Potty Patch Lets Your Dog Piss In Your House!
July 13th, 2009 Paul Lucas
If you have a dog who urinates in your house, then the solution is not to get your pet potty trained; that’s hard and time-consuming. Instead, you should let your dog pee in your house but just encourage her to do so on a patch of “synthetic grass.” At least that is what the TV commercial for the Potty Patch would like you to believe:
You got to love that woman who would rather let her dogs use her house as a toilet than force them to go “out in the cold.” That woman truly loves animals—or has no sense of smell whatsoever.
Everyone who buys the Potty Patch must be crossing their fingers in hopes that the claim about this thing being “odor free” is accurate.
But what if your dog needs to take a dump? Won’t that make a great conservation piece at your next cocktail party when your Golden Retriever leaves a big steaming pile on the Potty Patch!
If you happen to have a male dog—which takes a piss by lifting his leg—it would seem that this product would be of no use to you. But I’m sure when you purchase they can upgrade you to a Potty Patch Wall Covering, so you can let your German Shepherd spray away on your house walls.
A great bonus product for the PottyPatch would be the Comfort Wipe toilet paper stick. That way both you can your dog can “keep your dignity” when doing your bathroom business. Just make sure to remember which product is supposed to be for you and which one is supposed to be for your dog!
Someone who gets the PottyPatch will have to train their dog to just pee on it and not poo on it. But if they need to potty train their dog they should probably just train it to hold it in until the dog can get outside.
Comment by euGene — July 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Golfers should get this and use it instead of the Uroclub.
Comment by Anne Packrat — July 14th, 2009 at 5:57 am
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Comment by kevin — July 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Hmm it does look stupid, but when we potty trained our current dog we used a sheet of special paper which the dog smelled and identified as the place to go. Then gradually we placed the sheets outside and now he doesn’t pee inside even without the sheets. Anyway, potty patch looks like it wants to be a permanent solution, which is sadistic, in a way.
Comment by chris — July 15th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Hello,
I hope you don’t mind me commenting on this as I represent Wiggle Wag Dog potties. But I thought maybe I can add some info on why people choose to purchase a potty solution.
The majority of our customers purchase a potty for one of three reasons.
1] a washable potty is more affordable and environmentally friendly than disposable puppy pads during a dog’s house training phase.
2] their dog sneaks “breaks” in the house during winter months to avoid going outside (toy breeds do this often). A potty saves their carpets.
3] they have an elderly dog who can’t hold their bladder anymore and need a sanitary solution.
Hope this helps. :)
Comment by Margaret — July 15th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
This is just going to breed more lazy dog owners. Hey why bother walk your dog anymore?
Billy Mays would’ve never endorsed this.
Comment by Mark — July 17th, 2009 at 7:53 am
I know this does sounds ridiculous but I live in a three story apartment with a toddler and we walk our dog twice a day for a long time and take her out several times. My husband is gone for weeks at a time with his job and I’m at home with my toddler and my german shephard. There are times when my dog needs to go out late at night and my daughter is sleeping. I can’t just leave her home alone and walk my dog down three stories and let her find her perfect spot to pee! I keep the potty patch on my balcony for these emergencies. It’s not that I’m lazy but sometimes I’m very thankful for this creation, and I think anyone in my shoes would agree that this is a good solution.
Comment by megan — July 18th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Well, Mr. Lucas, it seems some “Potty Patch” plants have been placed here.
Why would anyone looking at a comedy website actually be suckered in to purchasing anything so worthless and low quality? Not to mention shattering your dignity?
Baffling.
Maybe the infomercial producers are taking notice of your ever-growing popularity! HAR HAR HAR!
Comment by Jack Wolf — July 25th, 2009 at 12:27 am
For years cat owners have been able to keep the smell of their pet’s piss and shit inside the house with a litter box. Finally, dog owners have the same opportunity.
Comment by euGene — July 30th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Thank you !! I found this blog by searching to see if anyone knew what kind of puppy was in the commercial, and I just had to stop and leave a comment. I agree completely! Letting your dog pee in the house under any circumstances is ridiculous. When I first saw this item on tv I was confused.. Very confused. A tray full of pee? Oh joy, let me get that right away! :/ also thanks for the mention of the “Comfort Wipe” stick, which I find equally strange. Great blog! A laugh out loud and nod of agreement from this reader!
Comment by beeb — July 30th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I can see why you guys find this so amusing, however, I can also see how this could be useful. I have a toy yorkie and live by death valley. He is very sensitive to the heat. Walking him during the day is not an option. His feet get burned by the hot pavement, his ears get sunburned and he rapidly becomes dehydrated and will throw up. we walk him early in the morning and at night when it’s cooled down a bit. But during the summer days when temps can get to anywhere between 110 - 125 degrees it’s not safe to take him out. We use puppy pads but I can see how it could be cost effective to have a non-disposable choice. It’s easy to knock something when you don’t have a use for it yourself by remember that not everyones situation is as simple as you think it should be.
Comment by Jenna — August 1st, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I have two dogs, one a lab who is perfectly housebroken and the other a 7 month old maltese mix who has the bladder the size of a pee. We live on the 13th floor of a high rise and my lab has yet to have an accident but the our maltese is less than housebroken. In attempts to put on her leash she immediately pees in excitement and holding her bladder to go down the elevator sometimes doesn’t work. We have limited her mishaps by crate training her but she still can’t hold it more than 2-3 hours and will pee and lay in it. I purchased on of these in hopes it will fit in her crate and that she will stay dry if she is left while we go on errands without her. I think emptying out and cleaning the crate will cause me to lose less sanity then giving her a bath everytime we leave :)
Comment by Michelle — August 17th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I can see a use for this product if you can train your dog to use it. Obviously, for larger dogs it isn’t so good. We have a very small dog and he doesn’t lift his leg to pee, but he does sneak some relief on our $700 living room rug. We haven’t tried this yet, but after trying all the sprays, puppy pads (which btw are cheaper if you buy pads made for elderly adults), and all that, we want to try it before winter sets in. Alot of people here seem to thing this is their chance to do some stand-up comedy, but like the few people above have already said, sure it seems stupid if you don’t have a use for it. I bet your dog is crapping in your back yard right now while you sit there worry free. More power to you, but my toy breed isn’t going to do well in a blizzard this winter unless something works.
Comment by Joe — August 20th, 2009 at 4:28 am
People who do not have dogs with problems just do not understand what it means to have urine all over your wool area carpets. I have a small German Sheperd who is trained to relieve herself outside, but she has renal failure and sometimes cannot wait all day or all night to get outside. The fluid just runs right through her. We are really hoping the potty box for inside use will help. Shame on anyone who judges other people for needing to try this. I just hope it works and she will use it.
Comment by Julie R. — August 24th, 2009 at 7:47 am
I am not shamming anyone who wants to try this. I understand that there are specific reasons and special needs why something like this may come in handy. However that said. I own a pet care buisness where we do boarding and dog walking. In my experience the dogs who have a potty patch or something like it will not go to the bathroom outside at all. They are trained to pee in the house thanks to this product. My other huge problem with this company is in the advertisement they say “Don’t watse money on a dog walker”. Let me clarify something as a dog walker. Am I afraid that too many people are going to get this product and fire our company? Absolutely not. Here’s the biggest thing. We don’t only walk dogs to have them do their buisness. The main priority is to get in their excersise. Dogs NEED excersise, especially big energetic dogs. No excersize and a simple wiz on the potty patch would lead to behavioral issues. Chewing, peeing, getting into garage, digging so on and so forth. A dog needs excersize. Thats why most people need a dog walker. So as I stated earlier I am not going to shame the people who really need this product but, I do shame the company for saying people don’t need dog walkers.
Comment by Angela — August 30th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I have read all of the blogs on the “Potty Patch” and want to add my own 2 cents worth. I travel for my job, and am in and out of hotels, and my vehicle on busy highways, etc. I have a small 7 pound toy breed that I litter box trained when I first got her. I will tell you all, that I am not lazy, but with my long 12-14 hours days 6 days a week, and my travels where she goes with me all the time….litter box training her was the BEST thing I ever did !! I do not have to worry about stopping on the side of a major interstate to let her out into the ditch, risk her getting off her leash accidentally, nor do I have to worry about my floors when I’m at work for 12 hours !! I have been paying for new bags of the Second Nature dog litter for the last 3 years and am thinking that maybe the Potty Patch would cut down on my litter costs !!! I can dump the liquid tray at the end of the day, into the toilet, much easier than scooping the litter and putting it into a trash can. And as for the “pile” they leave, you do the same thing I do with the current litter pan I have used the last 3 years, you pick it up with a piece of toilet paper and put it in the stool. My dog still goes outside when we are on our walks, or at doggy parks, but at least I know my floors are safe while I’m at work, and she’s safe in my vehicle while I travel. YES, I have a litter pan in my home, and one in my SUV in the back. While I’m traveling, if she needs to go to the restroom, she just goes back and does her thing and I just keep driving. When I get to the next stop for gas, I simply pick up the “pile” with a papertowel at the pumps and throw it in the trash can !! The Potty Patch looks to me to be much easier to keep clean, as well as much cheaper than buying my bags of dog litter !!! Check out Second Nature Dog litter and Second Nature dog litter pans (I use the sideways pan).
Comment by Lori — September 11th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
My male dogs refuse to use it so my female won’t either. Bought two and tried to return one. No mailing address on boxes!
Comment by nan winterbourne — September 14th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
We have 2 small dogs, around 10lbs and they are great about going outside in the yard when we open the door for them and take them for walks. However, small dogs have much smaller bladders than large dogs, so occasionally they can’t hold if if you are gone all day or they happen to wake in middle of the night. We have been using the pee pads for 2 years for accidents and they are wood savers, but as someone mentioned, they are very wasteful. There is a product called “pish pad” that is reusable, but doesn’t have the tray, etc. My mom just told me about the potty patch and her little maltese uses it in all emergencies. I am going to try it, since I think it looks better and seems cleaner then the other pads. As for the people who say we are lazy for letting our dogs piss and crap in the house- you really don’t know as much as you think. . .
Comment by Mrs. Smith — September 20th, 2009 at 11:07 am
For elderly or ill dogs, it makes sense. But for dog potty training? I don’t think so, Tim.
Kudos to the blogger…one of the most hilarious write-ups I’ve seen on here! You make my throat hurt because of all the laughter.
Comment by Irving Berlyn — September 26th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Hey this is for Angela, the boarder and dog walker. I wouldnt let one of you people into my house while I’m away EVER! So when I can’t be there to let my dog out, she uses the patch. She still prefers going outside. And it hasn’t caused any psychological damage–not like boarding does. By the way, Ms. Dog Walker, learn how to spell EXERCISE.
Comment by Cathy — October 31st, 2009 at 12:50 pm
If you guys don’t own a dog that just can’t seem to get it like i do you would understand. But its not that we’re lazy and don’t want to take them out it’s because they have to go so much because small dogs have small bladders, thats just the way it works. My dog knows its wrong to go in the house, but to have to clean piss every morning or step in it every morning and night when you come home even when you can take them out 5 times a day and it still happens, this potty patch seems like a life saver. The target market for this product is obviously not you if you have a well trained dog with no bladder problems.
Comment by Grace — November 16th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Thoes who need it need it. Thoes who don’t well….nobody was asking for your input anyway. When everyone who is judging thoes who choose to use this product have everthing in order with there own lives, then and only then can you give comment or judgment on something or someone else.
Comment by Sarah Edwards — November 17th, 2009 at 10:16 am