Puppy Training Mats

Puppy training mats sit where you want your puppy to toilet, catching accidents on an absorbent fabric face with a waterproof backing. Unlike disposable pads they wash and go back down, which over the months of house training saves a considerable amount. Pet Corner Dubai stocks 58 training mats, almost entirely Drymate.

What makes our puppy training mat range stand out

1. Washable rather than disposable

A puppy can go through five or six disposable pads a day. A washable mat covers the same period for a fraction of the cost and produces no daily waste.

2. Absorbent face with a sealed backing

Liquid is held in the fabric and kept off the floor, which matters on tile where grout absorbs odour and encourages repeat accidents in the same spot.

3. Stays flat and does not shred

Unlike paper pads, a fabric mat cannot be torn up and eaten, which is a genuine hazard with a teething puppy.

4. Useful well beyond puppyhood

The same mats work for older dogs with incontinence, for crate bases and for recovery after surgery.

Frequently asked questions

How do I train a puppy to use a mat?

Keep it in one fixed spot and take your puppy there after waking, after eating and after play. Reward immediately when they use it. Do not move it around during training, and never punish an accident, since that teaches a puppy to hide rather than to hold.

How often should I wash it?

After every soiling for a puppy in training. Machine wash warm with a pet-safe detergent, and hang to dry. Have two or three mats in rotation so there is always a clean one down.

Will mat training make outdoor house training harder?

It can, because the puppy learns indoors is acceptable. If outdoor toileting is the goal, treat mats as a bridge, move the mat gradually towards the door, and take the puppy outside as often as you can. For apartment dogs who will always toilet indoors, this is not an issue.

My puppy keeps missing the mat. What should I do?

Use a bigger mat, or two side by side. Puppies have poor aim and often turn while going. Also make sure you are getting them there in time, since most misses are a timing problem rather than a training one.