Pets - Ask to go potty
Just a small question. With dogs, your sim needs to take them outside and tell them to go potty. After a few times the dog will learn to go outside to do its business. But I never understood whethe...
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"kalaksed;c-16746760" wrote:
also, remember two different things about this
first, dogs with the 'smart' trait will never learn how to go potty by themselves. it's a joyful little bug. you have to cheat another trait onto them until they learn, then make them smart again
and second, as long as there are two open tiles (anything that doesn't have a stair attached or door opening onto it), dogs will insist on going potty on patios/porches instead of the ground. it's annoying if you're not prepared for it, but i used it to my advantage to have a back patio (with no access to the ground, even) that is totally puppy-specific in my main household. even though the dog will go in the garden if she's outside when i swap to play the house (...and then one of the sims invariably finds the poo before i do. with the ensuing moodlet)
Thanks! I don't stop long enough with each household to go crazy if a 'smart' dog won't learn to go potty outdoor, but good to know about that bug. Patio or lawn is no big deal either, and I have noticed they often go on ground bricks etc. One reason I tried teaching them to go on the same place every time, is that my farming sims intended having the dogs poop near the plants, for easier fertilizing purposes. It's a little more job to look for poops all over the lot, but still - it's easier now that I know how this work :smile:
