This is a spray that you use to mark areas where you want you dog to *go*. You can use it outside and/or on potty training pads.

It is supposed to smell like a combo of fresh cut grass and citrus - smells something like grass to me.

Costs about $6 a bottle.

Well you know I have Rudy, the papillon, adopted at age 2 - almost 6 now. He has always been a nervous, fearful dog with housebreaking issues. I've tried everything. He was crate trained only when I got him. And he could behave for long periods - no indoor accidents for a month or two, then something would freak him out and he'd pee all over the place for weeks again.

I went through GALLONS of urine odor eliminator since I've had this guy, lol. I tried going back to crating, which only seems to make him more anxious. Shaking a can of pennies only taught him do not pee when anyone is watching. Ditto with squirting with a bottle of water.

Now, this dog - all my dogs - go out whenever they ask. Fully fenced yard, I can open door any time, I'm always home. Never had so much trouble with a dog in all my life!

Otherwise, he's a great little guy. And I refuse to give him up. This may have been why he was surrendered before.

So I keep trying.

Well I found this spray and made a big target on the front lawn with it - about 8'x8', and let the dogs out. He was the first to sniff it out and pee, and of course I made a big deal of how good he was for that.

He has since gone out several times and hit that target and enjoyed the praise. He really is a good boy and only wants to please.

I can't say this will end my problems for good, but we are off to a really good start. Hopefully, he will have much better habits before he gets to our new home.


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This seems like a better way to train the more timid, hyper, problem dog. Even when all else failed, he seems to be catching on to this method. It used to be all about what he was NOT supposed to do, and now that he knows what TO do, he is all over it!

I am planning on putting a potty pad down with the spray for overnight use only, in the kitchen where the dogs stay.

So, that's day one for us. i'll let you know how we do. And if anyone has used something like this and has tips for me, please share!