How to potty train an 8-month-old dog who won't use puppy pads?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Biewer Terrier | Female | 7 months and 19 days old | 3.5 lbs
How can I potty train my almost 8 month old biewer terrier because I am finding it really difficult to potty train her on a puppy pad.
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on August 20th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I honestly would recommend using Fresh Patch. I've had so many clients have success stories with potty training their puppy because of this product. It is basically a patch of grass that you order online that comes in a cardboard box that auto-ships to you to replace the used one. I would look into this and try it out to see if it helps more than the puppy pad. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on November 28th, 2017
Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! It sounds as though Bunny is getting it just fine. If he is not having accidents in the house and is going on his pads, keep this training technique up and he will eventually know that he needs to go to the bathroom on the balcony. You can even attach a bell to the door and teach him to paw at the bell when he needs to go out. A great product you can use to potty train is called Fresh Patch. There is a website for this product where you can order it from. It is essentially a patch of grass with an absorbent pad underneath of it in a cardboard box. I have had several puppies that responded to using the Fresh Patch within the first week of using it. I find that it is a great product for training puppies to go to the bathroom outside and they really seem to love using it. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
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