130. A coughing Yorkshire puppy and a Maltese in a playpen

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore



2 puppies bought in less than a week with the Maltese bought 2 days earlier. The Yorkshire Terrier barks loudly if kept alone. So, both are housed in a bigger playpen with 6 panels of fences in a rectangular floor plan.

At the front, the water feed bowls are placed as the puppies keep jumping infront for attention. In the back, middle one third, a big puppy training pad is placed.

The Maltese will use the pad if the playpen is left open for him to gain entry. The Yorkshire use the pad 80% of the time.

As pads are highly absorbent, the puppies may use them more. Puppies do not like dirty toilet areas. Pads have a urine attractant, so puppies use them to pee and poop, in theory. In the first week, expect the puppies to step all over their poop.

As for vaccination, the puppies need to be observed for over 2 weeks. The Yorkshire Terrier coughed like an old man. The Maltese was all right. Even though vaccination is due, no vaccination is done as the Maltese may be infected.

Separating the Yorkshire from the Maltese may be difficult as the owners have no other rooms. In this case, one of the owners stay at home to do the toilet training. Will be good to follow up.