right. If you can get your dog to potty on concrete, then other surfaces are usually no problem. a dog will almost always go on grass, for example. Cait > On Nov 4, 2014, at 8:25 AM, Don Marr <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > yes, Pam, dogs will go on certain areas, and if you get them to go on one > surface, they may be stubborn about going somewhere else, have learned that > from experience,, Don > > > > Don, > The Curmudgeon has spoken! > dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- From: Pam > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 7:44 AM > To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: grass or concrete > > hi don.in the school here there's concrete and grass areas for the dogs. i > was using a concrete area with callie on class but it's nearly all grass in > my garden which is probably what she is used to now. i'd imagine she'd go on > concrete if she really had to though. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 4 Nov 2014, at 12:12, "Don Marr" <dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Pam, our dogs go on grass or dirt, in class they went on pavement, it is >> easier to clean up, but I have no problem cleaning up on grass or whatever, >> and yes, in class, they showed us how to clean up after our dogs, they show >> us every time, but after all these years, I know how to do it, sometimes for >> the first few days, they like to clean up, mnake sure the dog doesn't have >> any problems in that area, Don >> >> >> >> Don, >> The Curmudgeon has spoken! >> dpm51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> -----Original Message----- From: Pam >> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 4:43 AM >> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [guidedogchat] grass or concrete >> >> >> >> hi. do any of u use concrete spending areas for your dogs? i know a couple >> of people that do. they r probably easier to clean and maintain. although >> some of the instructors prefer u to use grass because it's more natural for >> the dogs or something. also did many of u cover cleaning up after your dogs >> on class? it wasn't covered on mine anyway. >> pam Sent from my iPhone >