383. Pee-pan-grille to keep Westie white and clean

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

Male, 14-week-old Westie puppy was very white and clean. How did the owner do it?

The first pet shop that sold the puppy did not recommend any puppy housing. Another pet shop recommended the pee-pan-grille as the puppy shredded newspapers and diapers if put on them to house-train. He even peed on his own pillow and chewed an old T-shirt meant to be his bed. He had rope and bone chew toys too.

"Your vinegar:water 1:4 solution, according to your blog recommendations, to neutralise the puppy's urine smell is not effective," the young man told me.

"Maybe your mop contains traces of urine which spread over the area you tried to neutralise?" I said. It was possible. The owner did not rinse off the vinegar after application on the floor.

"Is the pee-pan-grille layout ok?" I asked.

"The puppy stepped on his stools. He poops 3-4 x per day. The puppy is confined to the playpen with the pee-pan-grille inside, when we work," the young couple said. "We work 12 hours, leaving at 7 am and going home at 7 pm."

The water bottle was hung on one side near the entrance. The feed bowl was taken away after eating. A fan was blowing air at the play pen. The pee-pan-grille was placed in the middle. There was not much space for the puppy to move or rest. The urine would fall into the pee pan below the grille.

In this method, the Westie is kept clean as no newspapers dirty his feet. White breeds are harder to maintain. A diaper or this method will be best.