Former Shelter Director: "Your Dog Isn't Stubborn. Your Pee Pad Is Speaking the Wrong Language"
After 14 years and 4,200 shelter dogs, she exposes the $2.8 billion disposable pad trap, and the scent trick that gets most dogs going on the pad the very first day (no treats, no clicker, no crate schedule)
  • Mon. November. 10th, 2026 | 9:14 am EST - 187.442 👁
Written by Sarah Mitchell, Former Shelter Director & Dog Training Consultant | Reviewed by a certified veterinary behaviorist
WARNING: This page expires in 72 hours. After that, the pad aisle wins and your dog keeps getting blamed.
I'm about to make a lot of enemies in the pet aisle.

Because what I'm about to share could cost the disposable pee pad industry a fortune.

But I don't care anymore.

After watching 4,200 dogs come through my shelter doors in 14 years...

After seeing 1 in 3 of them surrendered for one reason: they "wouldn't" stop peeing in the house...

After holding a sweet 8-month-old golden retriever named Charlie on the worst day of his short life...

I found something that changed everything.

And if you're reading this with a dog who walks right past the pad and pees on your rug, if you're buying a new pack every week, or if you've caught yourself wondering whether you made a mistake getting a dog...

The next 5 minutes could save your carpet, your sanity, and maybe your dog's home.

My name is Sarah Mitchell.

For 14 years I was the director of Riverside County Animal Shelter in California.

I've personally worked with over 4,200 dogs. Puppies, rescues, seniors, "lost causes." I've trained volunteers, consulted for 30+ rescue groups, and placed more dogs in homes than I can count.

And I'm about to expose the dirty little secret that keeps millions of good dogs labeled "untrainable," while the pad companies laugh all the way to the bank.

But first, let me tell you about Charlie...
THE DAY CHARLIE CAME BACK…
It was a Tuesday afternoon in late October. 4:10 PM. I remember because the shift change had just started.

The front door buzzed, and I saw the same family walk in for the third time.

With Charlie.

He was an 8-month-old golden retriever. The softest ears you've ever touched. The kind of dog who leans his whole body into your legs and looks up at you like you're the best thing that ever happened to him.

The mom put the leash on the counter and didn't look at me.

"He won't stop peeing on the carpet," she said. "We've tried everything. We give up."

Her little boy was crying in the car. I could see him through the window, both hands pressed on the glass.

I begged her. I offered to work with Charlie myself, after hours, for free. One more week. One more chance.

She'd already made up her mind.

And Charlie just sat there, wagging his tail, with no idea what was happening.

He wasn't aggressive. He wasn't sick.

He was a puppy who couldn't figure out where to go.
And the crazy part? That family really had tried everything:
• Disposable pee pads (a 100-pack every 10 days, $38 a box) - Charlie shredded them, dragged them across the floor, then peed right next to them

• Treats and a clicker - Two months of "good boy!" every time he got it right. He got it right maybe 1 time in 5

• A strict crate schedule - Out every 2 hours, day and night. The dad was sleeping 4 hours a night and still came home to puddles

• Attractant sprays ($15 a bottle) - Sprayed on the pad every morning. Gone by lunchtime

• Enzyme cleaners - $200 in cleaners and a $340 carpet shampoo. He went back to the exact same spot

The "experts" weren't any better:

• A professional trainer (8 sessions at $120 each)? "Be more consistent." They were already doing everything she said

• Their vet ($180 visit + urine test)? Healthy puppy. "He'll grow out of it." He didn't

• The pet store "pad expert"? Sold them the premium scented pads at $54 a pack. Same result, higher bill
Three days later, nobody had adopted Charlie.

And the shelter was full.

I'm not going to describe what happened next. If you've ever worked in a county shelter, you already know.

That night I went home, sat on my kitchen floor and cried until 2 AM.

Then I got angry.

Because Charlie didn't fail. The pad failed him.

I wasn't going to watch one more good dog lose his home over a puddle.

I was going to figure this out.

No matter how long it took.
THE PATTERN NOBODY WANTED TO SEE
For the next 11 months, I became obsessed.

I documented every single dog that came through our shelter. Age, breed, where they came from, why they came back. 4,200 files.

And what I found made me sick to my stomach.

37% of all our dog surrenders were about house training.

Not biting. Not barking. Not allergies. Puddles.

Dogs under 2 years old came back at twice the rate of older dogs.

First-time owners gave up 3 times faster than experienced ones.

And here's what nobody in the pet industry wants you to know:

Most of those dogs were never "stubborn."

The disposable pad industry makes $2.8 billion a year. They NEED you to keep buying. A pad your dog actually uses on day one, and that lasts a year? That's a disaster for their business model.

So they sell you a plastic sheet that smells like nothing, tell you to "be patient," and sell you another pack next week.

And when it doesn't work, nobody blames the pad.

They blame the dog.

But then I noticed something that changed everything...
THE REAL REASON YOUR DOG IGNORES THE PAD (THAT NOBODY TELLS YOU)
Some dogs would walk into our shelter and use the training pads within minutes.

Others would ignore them completely, no matter what we tried.

Same pads. Same staff. Same routine.

So what was the difference?

I spent months reading everything I could find on canine scent behavior. I called veterinary behaviorists. I sat on the kennel floor with a notebook and watched.

And the answer was so simple I was furious nobody had told me in 14 years:

Dogs don't see the world like we do. They SMELL it.

Let me explain it in a way that makes sense.

Picture walking into a giant office building, desperate for a restroom. Now picture that every door looks exactly the same and none of them has a sign.

You'd panic. You'd pick the closest corner.

That's your dog, every single day.

A dog's nose has about 300 million scent receptors. Yours has 6 million. Their sense of smell is somewhere between 10,000 and 100,000 times stronger than ours.
When your dog needs to go, his brain is looking for one thing: a scent marker that says "this is a bathroom spot."

It's instinct. Wolves did it. Street dogs do it. It's the reason your dog sniffs the same patch of grass for 3 minutes before going.

Now here's the problem.

Regular pee pads smell like plastic, glue and bleach. To your dog's nose, they don't smell like a bathroom.

They smell like... nothing.

No sign on the door.

So your dog does the only logical thing. He picks the spot that smells the most like a bathroom. Usually the one he already used.

Your rug.

And the more you clean it with sprays that only cover the smell for your nose, the more he goes back.

Here's what I saw over and over in the shelter: when a pad had already been used by another dog, the new dogs used it almost immediately.

The pad "spoke their language."

Vets even warn owners about it: if a spot smells like pee, your dog will keep going back to it. That's why the rug keeps winning.

So why isn't it in your pee pad?

Because you can't sell a new pack every week if the first one works.

So instead, they keep you on the hamster wheel:

Buy a pack of pads → dog ignores them → accident on the rug → buy enzyme cleaner → buy a "premium" pack → more accidents → dog gets labeled "untrainable" → dog ends up in a shelter like mine

It's genius, really.

If you don't care about dogs.
THE SIMPLE FIX HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
Remember how Charlie's family tried everything?

Eleven months after Charlie, a 2-year-old Doberman mix named Bella came back to us. Returned twice. "Untrainable." She'd been at our shelter 48 days.

We put my first prototype pad down in her kennel at 9 AM.

By 9:40, she'd sniffed it, circled it twice, and used it.

On her own. No treats. No clicker. No "good girl."

The volunteers just stood there staring at each other.

Bella was adopted 6 days later. She never came back.

To stop indoor accidents for good, a pad has to do THREE things at the same time:
1. SEND THE RIGHT SCENT CUE - Tell your dog's nose "this is the bathroom" the second he walks by, so he picks the pad instead of the rug

2. LOCK IT IN FAST - Pull the pee down and away in seconds so the surface feels dry under his paws (dogs avoid a wet spot, then go right next to it)

3. STAY PUT AND STAY WHOLE - Grip the floor and survive chewing, scratching and digging, so it's still there, in the same spot, smelling the same, every single day
Miss even ONE of these and you're back to scrubbing the carpet.

That's why disposable pads fail. (No scent cue, and they shred.)

That's why attractant sprays fail. (The scent is gone in a few hours.)

That's why training alone fails. (You can't train a nose to ignore what it smells.)

You need all three. In one pad. Every day.

I call it the Scent-Cue Method.

And it's exactly what I spent the next 2 years building.
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE TRIED IT ON 50+ DOGS A DAY
After Bella, I put the pads in every kennel in our shelter.

50+ dogs a day. Puppies, seniors, nervous rescues, dogs who'd been returned 3 times.

The results stunned all of us:

89% of the dogs used the pad correctly on their very first try.

95% were using it consistently within 24 hours.

And our house-training returns? Before, they were 37% of all surrenders.

From adopters who took the pad home with their dog: zero.

Then word spread.

One of our volunteers, Mike, a 54-year-old firefighter with hands like baseball mitts, adopted a 90-pound mastiff mix the whole shelter had given up on.

Two weeks later he walked into my office holding his phone.

"Sarah," he said, "I haven't cleaned up one accident. Not one."

Then this big tough guy who runs into burning buildings for a living...

Teared up.

"My wife said if it happened again, he had to go back. He's sleeping on my feet right now."

Within a month, other shelters were calling us.

Then rescue groups.

Then foster families. Apartment renters about to lose their deposit. Seniors with old dogs who couldn't make it outside anymore.

Every. Single. Week. More calls.

That's when things got ugly.
WHEN YOU MESS WITH A $2.8 BILLION AISLE, THEY NOTICE
First, it was a polite "no."

I sent our pad to a buyer at one of the biggest pet store chains in the country. I thought they'd be thrilled.

His answer, word for word:

"A pad that lasts a year is bad for our pad business. We sell those every week."

Then a pad manufacturer I'd worked with for years quietly stopped returning my calls.

Funny how nobody ever argued with the results.

They just didn't want a pad that works.

So here's what I did instead.

I partnered with a small, dog-obsessed company called Maximutt. No billion-dollar shareholders. Just people who wanted to help dogs stay in their homes.

Together we tested 14 versions over 2 years, with veterinary behaviorists and real shelter dogs, until we had a pad that:

• Fixes the REAL reason dogs ignore the pad (the missing scent cue)
• Works from day one, without weeks of treats and clickers
• Costs less than ONE month of disposable pads
• Lasts 300+ washes, so you never buy a pack again

And we turned my shelter prototype into something even better.
INTRODUCING THE PUP PAD: THE FIRST PEE PAD THAT SPEAKS YOUR DOG'S LANGUAGE
It's called the Pup Pad, and it's the only pad I know of that does all three things at once:
1. PHEROMONE INFUSION - The scent marker dogs use to say "bathroom spot" is infused right into the core layer. Your dog can smell it. You can't. It stays active through 300+ washes, so there's nothing to spray, ever

2. 4-LAYER LEAK DEFENSE - Soft quick-dry top, ultra-absorbent core that locks liquid in seconds, antimicrobial odor barrier, and a waterproof non-slip bottom. Holds up to 8 cups without a drop on your floor

3. SHELTER-GRADE STRENGTH - Built for anxious, chewing, digging shelter dogs. Won't shred, won't slide, won't curl up at the corners
All three. In one pad.

You lay it down where your dog already has accidents. That's it.

No treats. No clicker. No 2 AM alarms. No new pack every Sunday.

Just your dog's nose finally getting the sign it's been looking for:

THIS. IS. THE. SPOT.
HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS THE FIRST DAY
When you put the Pup Pad down, here's what happens:

The First 60 Seconds: The Sniff

Your dog walks by, and his nose picks up the scent marker before his eyes even notice the pad.

He stops. He sniffs. He circles.

You'll see it. Most owners tell me it's the first time their dog ever "checked out" a pad instead of walking over it.

The First Hours: The First Go

When he needs to go, his instinct pulls him back to the spot that smells right.

The 4-layer core pulls the pee down in seconds. The top stays dry under his paws, so he's happy to use it again (dogs hate stepping on a wet spot, that's why they go right next to soggy disposables).

The non-slip bottom keeps the pad exactly where it was. No sliding, no bunching, no "missed it by 6 inches."

Days 2 to 7: The Habit

Every time he uses it, the spot gets locked in his brain: "this is where I go."

By the end of the first week, most dogs walk straight to the pad on their own.

Then you just toss it in the washer. Normal cycle. Tumble dry low. About 30 seconds of your time.

The scent stays. The smell doesn't.

Now, you might be thinking what a lot of trainers say:

"Won't a pee pad teach my dog it's OK to pee inside?"

With a regular pad? Honestly, yes. A pad that smells like nothing teaches your dog that anything soft on the floor will do. That's why so many dogs start going on bath mats and rugs.

The Pup Pad teaches the opposite. One spot. One smell. The rest of the house stops being an option.

And if you want him going outside later, move the pad a few feet closer to the door every few days, then right outside it. The scent moves with the pad, and so does he.

For apartment dogs, seniors, stormy nights and long workdays, it just stays where it is.

Not "kind of better."

Not "fewer accidents."

Your floors. Actually. Dry.
THE RESULTS THAT HAVE TRAINERS QUIETLY RECOMMENDING IT
Today, the Pup Pad is in over 50,000 homes.

Here's what our customers report:

• 95% say their dog used the pad correctly within 24 hours
• 91% stopped buying disposable pads in the first month
• Most save $80 to $120 every single month
• 9 out of 10 say their home smells better within 2 weeks
• Average of 300+ washes before a pad needs replacing

But here's the number that matters most to me:

Our return rate: under 1%.

And most of those were "my dog was already trained, I bought the wrong size."

Here's what real customers are saying:
Linda K. - Portland, OR (Verified Purchase 9/14/26) 
"My rescue was "untrainable" according to her last 3 families. They were going to put her down. The Pup Pad saved her life. She used it correctly the very first day, and we haven't had a single accident since. I cry every time I think about what almost happened to her."
Marcus & Julie T. - Denver, CO (Verified Purchase 8/2/26) 
"We were about to give up on our 5-month-old lab. Regular pads weren't working, and our landlord was threatening to keep our deposit. Found Sarah's story and tried one last thing. Our puppy used it within hours. ZERO accidents in our apartment for 3 months now."
Robert H. - Tampa, FL (Verified Purchase 10/21/26) 
"My 12-year-old can't hold it like he used to. I was spending $90 a month on disposable pads that leaked through anyway. This pad actually works. No leaks, no smell, and washing it takes 30 seconds. Wish I'd found this years ago."
WHAT "MANAGING" ACCIDENTS REALLY COSTS YOU
Let me show you what house-training a dog the "normal" way really costs (with receipts):

The Disposable Pad Route:
• Disposable pads: $38 a box x 3 boxes a month = $1,368/year
• "Attractant" sprays: $15 x 12 = $180/year
• Enzyme cleaners: $25 a bottle x 12 = $300/year
Annual total: $1,848. Forever.

The Trainer Route:
• Private trainer: 8 sessions x $120 = $960
• Treats, clicker, bells, crate: $180
• Still need pads while you train: $1,368/year
Total: $2,508 (and a 1 in 5 success rate in our shelter files)

The "We'll Deal With It" Route:
• Professional carpet cleaning: $250 x 4 = $1,000/year
• Replacing one ruined rug: $400+
• Lost apartment deposit: $1,500+
Total: $2,900+ (and a house that smells like a kennel)

The pad companies LOVE these options.

Know why?

Recurring revenue.

You're not a dog owner to them. You're a subscription. A customer who comes back every week and never actually gets a trained dog.

But here's what really scares them...
A shelter-grade, pheromone-infused, 4-layer pad that lasts 300+ washes should cost a lot.

Hospital-grade washable underpads cost $60 to $80 each.

Our first shelter prototypes cost me $112 a pad to make.

But I didn't do this to get rich off frustrated dog owners.

I did it because I watched a sweet golden retriever lose his home over a puddle.

Because Bella spent 48 days in a kennel for something that was never her fault.

Because Mike almost had to bring his mastiff back.

So here's the deal:

The regular price is $49 a pad.

That's already less than 2 boxes of disposable pads.

And it pays for itself in about 5 weeks.

But that's not what you'll pay today.
WHY I'M GIVING AWAY 2 PADS FOR FREE THIS WEEK
Remember that pet store buyer who said a pad that lasts a year is "bad for business"?

Well, the big pad brands have started copying our story. Same words, same pictures, cheap pads with no scent cue at all.

They can't copy the pad itself.

So they're trying to bury us in ads.

My response?

For the next 72 hours, I'm giving every reader of this page our Buy 3, Get 2 FREE bundle.

That's 5 Pup Pads, enough for every room, for $149 instead of $245.

That's just $29.80 a pad. You save $96.

That's:

• Less than ONE month of disposable pads for a big dog
• Less than ONE session with a trainer
• Less than ONE professional carpet cleaning
• Less than a bag of dog food and a box of treats

For the only pad that fixes the real reason your dog has accidents.

And I'm adding 3 more gifts: my guide The Potty Reset in 7 Days ($27 value), the exact day-by-day routine we used with 50+ dogs a day, The Accident-Proof Home Guide ($19 value) so the old spots stop calling your dog back, and a Mystery Gift ($30 value) tucked in the box.

Plus FREE shipping.

Why would I practically give 2 pads away?

Because every dog who stays in his home is proof the pad aisle got it wrong.

Because I want 10,000 more "it actually worked" stories out there before the copycats drown us out.

Because Charlie deserved better. And so does your dog.
BUT HERE'S THE BRUTAL REALITY
This bundle expires in exactly 72 hours.

Not a marketing trick. We make Pup Pads in small batches so every single one gets checked before it ships.

We've sold out 11 times in the past 7 months.

When we ran out last time, people had to wait 5 weeks for the next batch.

Right now, the November batch is almost gone. December is already half reserved.

That's why you won't find the Pup Pad on Amazon. Copycats flood in every time we sell out. The ONLY place to get the real one is the official Maximutt store.

If you're reading this, there are still pads in stock.

But every day you wait is:

• Another accident on the rug (and another spot he'll come back to)
• Another $10 to $15 of disposable pads in the trash
• Another day your dog gets blamed for something that isn't his fault
• Another night you lie awake wondering if you should "rehome" him

While the fix costs less than one month of the pads that never worked.

⚠ THE BUY 3, GET 2 FREE BUNDLE ENDS IN 72 HOURS ⚠

After that: $49 a pad, no free gifts. And when the December batch sells out, it's a 4 to 6 week wait.
MY 99-DAY "CHARLIE PROMISE"
Look, I get it.

You've been burned before. We all have.

You've bought "premium" pads, "attractant" sprays and "guaranteed" training courses that turned into one more thing in the closet.

So here's my promise, and I'm putting it in writing:

Try the Pup Pad for 99 full days.

Use it. Wash it. Wash it 50 times. Put it in every room. Let your dog use it as much as he wants.

Count the accidents. Smell the room. Check your rug.

And if after 99 days you don't look at your dog and think "I can't believe it was this simple"...

I'll refund every penny.

No restocking fees. No "store credit." No 20 questions.

Even if it's been used and washed.

Just email our team with your order number and the word "refund." That's it.

Why am I this confident?

Because 89% of our shelter dogs used it on their very first try.

Because over 50,000 dogs are using it right now.

And because once your dog gets it, you'll never go back to buying pads every week.

If it saves even ONE rug, it's paid for itself. If it means you never have to think about surrendering your dog... it's priceless.
THE DECISION THAT DECIDES WHERE YOUR DOG SLEEPS NEXT YEAR
Right now, you're standing at a fork in the road.

Path #1: Keep Doing What You're Doing

Keep buying a new pack of disposable pads every week.

Keep scrubbing the same spot on the rug.

Keep sniffing the air when you walk in the door.

Keep feeling guilty when you yell at your dog for something he doesn't understand.

A year from now, you'll still be here. Same dog, same puddles, $1,800 poorer. Or worse, standing at a shelter counter like Charlie's family.

Path #2: Try the Pad That Speaks His Language

Spend less than one month of disposable pads.

Get the pad that's helped 50,000+ dogs stay in their homes.

Fix the REAL reason he's been missing.

Wake up tomorrow to a dry floor and a dog who's proud of himself.

I think you know which path your dog would pick.
HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Step 1: Tap the button below that says "CHECK AVAILABILITY NOW"

Step 2: Pick your size (Small 16x24 in, Medium 28x32 in or Large 32x35 in) and your bundle:

• BEST VALUE: Buy 3, Get 2 FREE - 5 pads for $149 ($29.80 a pad) + 2 free guides + a Mystery Gift + free shipping
• Here's how most owners use 5 pads: living room, bedroom (for night emergencies), by the door, the car, and one backup while the others are washing

Step 3: Enter your shipping info. Shipping is FREE, and your order ships within 24 hours with tracking

Step 4: Get your pads in about 6 to 9 business days (we're shipping a lot right now)

Step 5: Lay one down where your dog usually has accidents, the day it arrives. Don't wait. Don't "save it for the weekend"

Step 6: Watch him sniff it, circle it and use it. Then send us the video. We read every one

But whatever you do, don't close this page thinking "maybe later."

There is no later when you're scrubbing the carpet every morning.

"Later" is another ruined rug.

"Later" is another week of $15 pads in the trash.

"Later" is this bundle ending and the December batch selling out while you "think about it."

Your dog has been trying to tell you something.

The answer is one tap away.
[ GET 5 PUP PADS FOR $149 (BUY 3, GET 2 FREE) ]

To a dry floor and a happy dog,

Sarah Mitchell
Former Director, Riverside County Animal Shelter
Creator of the Pup Pad by Maximutt

P.S. - Remember Bella, the "untrainable" Doberman mix? Her family sent me a photo last week. She's 6 now, sleeping on their bed, and she has never had one accident in their home. That could be your dog by next week. But only if you grab the bundle in the next 72 hours.

P.P.S. - The Pup Pad comes with my 99-day "Charlie Promise." Use it, wash it, and if it doesn't work for your dog, you get every penny back. You literally can't lose.

P.P.P.S. - I just checked our inventory. The November batch is down to its last few hundred pads. When it hits zero, this page comes down and the price goes back to $49 a pad. You've been warned.

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  • Wendy Barker

    Has anyone actually tried this yet? My beagle walks right over every pad I buy.

    ·  Reply ·  4 ·  39 min

    • Maria Sanchez

      Yes!! Our beagle mix sniffed it for like 10 seconds and peed on it the first afternoon. I literally screamed for my husband.

      ·  Reply ·  7 ·  16 min

  • Samantha Logan

    I paid full price for 2 pads last month and now there's a Buy 3 Get 2 FREE?? Not fair lol. Ordering the bundle anyway, they're that good.

    ·  Reply ·  4 ·  51 min

  • Monica Smith

    How long does shipping take?

    ·  Reply ·  1 ·  1 h

    • Jill Bertram

      Hey Monica, mine came in about a week to Ohio.

      ·  Reply ·  2 ·  24 min

  • Steven Durham

    My wife bought these and I rolled my eyes. Our little fluffball has used it every single night for 2 months. I stand corrected.


    ·  Reply ·  6 ·  1 h

  • Emma Schultz

    Hey Christina, THIS is what you need instead of the pads Rocky keeps eating!!

    ·  Reply ·  2 ·  2 h

    • Christina Miller

      Omg ordering right now. Getting one for my mom too, her yorkie is a disaster.

      ·  Reply ·  3 ·  1 h

  • Hank Sawyer

    Does it really not smell after you wash it? That's my biggest worry.

    ·  Reply ·  2 ·  2 h

    • Susan Brown

      Washed mine like 40 times, no smell at all. I can't even smell the scent thing but my dog sure can.

      ·  Reply ·  5 ·  2 h

  • Gloria Newman

    My granddaughter sent me this. My 14-year-old poodle can't make it outside anymore and I was buying the big pads every week. I wish I'd known about this a year ago.

    ·  Reply ·  1 ·  3 h

  • Paula Rowen

    Does it work for an older dog who used to be trained and started having accidents?

    ·  Reply ·  1 ·  3 h

    • Anna White

      Mine is 12 and she started going on it on day two. No more mornings with a soaked rug. Total game changer for us.

      ·  Reply ·  3 ·  2 h

  • Agnes Graham

    Just ordered the 6 pack! Can't wait.

    ·  Reply ·  4 ·  3 h

  • Barbara Kruger

    I really need this. Our new rescue had 3 accidents today and my husband is losing his mind.

    ·  Reply ·  8 ·  3 h

  • Mia Kraus

    Which size for a 45 lb dog? Want to surprise my dad, he just adopted a pittie.

    ·  Reply ·  1 ·  4 h

    • Laura Lehman

      Hey Mia, I got medium for my 40 lb boy, it's perfect. Large if he likes to walk around before he goes.

      ·  Reply ·  2 ·  2 h

    • Emma Shelby

      Your dad will love it, it's the best gift for a new rescue!

      ·  Reply ·  2 ·  1 h

  • Harry Keegan

    My wife doesn't use Facebook but she says this pad saved our carpet AND our marriage. Not kidding.

    ·  Reply ·  3 ·  4 h

  • Laura Fuchs

    Absolutely loving my Pup Pads! 🙌

    ·  Reply ·  3 ·  4 h

  • Anna Madison

    I was skeptical, it's a pee pad, how different can it be? Very. Our husky shredded every disposable pad we ever bought and hasn't made a dent in this one. Two coworkers ordered after seeing it.

    ·  Reply ·  3 ·  5 h

  • Laura Lehman

    Had to buy a set for my sister too, she kept "borrowing" mine 😂

    ·  Reply ·  2 ·  5 h

    • Hanna Lang

      Omg SAME! They were sold out last time so I ordered the second I saw it back in stock.

      ·  Reply·  5 ·  2 h

  • Isabella Mason

    Just got mine today! Putting it down tonight, fingers crossed 🤞

    ·  Reply ·  3 ·  5 h

A former shelter director is making headlines for a pee pad that 89% of shelter dogs used correctly on their very first try. No treats, no clicker, no crate schedule.
After 14 years and 4,200 shelter dogs, she found the real reason dogs ignore pee pads, and built a washable pad that fixes it. One pad replaces 1,000+ disposables.
In shelter trials, 95% of dogs were using the Pup Pad within 24 hours, and house-training returns dropped to zero. Here's what owners are saying:
Individual results may vary*
Emma R.  Brooklyn, NY
"Small dog, small NYC apartment. I work from home and can't take her out every 2 hours. This pad lives in my office and she uses it perfectly every single time. No training, just like Sarah said. ” "
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Individual results may vary*
The Morrison Family  Austin, TX
"Three kids under 8 and a shih tzu puppy who shredded every disposable pad (and our hardwood floors). He hasn't torn this one once, and cleanup is so easy our 7-year-old helps. "
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Individual results may vary*
David M.  Chicago, IL
"I'm a truck driver and my Scottie rides with me. Every "travel" pad I tried slid around or leaked. This one stays put, doesn't leak, and doesn't smell after a week on the road. "
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The Pup Pad is a training aid for house training. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If your dog has a sudden change in bladder habits, please talk to your veterinarian.
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