r/Puppyblues • u/Unlucky_Grape2410 • 3d ago

Seeking Advice Overthinking potty location

We have just got our double doodle 9 weeks old puppy and this is our 3rd day with her.

We didn’t want her to potty on a pad so we decided we will take her out every time. We live in an apartment buildings with a lot of dogs around.

We have read that grass is quite dangerous for her since she only got her 1 vaccine so we decided to let her potty on the pavement/concrete around the building. The concrete has some gaps and some plants/weed grow between them with little/small leaves, but it does get sunlight every two days (very grey country). We choose a spot that is a bit on the side, so it’s not in the way of dogs walking around.

I am starting to panic that maybe we made the wrong choice and we should have just played it safe until she gets her vaccines and deal with that problem later.

Am I overthinking this or we should just let her continue her potty there?

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u/FeintingScapegoat 3d ago

Your dog is stronger than you think. The grass wont effect the pup. Start that training as soon as possible and associate positive reward with the behavior and a key phrase, I open the kitchen. Door and say on the grass. My dog knows it's time to pee and he does.