ok, I gave these a go with our dachsie puppies.. I taped them down at one end of the whelping area (you can imagine shavings with short legged puppies was problematic). they took to using them immediately - maybe there is a smell that attracts them? anyway, I left them for a couple of hours only.. came back to find the pads shredded all over the whelping area.. back to the drawing board.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris E" <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <djdistilli@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:48 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: housebreaking pads > Jodi Distilli wrote: >>I have a guy buying a puppy from me, and he inquires about housebreaking >>pads. I have never used them. I know he would need to be sure puppy >>doesn't eat the pad while he, owner, is at work. >>Anyone have a good/favorite brand, or more importantly ones to stay away >>from? >> >>I would say just use newspapers, but he's asking, so let's see . . . >> >>Thanks gobs. :) >> >>Jodi Distilli >>www.dinovagsd.com >> >> > *I don't know his situation, but if it is for a time he isn't there, > the pup is better walked, and then crated. It is amazing how long a > puppy can go without "going". I would never leave a puppy loose in my > house while I am not home. A sure ticket to disaster!!! Doris E* > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.68/2175 - Release Date: 06/14/09 05:53:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================