An indoor dog potty is great if you can’t take your dog out for a walk or let them out in a yard all the time. If you live in an apartment building, or you can’t get out and walk your best friend, having a place for them to relieve themselves indoors is great. There are litter boxes for indoor cats so why not something for small to medium sized dogs.
An indoor dog potty can be purchased in a variety of style and designs, these can all be kept inside your home or on a terrace. The potties vary by how the waste is collected, and what kind of material is on top that your dog will squat on. If you found that Wee Wee pads are not enough for your dog, you may want to consider looking at a few of these options.
The indoor dog potty is for dogs who do not get to go outside to do their business, this way they can be comfortable relieving themselves and you do not notice an odor every time they go. Each style of potty has a pan underneath and either a grate or synthetic grass on top. The liquid waste seeps through to the pan that you can line with newspapers or Wee Wee pads so you do not notice an odor every time that your dog goes to the bathroom.
Dog training for dummies will tell you that it is easier to train a puppy to use the potty with the grate on top. Other dogs who were used to going outside will probably not adapt to the grate and it would be better to go with the grass.
You also need to take your ability to clean the potty into consideration. The pad or newspaper at the bottom of the pan, will need to changed frequently to avoid an odor. The grate may is easier to clean than the grass which needs to washed thoroughly with warm water and soap. The pan itself also needs to be cleaned to avoid bacteria and odor.
In summary, the indoor dog potty is wonderful if you need to keep your dog inside. The models with the grates will work better with a new puppy than a dog who was used to going outside, the grass model is better for them. The indoor dog potty with the grate should have pads put in the pan to help absorb the odor and liquid, and the grass model has a small collection basin that the liquid flows into and that you can pull out and clean. You know your dog best and what you think will work for you and for them is the model that you should get.
Jill Krackenburg loves training dogs! You can learn what she knows about dog training certification and training collars for dogs.
