How To Choose The Right Dog Litter Box

With all the dog litter box options out there today, chances are you are going to be able to find just the right one that fits your pet and situation. And that will make training your dog to use a litter box all that much easier. Here are a few things to consider when deciding on the right system and in doing so will set you up for success in your quest to litter box train your dog.

1) The size of your dog. Some products only come in one size - like the Wizdog so you might need to buy two of those if you have a larger dog. If you have a great dane, then there are other options. Are there multiple dogs? Well a single dog litter box is not the best option.

2) What you prefer in terms of litter, pee pads or a grate/drainage system. Each has pros and cons, but the most obvious difference in the long term cost for buying litter refills or pads. There is also the issue of cleanliness, does your dog leave wet paw prints throughout the house?

3) Usage - how often do you plan on using the litter box? Is it going to be something you need while traveling or taking your dog on a boat? Is it only going to be used at night, during bad weather or is your dog have special needs and will require regular usage. Will it just be back up for when you get stuck at the office or just helping you house train your new puppy? Or do you have a dog that is already trained to go outside and therefore using something with a fake grass pad make sense?

4) Location - where will this litter box be placed - outside on a balcony, porch, in the kitchen? Again size of the litter box system is something to consider.

5) Customer Service - some of the smaller companies have superior customer service. For example, my dog chewed on her Wizdog grate, I called and they replaced it for me with no questions asked.

6) Visually appealing - now not the most important thing but let's face it, chances are you do have to spend some time looking at the thing and what do you want to use for your dog? Something plastic, something that looks like a patch of grass?

Giving your dog litter box decision a bit of thought prior to buying it will make it easier to successfully litter box train your dog - no matter what your dog situation.