Customer Reviews

Gridlock Puppy Training 24" x 24" Wee Wee Pads, 100 Count

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I purchased a shih tzu in December of 2008 and was advised to visit Amazon.com for pad suggestions. I must admit that prior to believing all the "hype" I was very skeptical due to the cost comparison with other major brands. I ordered one box of the gridlock puppy training with the sticky peels on the back. While awaiting the arrival of this shipment I visited Petsmart and purchased a box of Simple Solutions Pee Pads and Nature's Miracle. What I learned with that experience is absorbency is the main consideration factor. If you leave water out for your dog as you should throughout the day while utilzing this brand;be prepared to have a mop and Simple Soutions Odor and Stain Remover on hand when returning home. The outer layer is a plastic blue which allows leakage if your dog releases himself more than once.It may be a cheaper brand however you will use them at a faster rate because the absorbency is of poor quality. Again, you get what you pay for. It was very important for the pee pad to be "the best" due to utilizing this method for training my dog where to release outside when the time came. Believe me, you would not want to reference back to that product if using this method to teach your dog exactly where to go in the backyard to allow him freedom and avoid worrying over the location of his/her release. Now, the Gridlock Wee Wee Pads are by far the BEST BRAND of pads for samller breeds based on my experience with the smaller dogs only. The top layer has more of a cloth feel and not the white thin layer as other brands. It is more appealing to the eye and does not take away of the decor of any room it is placed in. I don't know what mechanism they used to lure the dog to the pad to release but whatever it is cannot be beat. My dog has never had an accident or questioned where he should go when using this brand. I even tested the theory of location training versus pad training by using the pads in other rooms of the house with hardwood floors and simply placed my dog on the pad to direct one time. He will go to this pad no matter where I put it in the house. The absorbency is "out of this world." You would have a hard time trying to figure out if your dog has released or not unless he "poops" of course. They must use a dry acting enzyme agent for both due to the feces drying up very quick and hard almost dissolving. In addition, he quicly absorbs ordors as well. My dog always barks to indicate he has released which gives me an awareness to the need of changing the pads. If my dog ever stopped barking to tell me he has used the potty I would have to use the glow light for pet urine to determine the usage of the wee wee pads. THESE PADS ARE BY FAR THE GREATEST PADS FOR SMALLER BREED DOGS YOU COULD EVER INVEST IN!!! YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY BY ANY MEANS!(I don't comment on the usage for larger breed dogs only because my sole experience has been with smaller breeds. But hey, what do you have to lose.If they have a pad large enough-go for it.)

I have a toy breed dog that uses puppy pads in a litter box instead of going outside. I have tried just about every brand of puppy pad in an effort to find one that is absorbent and odor resistant. These are the best I have found for the price. I am very pleased with the product. Other products are scented in order to mask the odors and smell horrible right out of the box. These are unscented but still manage to keep odors at bay despite being soiled for several hours. The reseller, DigItPet, shipped my order quickly and correctly.

I was very excited when I read all the reviews for Gridlock Puppy Training wee wee pads in hopes that it would be the magic pad for my magic mutt. Although I was pleased at the absorbency and quick drying, my puppy did not share the same feelings...everytime she tried to squat her tiny paws would slip and she could not get a grip when going on the pad... though soft, its very slippery. I'm a little sad I bought a 100...I'll keep them for traveling...This is the third brand she has tried, and she was much more responsive to the other two...I would buy a small pack first.

I purchased these dog pads because I thought I could save some money on pee pads for my small dogs. The box is nice and the way they are packaged is great. But they do not compare to the Four Paws brand wee wee pads. These get soaked like a paper towel would, and the liquid spreads right off the sides. I will probably keep searching for a less expensive version of the wee wee pads, but won't spend money on these, they do not work well.

Well somebody has finally gone and motivated me to write my first ever review for amazon - it's been a few months since this happened, but since it is still bothering me I thought that perhaps sharing with others may help relieve the trauma.
So picture this - as they will do, you have a line-up of little doggies waiting to anoint the fresh pads that you are putting down, but as you stand up to move aside for them to have at it, in the center of the pad you notice a dark spot with some long curly strands emanating from it, so you begin to reach down toward it while you ponder "how in the world did I manage to drop a tangle of black yarn on a pad that I JUST took from a just opened box, when it's not even in the same room as my yarn stash? And do I even own any black yarn, have I ever owned any black yarn? " Then just as your hand is a split second from making contact with the black blob, your brain finally kicks into gear and recognizes the oh so out of place spectacle before you - the perfect silhouette of a MOUSE caught mid-run - curly tail outstretched behind him pressed within the layers of the pad - agggghh!!!
Well, although all of my screaming and hyperventilating was confusing to them, still my pack of little ones was standing there with their little legs crossed, so somehow I managed to force myself to remove the "mouse-pad" and unfold another (fortunately no extra pets included in the next one),then still hyperventilating I called the company's 800 number to tell them of the horrific event, and what was their reaction - no apology, no explanations, no "please give us the code from the box so that we can trace the problem", but simply "how many pads will you be sending back for exchange". Send back for exchange?! I had to leave the house, have the pet shop delivery another brand while I was out, and have my super come and throw the Gridlock pads down the trash shoot the moment that I got back - keeping them, packing them up for shipping was completely out of the question, but the company had zero empathy for my situation!
Now I know that some of you may be thinking "so big deal, every factory has mice", but think about it - there is not any food involved here, and mice tend to run away from movement, so can you imagine how over run with filthy vermin this place must be to have mice running through the moving machinery - how dirty even the pads that don't have the entire rodent included must be?
Anyhow, the good news is that after much searching I discovered Prevail Underpads which are larger (36"), and more absorbent than the gridlocks - and with the great price and free shipping that Amazon has for them, I'm paying less for a pad that can take 6 - 9 little dog pees than I was for the gridlocks which could only handle 2 - 3 of my little one's pees!
And although still traumatized by the gridlock mouse-pads, I am comforted by the fact that the Prevail underpads are made in the USA (gridlock is made in China, and we already know that China doesn't worry about putting poison in our dog's food, so how can we expect them to be concerned about the purity of pee pads), and since the Prevail is actually made for human's I hope that there might be a bit more effort at quality control.
So in a sense I am glad that the mouse trauma happened because it ultimately led me to find a cleaner USA made, cheaper pad that lasts 3 times as long - pretty much a no brain-er to switch to the Prevail pads, even if my gridlock Vermin experience doesn't worry you!

I've tried many puppy training pads but these are the very best as they are the thickest and sturdiest of any I've tried. I've bought these on Amazon and on ebay and will never buy another brand again. I tried cheaper ones but I got what I paid for and really regretted the purchase.

We have been purchasing the Gridlock Puppy Training pads for years and had been very satisfied, until this last order. The pad's structure has been changed, and it's on the cheap side of quality, no doubt to minimize production costs. Of course, while the pad has been altered, it's price has gone up. A double whammy. Disappointed in GA.

Please note that my review is for very small "toy" dogs under 10lbs.

These pads costs a small fraction of what I had been paying for my regular training pads. They are much thinner than my regular pads. Even the box is a fraction the size of my regular pads. I'm sure my regular pads would hold more, but I've learned that I don't need that much protection for my small dog who can use these pads several times during the day with no overflow.

These pads fit my standard size pad holders. They hold up to repeated use during the day by my 6lb Maltese. I've been using them for almost a year now w/o any problems. I will continue to use this product.

Advantages:

Cost a fraction of what my usual pads cost.
Box takes up a fraction of the storage space of my usual pads.
Pads fit standard size pad tray.
For a small dog (under 10 lb) they work fine, absorbing multiple uses during the day w/o leaking.

Disadvantages:

I really haven't found any when used for my 6 pound Maltese.
They may not be sufficiently absorbent for use with very large dogs.

For 'toy' size dogs (under 10 lbs) I would recommend you give these a try.

I have used these pee-pads on a number of occasions when my dog was a puppy. I used them all through her house training. They are ten times more durable and absorbent than the other blue ones you can purchase at pet chains. Our dog would sometimes chew through and tear the blue ones apart which would leave a dusty-like residue on the floors, walls, etc. But when she attempted to chew the Gridlocks, they'd just tear and not make a huge mess. Also, the urine did not escape from the Gridlock pads. Another great feature to these pads is that they are a good size and you do not have to use as many compared to the blue ones. Great for all sizes of puppies. It is worth the investment to buy these in bulk! You will have your wallet in the long run.

Far superior to the kind you find in the pet store at half the price. Just be careful to keep them right side up.