PETMAKER Artificial Grass Puppy Pee Pad for Dogs and Small Pets with Tray - 20x30 inches Washable 3-Layer Reusable Indoor Dog Potty Grass Training Pad, Easy Clean Pet Housebreaking Potty Solution

In response to frustrated reviewers and to those considering buying this… (I’m not paid, I’m a regular customer like you). I know this is a long review, sorry, but these tips are very helpful based on my own experience. Thank you to other reviewers for helping me learn what and what not to do. This “grass” is NOT absorbent, look at the pictures in the ad. I intentionally wanted permeable, (after reading the reviews), so that I can use potty pads underneath for the ease of cleaning. Yeah I gotta buy the pads regularly, the cost of convenience, but I don’t mind cuz it’s easier than what other reviewers have stated they’ve gone through. Gotta pick my battles. I live in a 3 story apartment, so when I’m not feeling well or just not wanting to hike the stairs, I’ll have the dogs potty on the “grass” (and pads) on my patio. I replace the pads often and pick up the poo right away, (of course the poo will stick if not picked up right away. LOL ). Other reviewers have complained that their dogs won’t use this “grass” cuz their dogs “aren’t stupid and can’t be fooled.” Goodness, that’s a given. This “grass” IS a different feel, it IS fake, it DOES LOOK fake, and, yes, your dog WILL respond to it differently than they do to natural grass. This stuff is artificial… It takes patient training and time to TEACH your dog to use it. TRAINING: What I do to train… when I know my dog’s gotta go, I’ll stay nearby, encouraging it to WILLINGLY, not forcingingly, merely step on the “grass” by luring with treats and praise. I initially don’t expect my dog to stay on it long, much less potty on it. I follow up with praise and treats every time they do step on it. I’ll repeat this every time they gotta potty until the dog learns it pleases me to be on it. I won’t take them to natural grass, leaving them no choice but to eventually potty on the “grass.” If I have to, cuz the dog won’t potty on it, I’ll leave the potty area with the dog to mentally “reset” myself and the dog for a few minutes, then try again, repeating until successful. (POSITIVE ASSOCIATION is imperative)! Initially, my dog would potty next to it instead of on it, so I would KINDLY pick him up mid stream and put him on the “grass” while constantly praising him as he’s going. (They can’t stop once they start, so this works LOL). When he DOES go potty on it, even if I have to place him on it, I will give EXCESS praise as he’s going and then LOTS of treats after he’s finished. (I buy freeze-dried treats - most dogs cannot refuse liver! They make beef liver, chicken liver, pork liver, salmon, beef liver with pumpkin, etc. Freeze-dried is WAY healthier, it’s only one ingredient, so it does not upset my dog’s sensitive tummy - no stinky farts LOL. You cannot find these awesome treats at Walmart, you gotta go to a pet store, but it’s so worth it! I take the time to use scissors to break them into bit-size pieces - it’s one of my relaxing mindfulness activities). Anyway, NEVER EVER get mad or frustrated with your dog or it’ll associate being in trouble with being on the “grass” and then you’ll never have success! Repeat this process every time you want them to potty on the “grass.” Once they figure out what you want, it’ll eventually feel more “normal” to your dog. Even though my dogs have figured it out after a couple weeks, I still praise and treat every time cuz it’s NOT real grass, it’s not natural for them to potty on it. My dogs are still getting used to it, but they’re starting to use it more readily. This takes time! Be patient with them! Remember, dogs only wanna please you, so give them time to figure out what you want from them, then they’ll be more willing to do what you want. This applies to everything you want them to do - sit, stay, etc. (This even applies to children). After only a couple times of urinating on the “grass,” I’ll replace the pads, but I keep it outside. If I used this thing inside my home, I’d replace the pads every time cuz I HATE the smell of urine! Using pads replaces the work of cleaning the entire setup - that’s just too much work and it’s gross! I rarely have to clean/rinse the “grass” itself cuz it’s permeable and the pads take the brunt. My dogs won’t use the “grass” if the pads underneath are overused - I wouldn’t either if I had to pee on this thing. (Yes, the “grass” is very thin, it’s permeable)! I’ve not had trouble with the “grass” shedding or from an initial/brand new odor, not from this brand anyway. I have two different sizes cuz I had to figure out the right size. My boys are both 17 lbs, I will be buying another large size to give them more space. For large dogs, I recommend using 2-3 large “grass” setups placed next to each other like mine are - refer to my pix. Remember to keep the included plastic bottom under the pads. In my picks, I have one medium and one large setup. I keep a tightly closed trash bag inside a lidded trash can to manage the odor. I replace the trash bag when necessary. I use regular poo bags to pick up the poo. Again, I’m sorry for this long review, but I find it necessary to help you understand how to use this product properly. I spent a lot of time writing this review, BTW, to make sure it’s right. I hope this helps. Enjoy the convenience.

I bought this because I have two older pups and my apartment is on the second floor. I wanted to train these old boys to use it in case of bad weather and the stairs are a lot of work for them sometimes. And it works great! It took a while for them to understand what it was for, but now that they know it’s so convenient. It’s easy to clean. I put a puppy pad as the bottom layer for easier clean up. The top layer rinses off easily. I got a large and the size seems ok for my big dogs.

Works great for puppies and I would give it a five star review except that as my dog grew, she stopped using it because the filtering piece underneath the artificial grass would slip when she stepped on the pad to pee. She became fearful and stopped using it. Plus the filtering piece is a thin hard plastic and cracks easily. Mine broke into three pieces The filtering piece would be better if made of a heavier pliable nonslip plastic.

Believe me when I say the large size isn't the large you are thinking of. I was looking at this thing like wish they had an XXL. I kept the item anyway because my cat started peeing on it (who would have known lol). Too much money for this to be listed as large. Other than this, the item arrived on time. Included all 3 items. Easy to open and put together. Easy to wash, dry, and move from place to place. I say Easy to wash BUT does retain pee smell. That just might be a me problem though. Maybe I'm not dumping the pee out often enough or maybe I'm not cleaning it often enough. This item should have recieved 5 stars but the size of the large was very disappointing so I had to give it 3 stars. Yes minus 2 stars for sizing.

Ok so I have now had this for 1 year and I love it, that being said here is what I learned: 1. You still need to potty train your dog, you can use a scent attraction spray to get them to like it and once they pee on it the first time give them a ton of treats and praise for going there. 2. The Costco potty pads fit perfectly underneath this one for easy daily or every few days clean up 3. Get an artificial grass cleaner to deep clean it, simple green is the best. (This gets rid of all smells, bacteria, etc) 4. This system still requires a level of work on your end but it is super convenient when you need them to go inside. 5. The large is perfect for my 8lb Yorkie, any other size larger dog it’s going to be small. 6. Clean this with dawn dish soap often and then once a quarter clean it with the artificial grass cleaner for no smell at all.

If you have a puppy or a dog that chews I do not recommend this. The grass already sheds really badly, and with puppy chewing there was grass EVERYWHERE. Secondly the drainage tray is made of super thin, brittle plastic my puppy broke it into a hundreds of tiny, swallowable pieces. If your dog/puppy chews at all please don’t get this for their safety and if you do purchase it, don’t leave them alone with it. The layers of this are not fastened so your dog can easily pull the layers apart and get ahold of the brittle plastic tray beneath the grass and shred/eat it. This is super dangerous for pets that chew.

These are great. My puppy took to them immediately. I used some scent attracting spray and it worked like magic. They do not drain however because of the thick layer of glue. Which is good, because they hold together well. They still need to drain however. So, I ended up taking a Dremel tool and drilling holes through the glue. It was an easy fix. I definitely recommend this product. I have a few different sizes. I use potty pads under the grate for easy clean up.

This puppy pad fits the RYpetmia playpen width perfectly! I keep pee pads under the grass. I placed a used pee pad under the grass the first time that I introduced this to my puppy, so that she could smell herself. And she has been using it every since with NO problems! The bottom tray is solid, strong, and water resistant. Cleaning the grass was easy with vinegar and diluted soapy water. It dried fast overnight while we were sleeping. Ease to use and helps out a little with keeping the puppy from destroying the pee pads!