Customer Reviews

Pee Wee Dog Potty Medium

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My dog started using this almost right away. He'd been trained to the pads and I had used a cat litter box to put his pads in, so it was similar to what he had already been using. The only reason this doesn't get a 5 star from me is the price. This is basically just a litter box with a plastic grill in it to hold the artificial grass. When you figure the cost of pads though, this pays for itself pretty fast.

Update:12/24/09
After using this for several weeks I have found that even after a good washing the grass has a bad smell. One day last week I walked into the room that the potty was in and was assaulted by the odor, which was really discouraging considering I had washed it the day before. I took the artificial grass and threw it outside and had planned on changing our dog back to just a litter box with pads. Before I could change it out I saw my dog go to the potty with the grill on it and used it. He's been using it without the grass for about a week now. I keep a doggie pad (I take a large pad and cut it in half) under the grill so it is easier to clean at night. The grill keeps his feet off the pad so he doesn't walk out of the box with wet feet, soiling the carpet. I give the box a good washing once to twice a week and so far have not had a problem with the odor. It is really working well for us now.

We live in an apartment with no pet (restroom) friendly areas, and needed something to use on our patio. Our dog was used to going on the grass, and has torn up newspapers the few times we tried them. So, we thought this would work. $90+ dollars is quite a bit to spend on a gamble like this, and it took about 2 weeks to get the dog to ask to use it consistently (lots of treat training). But now it is perfect for us.

The modification is that there are too few holes in the plastic mat that holds the grass, its best if you notice this before the dog uses it (but you should have plenty of time while training). drill holes with a 3/8in bit in the areas between where the grass is set into the mat (obvious from first glance) not too many, but not too few. It allows quicker drainage and reduced odor.

As for cleaning, i do it once a week. i soak the grass in bleach/water/oxyclean (outdoor only!!!!)then soak it in clean water twice for about an hour total, and then let it sun dry. To clean the base I usually pour the water soakings in to it to rinse it. Have had it for 2 months and no persistent odors. this is a great product, and very competitively priced.

decent product perfect for squatters but leg lifters (and my dog is a 6lbs chihuahau)sides are not high enough so I put it in a high sided cat litter box turned out great

I have a 12lb. Papillon, and this product is barely large enough for him to turn around in. Far smaller than a puppy pad - roughly about half the width of a puppy pad, possibly a bit less, and maybe six inches shorter in length as well. Which means that it won't work for constant indoor use during the winter, because dogs insist on having enough space between places they've used to find a clean spot to go - and that's just not possible with such a small area. My dog might be above the mess, but his nose doesn't let him believe it. Hard to believe this is the large version, but I double checked the box, and it said it is. So I can't use it for the primary purpose I purchased it for (exclusive use during the winter), due to it's small size.

On the other hand, it seems to be very well constructed. The grass is lusher than in the other brand of dog potty I purchased, although I prefer to use it with a puppy pad in the bottom and just the bare plastic grate on top, to keep odor down and make cleanup easy. On inspection, there don't seem to be enough drainage holes in the grass to allow reasonable drainage of urine, so I strongly suggest that anyone who wants to use the grass add more holes, to minimize odor issues as much as possible. I had never planned on using the grass, so this wasn't an issue for me. One of the reasons I purchased from this company was that the plastic grating didn't look like it would hurt my dog's tender indoor paws, and the product seems to have worked out well from that standpoint.

The reason I gave it three stars is because my dog, who is very picky about his potties, seems to have taken to it without a great deal of fuss. I'm not sure if that's because he likes it better than the first potty I bought, or if it's simply because he's more used to the idea of going inside now (he prefers outside), but he did adapt fairly quickly. The best feature is the fact that it has such high sides - eliminating issues with my dog standing on the potty, but doing his business over the edge - which was a definite problem with the other potty. In addition, using it with a puppy pad and just the grate makes cleanup easy and there is really very little odor. This would be a really great product for people with, say, a six pound dog. I just wish they'd make a larger version.