Dog Potty Training Ideas-Paper or Path to the Outdoors? 

Dog potty training ideas can focus on both or one of two dog house training methods.  You can either paper train your dog, or you can create a path to the outdoors and establish outdoor dog toilet training as the method of dog house training you prefer.  Here’s how both of these dog potty training ideas work: 

Potty Training A Dog On Paper 

Potty training a dog or puppy using the paper method can be helpful when you’re in a situation where you can’t take your dog out easily.  For potty training a dog on paper, choose a place in your home that will be your dog’s dog toilet training area.  Cover that area with paper (putting a layer of plastic under that paper can be a good idea as well).

Every half hour or so and after you feed your dog or puppy, take him or her to the paper area.  Wait until he does his thing.  Praise him effusively.

Now pick up all the paper except one sheet of it.  Put down new paper and place the one old sheet on the top.  Your puppy or dog will recognize the smell when you do this and it will help familiarize the dog with the area. 

Every time you repeat this process, you can reduce the size of the area you cover with paper until your dog is going on just one sheet of newspaper.   

Dog Toilet Training Using The Outdoors As the Toilet 

Dog toilet training is a misnomer, obviously.  You’re not toilet training when you use the outdoors method, you’re outdoors training.  But whether you call it dog toilet training or dog grass training, here’s how it works:

Take your puppy or dog outside after he or she eats and every half hour to hour (depending on the dog or puppy’s age).  As soon as your dog relieves him or herself, give lots of praise and even a treat. 

Once back inside, successful dog toilet training requires that you keep an eye on your dog or puppy.  If you’re good at observing, you’ll catch your dog or puppy when she tries to reliever herself.  As soon as you see her start, go to your dog or puppy and say, firmly (but don’t scream), “No!”  Immediately take the dog outside.  When he continues to relieve himself there, praise him profusely. 

Don’t ever scold your dog for a mess after the dog has made the mess and has walked away.  The dog won’t have any idea why you’re yelling at her. 

When you want effective dog house training, you’ll have success if you focus on one of these two dog potty training ideas.