Wee wee pads for dogs are everywhere. If you take a stroll down the dog-care aisle at your local mega pets store, you can’t help but notice the 57 varieties of these housebreaking pads. (Some brands even claim their wee pads are reusable.

House-training pads for dogs, bathroom pads, potty mats, puddle pads or pee pads — whatever the heck you want to call them, one thing is for sure: They are a necessity if your dog refuses to pee or poop outside. 

The wee wee pad for dogs is indeed a useful invention. (See our fascinating article that’s all about the guy who invented the wee-wee pad.) It’s great for small-dog owners and the busy folk alike. They are perfect for apartments and small spaces. They appear to be quite popular as small dogs ownership continues to rise. But after a long day of work, I return home, and the first thing I say is, “What’s that smell?” 

The truth is, I know what that smell is. It’s the lingering odor of my dog’s lunch. It’s the joy he has left me to clean up. It’s the smudge of death. It’s his toilet; completely out in the open and utterly gross. 

I don’t think it would have been so bad if Tito were the 5 pounds that he was supposed to be. Smaller dog, smaller waste? 

 I would definitely hope so. Considering Tito’s large-and-in-charge size, it’s no wonder he poops several times a day. I find myself cleaning his mess more than I clean the cat box. 

Extra Large Wee Wee Pad

Because he was trained to go on paper, when we wee wee pad take him outside he displays a bladder of steel. If there is no in sight, Tito will hold it in until he finds one. But here’s the ticker folks: In Tito’s mind, our carpet is one giant wee-wee pad. We’ve found ourselves in a housebreaking dilemma. Because we can’t cover the entire carpet with wee-wee pads, Tito primarily stays in our spacious kitchen/dining room area that has linoleum flooring. When Tito has ‘run of the house,’ we have to watch him like a hawk so that we don’t end up with Wet Sock Syndrome (WSS). 

I would love to have Tito roam around the house and hang out with us, but alas, his wee-wee pad confusion has hindered him. So are wee-wee pads for dogs a necessary evil? Or are they just plain evil? Do they really help? Or do they do more harm? I think there is a ring of truth in all of these questions. 

A Bathroom Pad Worth Buying

I can’t help but wonder how the wee-wee pad was born. I’m sure someone out there decided that just putting newspaper down wasn’t very effective. Like a tampon, the wee-wee pad needed to be absorbent. It needed to control odor (to some degree). But something needs to be done about the lingering odor! Someone please create a wee-wee pad where more poop equals better scent. If there were such a product, I might just have to buy stock in it. 

Evolution of dog wee pads aside, I must add that without the wee-wee pad I would be coming home to yellow puddles and mountains of poop. So yes, it has made life easier. Yes, it is pretty convenient, and yes, it does seem to be necessary. If I can ever teach Tito how to go outside, it may compromise our wee-wee pad status. But for now, we’re sticking to what works. 

So when you stroll through your pet store and come across the housebreaking pads, take a moment to think about how you never really think of wee wee pads for dogs. Until now.

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