But the Potty Patch "goes" where the Poo Patch, the Porch Potty, the Penthouse Potty, the Petapotty, and the Patio Potty don't go.... it seems to be a St. Bernard-sized scam! The dogosphere is full of complaints from people who never received any product at all, or who experienced extremely questionable customer service.
"Called the 800 number provided and went through the automated system…..then, and only after my order was placed and my credit card info was given, the automated voice informed me that if my dog was not a puppy and weighs more than 15 lbs, I should "upgrade my order for an additional $40.00." Now this became an $80.00 item. There was no option to cancel, or ask for customer service, just a voice pitching more items to tie into the sale. On the Web there is a small link to customer service and a phone number: 866-518-2294. I called and cancelled."
"Do not give them your credit card number. Within days of ordering it online I had two unauthorized purchases of video games on my credit card. I have never bought video games! Also, they told me that they don't have my order on file because it takes several days to update their computer system. I knew right then something was seriously wrong. Buyers beware!!"
I ordered this about the 7th of Jan and no confirmation, nothing. I have emailed them several times and no reply. I am begining to feel scammed!
I placed an order online and then e-mailed the website link to other members of my family, who told me that when they clicked on the website link my debit card information appeared! I immediately called the company. It took over 9 hours to get through. When I did finally get through I was told I could not cancel my order. I called my bank and stopped payment.
Doggies.com's "Dog Lady" did some following up, speaking to Christian Darby, the owner of PottyPatch.com. Darby admitted that his company was only now starting to fulfill orders from as far back as December 2008. Why? Because Potty Patch started running TV ads before they actually had anything to sell. But Darby says his company has now ramped up production and is fulfilling orders within about two weeks. Hmmmmm.
There have been fleeting reports of people *actually* receiving their portapiss as of July 1st, but we have to say, on esthetics alone, we'd definitely take care of our business on the white-picket-fenced Patio Potty.
(Photo: adamr.stone)
]]>How'd you do that!?
]]>Yeah, I know you were being sarcastic.
]]>I use them with my small dog who can't hold it very log but I also do a lot of fostering for a local shelter and I don't like enforcing that it's okay to "go" in the house and the petapotty allows me to associate potty with grass. I chose the Petapotty and not the potty patch or similar products because the grass is elevated well above the tray and unlike other products the tray can be used with litter and it works with both artificial grass and natural nsod.
]]>I've been involved with the housetraining of dogs for more than 30 years. I have NEVER encountered a dog that could not eventually be housebroken... until Honda, one of my current dogs. She's been examined by numerous vets over the last ~6 years; I've pulled out all my personal training tricks and have even taken her to professional trainers, on one occasion going so far as coordinating her training with a move to a new apartment with brand-new (no pee-signal smells) carpeting. Nothing works, and the vets have all said it's a small-dog thing that just happens sometimes, lucky me.
If I lived anywhere else, she'd be a 100% outside dog. However, I live in a desert climate where the summer temperatures are too harsh for me to feel comfortable making her a 24/7 outside dog, especially because her size makes her more vulnerable to heatstroke, etc. So for about five-six months a year, I have to deal with an untrainable damn pissing dog in the house.
The ONLY reason I won't order one of these is because I'm sure it'd go the same way as the kennels, and the diapers, and the pee-pads, and all the rest. Instead, I had ceramic tile put down in my office, and when she's inside I lock her in with me, so at least I don't have to keep replacing my carpets and living in filth and odor.
tl;dr? Summary: Don't be so quick to judge.
]]>I wouldn't put it in my apartment, but I might put one on my patio for late-night potty emergencies. I'm a single female and sometimes don't feel like going outside and into the street at 3am.
]]>If you own a dog, take it outside to pee. If you can't manage that, you aren't mature or responsible enough to own a dog.
]]>If it makes you feel better, my box has mulch & is located outside, so no worries about training the dog to pee inside:)
And my dog still gets to go on nice walks etc... so it's not her sole toilet:)
]]>Best bumper sticker ever!
]]>Hi!! Billy Mays here with another fantastic product!! Do you want a high-maintainence pet , but don't want to be bothered with all that walking and exercise? Wish you could have all the pleasure of dog ownership without the inconvienence of all that responsibility? Then the Potty Patch is for you!!
(Mmmmm...that's good sarcasm.)
]]>how awful. All it does is teach dogs that urinating and defecating is A-OK inside on synthetic material. And it promotes lazy pet ownership.
]]>In terms of the product itself, it's great for people who live alone and work all day and can't come home to let the dog out. That said, I certainly wouldn't want a plastic reservoir of dog urine in my apartment all day. I bet it smells lovely when you get home on a hot day.
]]>$80 plus shipping for a toilet? nah, i'd let the dog pee outside for free!
-dave
]]>In the meantime, this looks like not a very sanitary thing to do.
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