Puppy peed on yoga mat. Do I have to throw it out?
I’m still in the process of housebreaking my puppy. She was lying in her doggy bed with a chew bone behaving nicely and so I decided to do some yoga. I laid out my yoga mat, and she was curious about it and came to inspect it. I gently told her "No, that’s not for you. This is Mommy’s yoga mat." And then gave her the chew bone and placed her back in her puppy bed. Then I went to the kitchen to get some water and when I returned to the living room where the yoga mat is the puppy had peed ALL OVER it.
So I put her in "time out" (which is in her crate that has a door on it that she can’t get out of) and then cleaned up the mess with Mr. Clean with Febreeze. I know its clean and sanitary now, but I’m worried that I should throw out the yoga mat anyway because I know that even though it is clean puppies can still smell places they’ve peed and pooped before, and then they think its okay to pee and poop there again. I don’t want her to pee on my yoga mat again. Do you think she can still smell it even after I used Mr. Clean on it?
10 Responses
Horse Lover
01 Sep 2010
Shadow
01 Sep 2010
You shouldn’t use her crate as punishment. It should be a safe and enjoyable place for her.
There are some enzymatic cleaners on the market that can remove the smell of urine.
Bill L
01 Sep 2010
Yes. Use vinegar and water.
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cm21om25
01 Sep 2010
you have to use a spray with enzymne in it so they won’t be able to smell it. Natures Miracle at PetSmart is a good one.
Fish_head
01 Sep 2010
NO wash it with a hot, wet, and soapy towel and let it dry. (you might not want the towel anymore though) Next time don’t give the dog the bone after wards because that is like rewarding it. When you do punish it though put him or her in it’s crate because it will never pee in his/her home. great way to housebreak your puppy! good luck!
TK
01 Sep 2010
Rinse it with a diluted white-wine vinegar solution. It will kill the scent. But, it could discolor your mat.
daa
01 Sep 2010
Don’t use the crate as a punishment. Puppies in the process of house-training need to be supervised every second. If you go into another room, even for a moment, take your puppy with you. Crate her to prevent accidents when you cannot watch her, not after she’s had an accident. If you properly supervise your puppy, she won’t have the opportunity to pee on the yoga mat again. You might also want to use an enzyme cleaner made for pet odors.
debilightful
01 Sep 2010
if you’ve washed the yoga mat and your not sure if it’s going to be any good after cleaning it maybe
it’s best to get rid of it,you could always get another one. maybe when ever your doing yoga just put
your puppy in the crate while your doing it and then when your finished let her out . it’s best not to
keep your mat where she’s going to be and then she wont want to use it for peeing on.
Jaz
01 Sep 2010
Don’t throw the mat out. Just buy a product that will get rid of the smell, or use something like vinegar. Punishing her for peeing on the mat was good.
I suggest you don’t do yoga again until she’s housebroken! Unless she’s in her crate or something.
Caitlin
01 Sep 2010
no u don’t have to throw it out !
if she does do her Business on your yoga mate again bring her ot the mate and show her what she has down tell her " NO bad puppy bad bad" something but SHOW her it , if she gets scared or something its ok she will calm down after awhile , i did this with my puppy and she was potty trained and everything she knows that she has to wait for her walk .
You should not punish a dog by locking her in a crate. Crates are used for potty training and sleeping. You should immediately say "no, potty outside " and take her out where she usually urinates.
You need to use an enzymatic cleaner to get the urine smell out. Some house hold products can cause skin reactions.