215. Perfume to mask urine odour ineffective

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

Papillon, Male, born May 23, 05.
Shih Tzu, M, born July 6, 03
Tibetan Spaniel, M, born Jun 14, 05.
Jap spitz, F, born Aug 25, 05.

"Is Dettol floor cleaning effective in preventing the puppies from peeing on the same spots?" I asked. Dettol is a common floor wash and a successful marketing strategy.

"The domestic worker mopped the urine from the floor but the puppies seem to go to the same spots. They misbehaved even when the worker is around."

In this case, the mop may spread the urine smell, making the spots irresistible for the puppies to pee on. I advised vinegar:water to neutralise the strong ammonia smell of dog urine. Washing the mop thoroughly will help. In this case, the Dettol may not be the problem or ineffective.

This case seems complicated when it comes to toilet training.

1. The Papillon sleeps on the bed. When he soils the bed, he gets a beating. The perfume is used to mask the odour. Not very effective.

2. The Tibetan Spaniel sleeps on the towel in front of the toilet.
Paper-trained. The puppy starts licking urine and stools. He was "beaten" whenever he does that.

3. The Japanese Spitz is crated. She will only pee on fresh newspapers kept on the bedroom floor.

4. No complaints about the Shih Tzu.

IF the puppies go back to the same spots to pee, this shows that the urine smell not effectively neutralised. Need to study whether Dettol does neutralise the puppy's urine.