Setting Up the Litter Box
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To teach your dog to use a litter box or fake grass potty area, follow the steps below and continue on to the next step once your dog uses the papers or pads two times in the previous step.
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Once your dog is going to the potty area and “going” with your guidance, you can remove the crate and simply supervise (of course rewarding any breakthroughs). A Male Wrap might be a helpful preventative for your boy dogs at this stage. You may need to encourage your dog to go to his potty area from areas in the house that are farther away. Continue rewarding your dog for using the potty area / litter box for a few weeks. If there are any accidents, you will want to increase your supervision and decrease the amount of freedom your dog has. You can decrease freedom by keeping your dog in a small area such as a crate, pen or indoor tether.
Potty Training App: Puddle & Pile
No matter why you use an indoor toilet or which containment type you pick, you might also benefit from using a tool to help you track their tinkles. A member of Canine Journal tried Puddle & Pile and recommends it. It’s $3.99, but for about the same price as a dog bone, you can save yourself lots of cleanups from accidents.
Put in your dog’s age and name, and use the app to note when your pup eats, drinks, and has a puddle (pee) or pile (poop). It predicts bowel movements and sends reminders and tips so you don’t forget. And you can even see the stats and history for the times of day your pup is most likely to use the bathroom and have mealtime.
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