The grey mat is just a cheap rubber mat from Home Depot that they sell for exercise rooms. We got it to protect our hardwood floors from scratches from the dogs pen – however it ended up staining the hardwood floors, so I would not recommend it!

Thanks for your comments. I’ve only used the puphead with my female dog so I can’t speak from personal experience on this one. If I had to guess I would say your male dog is going to want to get his pee on the pad because that contains both the scent of the pad and the scent of your other dog so he will want to mark there.

You’ll have to let us know how it works out for you.

I just purchased one of these (regular sized) as I have two Boston Terriers that have had challenges with the bitter cold weather we have been experiencing here in Colorado. If they do go outside, they refuse to pee or come back inside whining because their feet are frozen. My biggest concern is my male. Will he squat on this product? (I’d hate to find that he marked the walls nearby!).
Michele La Berge