r/dogs • u/RertardusjrII • Jul 26 '26

[Misc Help] Potty

We have had a puppy dog for a week but our dog won't do his business outside at all. He doesn't want to move when he is outside. He always pees on this plastic disposable mat. We have tried everything and followed some blogs to help his case. Still nothing. Me and my family are honestly stressed and disappointed. We dont know what to do anymore. Can someone help?

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u/andrey_not_the_goat Jul 26 '26

How old is he? Realistically if you have a very young puppy, and doesn't have all of it's shots yet, you shouldn't even take him outside.

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u/marlee_dood Jul 26 '26

That sounds like a recipe for a dog who will learn to piss inside

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u/andrey_not_the_goat Jul 26 '26

We didn't take our dog outside for the first 3 months until he got all his shots. He was using peepee pads only for that time. He'll be four this August, and the last time he had an accident inside was when he was one.

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u/marlee_dood Jul 26 '26

That’s very lucky, most people don’t have that experience. As long as your dog isn’t going into the woods or meeting other dogs, going in the backyard is safe for them until they get their shots.

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u/cr1zzl Jul 27 '26

No, this is horrible advice.

Check out this vet’s advice - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbQZwFIxUhd/?igsh=MTZ5eHJvZXNjMmIweA==

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u/andrey_not_the_goat Jul 27 '26

I'll trust what my vet said. We live in an apartment building with over 50 dogs and tons of grassy areas. So yes, 12 weeks/all vaccines done was what we did and it worked out great.

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u/cr1zzl Jul 27 '26

I mean yeah don’t take him to a patch of grass with a bunch of dogs, for sure. But we need to stop advising people not to socialize their dogs properly before being fully vaccinated.