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How to potty train a puppy when diapers and pads don't work?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | 1 month and 18 days old | 4.4 lbs

How do I start potty training my puppy? I bought the diapers but he goes everywhere else except the diaper.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on January 16th, 2018

Juez is so adorable! I would recommend crate training. This is usually the fastest way to train a puppy. The pee pads work but some dogs don't respond to them, they chew them up or it just teaches them that it is okay to pee inside. I will attach an article with more details on how to crate train a dog. Make sure you get a crate that is adjustable where you can place a partition to make it smaller to begin with and increase it as he grows. At any given time, it should only big enough for him to stand up and turn around. Any bigger and they may pee in one corner and sleep in the other. I hope this helps! https://www.petcoach.co/question/?id=411353#! https://www.petco.com/content/petco/PetcoStore/en_US/pet-services/resource-center/new-pet/Puppy-and-Dog-Crate-Training.html

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