- 1). Place a wee wee pad or an indoor grass potty in the area where you want your dog to go to the bathroom. Choose an area that is easily accessible for your dog and an area that is away from his food and water. A dog naturally does not want to go to the bathroom where he eats. Also choose an area that does not have a lot of foot traffic so that your dog will not get disturbed while he is going to the bathroom. A wee wee pad can be purchased at pet stores. An indoor grass potty can be purchased online. Look in the Resources section below for a link to purchase an indoor grass potty.
- 2). Bring your dog over to the potty area and let him have a sniff. Wee wee pads have a built in scent that encourages dogs to go to the bathroom on them.
- 3). Watch your dog. Whenever your dog looks like he has to go to the bathroom, bring him over to the potty area. Remain calm so that you do not scare your dog. When he first wakes up and after he eats, are also good times to bring him over to his potty area. If your dog goes to the bathroom in the wrong area, pick up his poop or soak a towel with his urine, and bring it over to the potty area. Show your dog the potty area with the urine or poop that you put on it and praise your dog. Do this every time he makes a mistake. Repetition is the key to training your dog.
- 4). Clean up any accidents with an enzyme-based pet odor remover to fully remove the urine and feces smell. A dog will continually go to the bathroom in a spot where he can smell their urine and feces. An enzyme-based cleaner removes the smell so that the dog cannot smell it.
- 5). Bring your dog to his designated potty area if you catch him relieving himself in the wrong spot. Remain calm so that you do not scare your dog. Praise him when you have him at the designated potty area, even if he does not go to the bathroom.
- 6). Praise your dog whenever he successfully uses the designated potty area so that your dog knows he has done a good thing. Praise him with your voice, pet him and give him treats.
- 7). Keep your dog's potty area clean. Do not let it get filthy with urine and feces. A dog will not go to the bathroom in a dirty area. When your dog is still in the process of potty training, leave only one piece of poop or a little bit of urine in the potty area so that your dog learns the purpose of the potty area. Once your dog is fully potty trained, the area can be kept clean.
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