🎼🎶Musicians take note! (Pun intended).I use this to "potty train" my trombone! Brass players, I highly recommend this pad to empty your water key (aka dump your spit). I tried the "spit catchers" sold on Amazon specifically designed for this purpose. Epic fail, see my review on those.In looking for something to empty my water key, I began using the disposable training pads I use for my dog. Even the small size was too big to lay down for a concert or rehearsal and they don't look so great.I searched Amazon and found these Rocket and Rex carrier size pads. PERFECT SIZE. The grey style looks nice almost as if they were designed for this purpose. The 11"x17" size is just right. They seem to wick up all the condensation and liquid produced in a 2 hour concert or a few hours of practice at home. I did notice they looked a little damp on the back side but seemed dry to the touch and didn't leave a mess on the floor. After a concert I roll it up and stick it in the side pocket of my gig bag and rinse or wash it when I get home. 🎶 I would love to see this product with a moisture barrier. I bought extras to give to the other players in my section. Recommend and will probably buy again when needed.
Let me first start out by saying that these seem to be a great, eco-friendly alternative to the disposable potty pads, and much less (gag-worthy) maintenance than the fake grass patches. The rocket & rex Washable Reuseable Pee Pads have worked well for us so far. My only “problem” is that they do start to smell after 1-2 days, albeit much less than the fake grass patches... and I only have two small dogs (Dachshunds) who don’t urinate too often. I couldn’t imagine a larger dog with a larger quantity of urine going 3-4 times a day, that would just smell awful. And yes, I do pick up feces as soon as they go and they are flushed down the toilet.I wash the urine-soaked pads every other day, and probably even once a day depending on how much they go/if it starts to smell. So if you think about it, I don’t know exactly HOW eco-friendly they are if I’m using my washer/dryer every other day, plus the cost of electricity and laundry detergent.Anyway, with that being said, they are much nicer than regular pee pads. They look nice with a cute design. Much more appealing on my balcony than regular pads. You can see the urine, but it’s much less obvious that the regular pee pads. They are larger than Targets “large” potty pads. I don’t have to run to the store to get more. They are easily washable at home. I use Tide w/ Color-Safe Bleach and a little bit of vinegar as well. They smell brand new when washed. I put them in a low heat cycle in my dryer. I don’t dry them bone dry as they are pretty absorbent and dry themselves when outside. I also spray Febreeze on them before my pups use ‘em, and voilà! Good for 1-2 days.The photo I included is after I washed/dried 5+ times.
Haven’t used them yet. Look like it’ll work.
What a money saver. Sure hope they work. Just received today so will write more later to let ya know if they work.
It works
These little pads fit perfectly in my soft-sided pet carrier. They work perfectly for quick trips to the vet or other short road trips. When I take multi-day road trips, I prefer a disposable pad so I don't have to store dirty washables in the car, but these washables are preferable to the disposable plastic overall and I use them whenever possible. They are thin, i.e., not padded and bulky. They are absorbent and I have found them to wash just fine.
I purchased these as a precaution for a recent flight. It was the first time taking this pet and I wasn't sure how he was going to react with all the activity and prolonged time in the carrier. We had no messy incidents, so I can't really give it the 5 star rating, but feel confident in giving it the 4 star because I went with a carrier that fit the TSA guidelines and it was a good fit. Perhaps a half inch longer, but easily tucked up in the back without interfering with the zippers or obstructing the mesh screen, therefore not obstructing airflow into the carrier.I think I expected a vinyl pad, so I was pleased to see it is more of a quilted fabric. So simple to remove and machine wash without any special considerations, and so much easier than the "waterproof" pad that came with the carrier. I simply tossed it in the washer and used the same pad for the return flight. I would actually feel confident in removing the factory pad and using this in its place if I travel this way again.I've used disposable training pads in the past with other animals and always with disastrous results. This stayed in place so much better and I felt it would have been sufficient for a minor incident. I was traveling with a 12 pound cat, for reference, so my experience/recommendation would be based on a small breed.I am pleased with this purchase as it included 2 washable and reusable pads - making it not only useful, but environment friendly.
These reusable dog pee pads are a practical and eco-friendly solution for me as a pet owner. Its absorbent layers effectively contain moisture, preventing leaks and protect the travel carriers I use them in. The pads are easy to clean, machine washable, and dries quickly, making it convenient for repeated use. Its durability ensures long-term use, saves me money compared to disposable pads. Overall, it's a reliable and sustainable option for any one with pets.
*This is going to be very long, due to my thorough testing of various brands, but the information learned is worth it if you want to save money/save environment/save yourself a ton of trouble*Two factors that lead to my experiments with various brands of pee pads:1.I’m poor, and I wanted to find the most economical/“bang for my buck” brand and2. I work long hours and have two VERY large dogs that normally get taken out to potty, but are also trained to go on pee pads if nobody is home and they have to go.Let me tell you- these guys produce as much urine per pee as a large beer-drinking adult male lol. Needless to say, I’ve tried many different brands to see if they’re up to the task, and I’ve had to clean up SO many overflows, even if I do 2 or 3 layers of disposable pee pads.So far, the Simple Solution “All Day” variety (NOT the regular kind) have been the absolute best at absorbing the largest quantity of urine without leaking for their size.I’ve also done my own tests to measure the max limit of cups of water each brand can absorb, and the “All Day” pads by Simple Solution far out-absorb their competitors. I could get a full 8 cups before it started overflowing or leaking.The next best brand was Four Paws “Wee Wee Pads”, but their normal pads and their “extra absorbent” pads had VERY little difference in the actual quantity of water absorbed. 2.5-3 cups in regular vs 3.5 in the extra absorbent. Psh. But they did perform better and prevent more leaks than a bunch of other lower end pads I tried.After a few months of buying pee pads and seeing how many trash bags I filled up each week, tossing them out each day, I felt so guilty for the constant amount of plastic waste that it was producing, and I also got tired of paying for another box of pads each week! So I forayed into the world of washable pee pads. There are an endless number of brands and some are labeled for people (bedwetting children or the elderly, etc) and some labeled for pets, but as far as how they function and their absorbency, THERES NO DIFFERENCE except the ones for pets may have a cute bone pattern. (Some claim they have an attractant, but my dogs peed on whatever I put in the area they were used to having pee pads in, so I can’t verify).I tried multiple brands of reusable pads, with a wide variety of quality and absorbency (some were just complete trash) but the absolute BEST one that I found was the IMPROVIA reusable underpad. Unlike others I tried, it has special channels that wick the wetness to the outer edges, where the fabric ALLOWS THE WATER PORTION TO EVAPORATE. WTF!? I was skeptical as always, but after putting it out during the day, when I came home it almost felt dry! Not soaked and heavy like the other brands I had tried. Not only that, but it didn’t stink of pee in the house, either! It blew my mind!Now of course, it has its limits, but so far I’ve even had the dogs use it for a few days in a row before washing it, and it’s blown me away with its absorbent capabilities and the evaporation function.And after washing in the machine, it air dries in an hour (as opposed to other brands, that come out heavy and soaked and take days to air dry).I’m not a bot, nor do I get paid for any of this info (but once again, I’m poor, so hey, Improvia, if you want to send a little money my way for raving about you to every pet owner I run into, that would be great! Lol).But really, I’m just a pet owner who wants to pass on some helpful info, and also encourage others to pick something more environmentally friendly than disposable pee pads. You don’t have to be a hippie to want to help the planet that you live on- every little thing you do counts!So I say, give the reusable kind a try. If you hate them, no big deal- it’s Amazon- just return them! But you might find that they’re actually better than the disposables, and will save you so much money! And if that happens, all I say is “pass the message along”! (And mark this review as ‘helpful’ so it can be seen by more people) :DTLDR:Best disposable- Simple Solution “All Day” variety.Better option- IMPROVIA reuseable pads (last all day and then some!) Will save you hundreds of dollars in a short amount of time, and will also help the planet :)
I was skeptical that my 3 yo Chi-Shih mix would go for a change in her potty area. I’ve always used regular paper/plastic sheet pads & she has been great as far as training goes. They just don’t absorb fast enough so she usually gets her feet wet leaving 'puddie print' trails when she’s finished. Lots of mopping. She did give the 'stink eye' to the new pads. After close inspection, she finally gave it a try & has been fine with them ever since. The washable pads wick much better so have almost completely eliminated the footprint trails. They absorb fast enough her feet don’t get wet. Due to a medical problem (me) we haven’t been able to walk outside. She never looked forward to walks since she doesn’t like walking on grass. We’ve been total in house & she’s always been pretty good on pads but these new ones are a great change. Wash & dry to come out looking like & smelling like new. Glad I got 2 sets for so don’t have to wash immediately. Definitely recommend for smaller dogs for sure. I will buy again although they look like will last a long time. Will recommend to anyone with smaller dog.
I got 2 of the 30 x 36" size to use in front of the back door in case of accidents and for my foster pets who aren't quite housetrained. I have 2 large dogs and one tiny dog. The pad is soft like a piece of flannel fabric and I don't know how it is waterproof but it works great. When it's been used (it is a little difficult for me to tell it's been used...I usually need to rely on my nose), I throw it into the washer on sanitary cycle + pre-rinse with plenty of soap and a little bleach (I also add the Arm & Hammer brand detergent booster because urine smells bad) - no fabric softener - and throw it in the dryer for use next time. When it's not used as a piddle pad, it's presence at the back door neatly absorbs water from 12 paws marks after rain or water play. The pad is soft - other pads have a plastic or rubber bottom that seems intriguing to the dogs and they want to chew on it - but this one is all the same fabric and is soft enough that the dogs will also lay on it. I used to buy the paper/cotton puppy pads but didn't like the waste, and the dogs used to use them and then tear them into tiny pieces which was not fun to clean up. They don't try to tear these up.
I absolutely LOVE this product. My friend is an older disabled Dachshund who loves to dig. He cannot poke holes in this product which is not for the lack of trying. He has mangled several doggie beds. These pads are very easy to clean, whether spot cleaning or machine washing. Our family room used to be covered with disposable pads that my friend would mat up and push into a corner. Now we use 3 pads to cover most of his moving around area. On another note these pads are so comfortable under my feet, I wish they came with a different pattern so I could cover my whole floor with these. Thank you. Update: with warmer weather here my Baby wants to be outside. One pad goes in his stroller, and the other pad goes on an outside chair that he likes to sit on. Love these pads, very washable and long lasting. However, my baby is getting a bit stronger in his front legs, so he can bunch them up a little bit. We use them mostly so he doesn't get a sore bum while moving around. We have covered his moving around area with washable indoor/outdoor carpet pieces. We put 2-3 pads on the couch where he sleeps at night and a pad on the chair that he likes to sit in. The best pad..Love them~!
I waited a couple of week before reviewing this. Wanted to be sure my initial enthusiasm was warranted. I have 2 small dogs, one partially paper trained, the other, a rescue with erratic habits. It did take a few days for the strangeness to wear off but both dogs seem acclimated to the new system. To start, these pads are much more attractive than newspapers or puppy pads if you use them in an area visible to family or visitors. The print virtually hides stains. You have to really look to determine if it is soiled enough to need washing. I have detected no odors and generally leave one down all day, then swap it out the next morning and wash it. There is no problem with tracking which was a real nuisance before. Much more absorbent than newspaper and less obvious than urine on a puppy pad. I did the math and clearly they are a much more economical choice than puppy pads. Of course, there is no waste for landfills. I had considered dropping one star because when I washed the second one, the outside row of stitching around the edge (serged?) did ravel. I am keeping my eye on that, hoping it was more a cosmetic problem than one that would seriously compromise the expected life of this pad. However, I decided to award the full 5 because I am that convinced of the worth of the pads. And I am pretty optimistic that if this does prove a problem on down the road, the manufacturers will stand behind the product. Only time will tell if they are as durable as they seem. Oh, and they are generously sized, I should think, even for a considerably larger dog if that is a concern. I am happy, period.
My CAT is using these pads! He has balance & mobility problems that are getting worse with age (he's 10). He has a terrible time negotiating a litter box, even if it has low sides. Consequently, there have been "misses" & it was becoming a household issue. So I decided to try these pads. I use a dog crate pan (which has almost no side) & put this pad over the pan. At first he wouldn't use it so I put just a small mound of cat litter on the pad - - really just about 4 tablespoons. It's a miracle. He has been peeing on the pad over the last week and I couldn't be happier. The pad is well made & when you pick it up it's not like you're picking up a dripping mat. It has actually absorbed the pee. There is no leakage onto the underlying surface. I'm going to buy another pack so I can interchange 4 pads and wash them all at once. And I will be buying far less cat litter. I live in a retirement community and have started to promote use of these pads as many residents would find them convenient for their dog or cat.
So this is my first review of an Amazon product, and all I can say is that is you have a dog GET THESE! Sorry for yelling but I couldn't help myself. These pee pads are amazing, I have had them for over a week now and in my mind, they have already paid for themselves. I would spend about 15-20 dollars on disposable pee pads every 7-10 days for 2 Maltese dogs.I bought 4 thinking that I would need to change them multiple times a day, to my surprise that was not the case. I changed the first one after 3 days!!! and it probably could have gone another day but I thought 3 was way too long. They don't even look like they have been used (besides picking up their number 2's) and it only feels a little heavier with little to no smell! And, I have all hardwood floors and their paws would always be wet and track onto the floor but with these, I have only seen 1 of my dogs leave a single track once in over a week (he goes really close to his leg and he peed a lot)I will update this review as soon as I have any issues but I don't see that happening any time soon. So to wrap this up I just want to say again, If you have a dog buy this you will not be disappointed.
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I was skeptical about this product, but although we have been lucky enough to not have had any major incontinence issues to test it with; my dog knows it's her spot now and my water test really surprised me.I took 4 cups of water & poured it on the top towards the center. As long as I didn't pour it too quickly or too close to the edges, the water was absorbed. I wanted to really test it, so I added an additional 4 cups of water. There was some run off at one of the seams, but for the total of 8 cups of water I had poured on it, and fairly quickly, I was still super impressed with the amount of water it absorbed. I pressed my hand on it and and played with the water a bit, but the results were really shocking when I lifted the side to find that none of the water had leaked through.Since I had used so much water, the excess did spill out as I folded the pad, but that was to be expected.I will continue to use this for my senior dog's occasional accident, but I will also be using it for in the back of the car, and to protect furniture after she gets a bath.I would love to buy this product many larger sizes for furniture and bed protection, but the current size is perfect to put under the cover of her xl dog beds.I will see if I can upload my video of this test. It was performed on dry unsealed concrete that shows even a small drop of water.Note: The spots under the pad are stains not dampness.Oh, the pattern is really cute and the grey and blue-green fit perfectly with our decor. It doesn't stand out as a per pad at all. Guests just think it's a dog blanket/mat.
The only reason I’m giving this product a 4 is because I can’t see if she has gone or not. Because the color disguises it. That will be great when she gets older and I know that she is going on these pads for sure. She has been using them to urinate because I can feel the spots where they are danp. She has only used them a few times to go #2. She likes to hide when she goes. They wash well. They haven’t leaked and are so much easier than the flimsy disposable puppy pads. These stay down with out having to use the adhesive. I have a cat and he likes to cover her urine and ends up tearing the disposable ones up. They aren’t as soft as I wish the were but the serve their purpose. I like the large size. I have these placed in 2 areas of my house have other areas blocked off. I wish puppies where easier to train that cats. I would recommend these to a dog that is already puppy pad trained just because I can’t see where she goes just yet. She has a small bladder being a small dog and can’t hold it very well. They would be great for lining a large crate. I only gave them 4 stars because of the color.
My parents have a senior dog they are unable to care for properly, and I was in quite a moral predicament over that situation. Instead of going through legal methods,I decided to take responsibility of the dog for the sake of the dog, which required daily or every other day visits to make sure puppy pads were always swapped out. No matter what brand or size I used it was always a disaster. And this is just a little shih-tzu over the course of a day or two! The pads would always be sopping and leaking or kicked around, I just was at my wits end and emotionally and mentally miserable trying to deal with my parents and trying to ensure the dog was taken care of hygienically. And no matter what I did or said,I couldn't make things better regarding the puppy pads.It just felt so hopeless,because there's a solution for other similar problems, like auto-waterers,feeders,self-cleaning litterboxes,but what to do about puppy pads?And then I learned about washable pads. And I got more excited,the more I read. I went with Rocket & Rex for the excellent reviews,even if I found the price steep,I rolled the dice on it.I am so thankful I did. The pads held up like a champ and even though they were used,they always looked clean,they always stayed put,they didn't track or leak! And as others have put it,they washed like a dream! I added in vinegar with the laundry detergent as it said not to use bleach. Washing them twice in a row got rid of the urine smell on the heavier soaked pads,and I've had similar results with just a long soak,as well. They really did come out looking brand new and ready for action.And I'm just so thankful. I am able to go in and check on things twice a week,allowing me some of the distance I desperately needed,while ensuring the dog always has a clean place to go. To me,it's just priceless.
This was my first time buying washable potty pads and I'm glad I did. I've had these for 3 months now and they've saved me a lot of stress. I have two rescue dogs. One is a miniature poodle that is not capable of being potty trained due to abuse, neglect and trauma he experience as a breeder dog over the first 6 years of his life while locked away in a small cage in a puppy mill. He's scared of everything and will not eat, run around or potty in front of me. This means that when he pees on days where I'm home from work, he holds his pee all day and finally lets loose in his "bedroom" when he can't hold it anymore. Thats a lot of urine. Disposal potty pads weren't cutting it whatsoever no matter what size or brand I used. To make matters worse, his adopted 14 year old miniture cockapoo sister cannot hold her bladder for more than two hours. When I arrived home from work after 8 hours away, their room was like this: 6-8 soaked potty pads that over flowed (even when i overlapped them) and soaked into my wood floors which stained them and caused them to smell like urine, the dogs would walk through the pee which of course got pee on their fur and anything else they laid on/touched and the sticky pads on the bottom of the disposal potty pads would not release from the floor, therefore, they would tear when I went to get them off the floor and the sticky tabs would still be stuck all over the floor. I began to tape down clear shower curtains to the floor in their room to avoid anymore damage to the floor but with the potty pads still over flowing, I had to mop every morning and every time I got home from work (they stay in their room while I'm at work or sleeping). It was so frustrating and I even started to regret adopting them. It was $25 for a box of 100 potty pads and I had to get a box at least every week and a half. With two jobs my income is still pretty limited and going through so many potty pads (that werent even getting the job done) was getting expensive. At the rate i was going through them, i also knew it was creating a lot of enviromental waste. I came across washable potty pads on Amazon, read reviews and figured I had nothing more to lose so I ordered them. Omg, it was one of the best things I have ever bought. BUY THEM, you won't regret it. I put down two (one for each dog) and I change them out every 2 days. I still keep the shower curtains on the floor but only because my male dog sometimes goes to pee on just the corner of the potty pad and he misses. His aim isn't the best. The pads hold up GREAT! The floor underneath is always dry, the pad never leaks urine, the urine smell is a fraction of what it was with the disposal ones (it doesn't really smell at all till I get home on day 2), they wash up beautifully (zero smell and after 3 months of washing, even with bleach, the fabric has not faded), urine does not pool on top of the pad and I no longer have to wash my dogs, their bedding or the floor constantly because of how well these pads work. I've worked in multiple nursing homes and these pads are of better quality than the soaker pads that residents use. They have saved me $100's. Its so nice to walk in the house now from work and spend time with my dogs instead of spending all that time cleaning up after them.