Hey all! I bring home my puppy, Maple, in about 5 days, and we are planning lots of safe, elevated socialization time before she's fully vaccinated. We're planning to take her on sling walks, ride around dog-friendly stores, sit in our open trunk at the park, etc.
But I'm wondering how on earth to let her go potty while we're in public, because we obviously don't want to put her on the ground. We live in a city, and I wouldn't trust that any ground is safe until she's vaccinated. My best idea so far is to just not stay out long enough that she would need to go to the bathroom, but that doesn't seem practical if she's needing the bathroom every 30 minutes to an hour. I'd also like to avoid using potty pads, since we were hoping to exclusively use a real grass patch for potty training at home. I wouldn't want her to be confused about where it's appropriate to go.
I'd love to hear your ideas! How did you handle this with your puppy? Thank you all in advance!
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