You CAN Litter-Box Train your little Pooch

One Technique: http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/train-small-dogs-to-use-a-litter-box.htm

You can use the same techniques on puppies and adult dogs.

1. Feed and water your dog at regular intervals throughout the day.
2. Then take her to the litter box and help her step inside.
3. Say a command word or phrase, like "go potty," to tell her to do her business.
4. If you're training a puppy, she'll most likely eliminate 5 to 30 minutes after eating or drinking.
   If you're training an older dog, look for the signs that she needs to go — she may whine, pace, sniff around or walk to the door.
5. When she successfully uses the litter box, offer lots of praise and a treat.
6. If you catch her eliminating someplace else, take her to the box.
7. As she begins to use the litter box on her own after a few months, keep up the praise as you decrease her dependence on treats.

 

1. Buy the needed materials such as a litter box ( you can use either a cat litter box or one specifically made for dogs) and dog litter. I recommend either Petco's Dog Litter or Purina's Second Nature dog litter. Both are made with newspaper put into pellet form and mixed in with absorbent material.
   
   
2. Design the environment so that it is difficult for the dog to fail. Your dog wants to please you, and you can help him succeed. In this initial period, the dog should have only two location options: either with you, or a direct path to his bathroom area.
   
   
3. Soak a small bit of the dog's urine in a paper towel or newspaper and put in his bathroom area. If your dog smells his feces or urine in his bathroom area, he will be more likely to use that area. Clean any "accident" areas to an extreme degree so the dog doesn't smell his feces/urine there [you probably don’t want to smell it either]
   
   
4. Get the dog used to simply getting in and out of the box. This can be made into a fun experience for the dog. Simply lift and place the dog in the litter box and use a key phrase like "use the box". Praise him and be happy. After a few sessions, you will see progress.

• For some dogs it make take from 2 days to 2 weeks. Remember, good things happen to those who wait!
• It is best to litter train your dog while it is still young.
• Send your dog to the litter box after everytime you play with them, (before and after) you walk them, and around 15/30mins after they eat.
• If you catch the dog in the act of going in the wrong place, you need to "shock" the dog. A loud no, slapping your hands together, and sudden movement toward the dog should cause the dog to bolt. His destination must be his bathroom area. Once you and the dog are there, start praising the dog.
• Litter box training a dog is best for small breeds under 35 pounds. (papillons, CKCS,Chihuahuas, beagles, yorkies, etc.)
• Don't place the litter box near the food and water, as dogs will avoid pooping where they eat. If the dog poops where he eats, he may eat that as well, making him sick.
• Don't use cat litter! Dogs don't bury their waste like cats do, stick to dog litter or shredded newspaper

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