Dog Litter Box
As many of you know, I’m a huge advocate of using a dog litter box for many dogs, especially smaller breeds and those who live in harsh climates like extreme winter conditions or even very hot temperatures. Many dog owners, including myself, have found the benefits of a dog litter box including no more dog walking in bad weather and allowing their four legged friends to have access to an acceptable indoor potty anytime they need, to far outweigh the fact that we have to clean the indoor potty on a regular basis.
We also have to keep a constant supply of dog litter whether it’s Purina Second Nature, the Petco brand or some other acceptable brand of non-clumping litter or material. There is also tracking of pellets that we have to pick up after which is when our dogs jump out of the dog litter box and displace some of the smaller pieces of dog litter on the floor.
The Pet Loo As An Alternative Indoor Potty
It is possible to use an indoor potty which takes advantage of the same benefits as a dog litter box but instead of using dog litter like Second Nature, an artificial grass turf surface is used instead. One such product is The Pet Loo.
The Pet Loo uses such a surface which the company claims is quite hygenic and mimics the outdoor backyard. Pet urine flows through it and into the specially designed unit into a capture bin underneath.
The company makes their own special cleaners and even markets a substance which turns the collected urine into a solid for easy disposal. Of course, such an indoor potty is designed to work with the use of commercial dog litter.
The Pet Loo, like other similar units in the market, does have a much higher upfront cost than a regular dog litter box. The company does recommend replacement grass surfaces on hand which also costs much more than a standard bag of dog litter. But the result is no more replacing of soiled dog litter on a daily basis.
I was sent a unit of The Pet Loo to try out and review. I will certainly test it out with my own two Lhasa Apso dogs Chester and Roxie to see if they like it. I can see that using this unit will eliminate tracking of dog litter but I would like to see just how long the articifial grass turf surface lasts with regular rinsing and cleaning before it has to be replaced.
It will be interesting to compare odor control with The Pet Loo against the regular dog litter box we’ve been using as well. I want to compare not only dog pee but also dog poo usage since with the dog poo, I can simply remove all soiled dog litter stained with it but I’m not sure what the impact will be on a grass surface, especially with poo that is a but moist.
Dog Litter Box Training The Same
One thing that should be great for dog owners who like the idea of using an indoor potty is that the training should be the same. That is, dog litter box training that I outline in detail in my book and video program will follow the same type of progression. Instead of using commercial dog litter, the artificial grass surface will be used instead.
I will be reporting here on my testing of The Pet Loo soon. For those who would like to get more information on this indoor potty unit, see The Pet Loo. This product is also available at many pet retailers including the Global Pet chain here in the southern Ontario region.
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