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Step 1: Be patient
Muster your patience—heaps of it, if you're training a puppy. Puppies will have a hard time fully controlling their bowels and bladders for at least 6 months.
Tip
If the weather and circumstances permit, you can paper-train a dog at the same time as you're housebreaking her.
Step 2: Install puppy gate
Confine your puppy or dog to a small area—preferably one with an impervious floor such as tile or vinyl—by installing a puppy gate. Choose a part of your house where you spend lots of time, so your pooch won't feel lonely.
Step 3: Line floor w/ newspaper
Line the floor with plenty of newspaper.
Tip
Newspapers run out fast when there's a puppy in the house! Your neighbors may have a stash they can give you.
Step 4: Set up training area
Put the puppy's bed, toys, and food and water bowls in the training area as well.
Step 5: Give her a treat
Whenever your dog eliminates on the newspaper, give her a treat. The puppy will eventually equate doing her business on the paper with being rewarded.
Step 6: Replaced newspaper
Replace the soiled bits with clean paper. Your puppy might want to play with the nasty paper, so check from time to time that the entire floor is still covered.
Step 7: Remove newspapers
Dogs generally dislike going to the bathroom near where they eat and sleep, so they'll eventually begin to do their business in one specific area. Once your dog has been doing this for a few days, gradually remove all newspapers except in this area.
Step 8: Let dog out of training area
After the dog is reliably using only one small patch of newspapers, you can begin letting her out of the training area into other parts of the house.
Step 9: Watch for signs
Watch for signs that your dog needs to use the paper—squatting, circling, or sniffing the floor. You can then rush her to the papered spot. Remember that puppies need to eliminate frequently—about every 45 minutes.
Step 10: Move on to housebreaking
Unless you live in the top floor of a high-rise and have a tiny dog, paper-training is just the first step. Now you and your pet are ready to move on to housebreaking!
Did You Know?
A small dog that's been paper-trained can also be trained to use a litter box, which is helpful for homebound or elderly dog owners—or owners who like to sleep in!
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