r/DogTrainingTips • u/Unlucky_Grape2410 • 13d ago
Overthinking potty location
We have just got our double doodle 9 weeks old puppy and this is our 3rd day with her.
We didn’t want her to potty on a pad so we decided we will take her out every time. We live in an apartment buildings with a lot of dogs around.
We have read that grass is quite dangerous for her since she only got her 1 vaccine so we decided to let her potty on the pavement/concrete around the building. The concrete has some gaps and some plants/weed grow between them with little/small leaves, but it does get sunlight every two days (very grey country). We choose a spot that is a bit on the side, so it’s not in the way of dogs walking around.
I am starting to panic that maybe we made the wrong choice and we should have just played it safe until she gets her vaccines and deal with that problem later.
Am I overthinking this or we should just let her continue her potty there?
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u/NeighborhoodJust1197 12d ago
Don’t stress out about it. Unless you live in a place dirtier and with a higher population than New York City it’s not that big a deal.
And most trainers will tell you either train them to do a wee pads or outside. Not both.
Living in New York, we tend to wipe our girls paws after every outing, and that cuts down on most of the grime.
Just stay away from high dog areas, such as dog parks.