages\u00a0dogs to wee in that spot.\n

\"Natures<\/p>\nAnd last of all, your friend will be a huge roll of highly absorbent paper towels to soak up any accidents before spraying the enzyme and odour spray.\n

\"Paper<\/p>\nPet Sitter Tip<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n\nIf youre a Pet Sitter reading this article – please don’t take on care of a dog who is used to going to the toilet outside if you have a carpeted apartment and no outdoor area. It will take more than a weekend to train any dog and you will end up with wee and poop stains all over the carpet.\n\nWhether you’re a Pet Owner or even an\u00a0animal lover with no pets, join PetCloud and become a part of our online community.\n

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Toilet training a puppy is a little more of a challenge when you have an apartment a few stories up, and you can’t install a doggie door or easily let your dog outside. We show you some of your options. The key with all potty training is to start early and be consistent. 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