How to Potty Train Small Dogs

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Start potty training as soon as you can.. Choose a designated place to toilet.. Make potty breaks part of the daily schedule.

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Start potty training as soon as you can.

Step 1

Start potty training as soon as you can.

2

Choose a designated place to toilet.

Step 2

Choose a designated place to toilet.

3

Make potty breaks part of the daily schedule.

Step 3

Make potty breaks part of the daily schedule.

4

Be consistent in your expectations.

Step 4

Be consistent in your expectations.

5

Lead your dog outside and say a command word such as "go potty.

Step 5

Lead your dog outside and say a command word such as "go potty.

6

Reward your dog with praise and food treats.

Step 6

Reward your dog with praise and food treats.

7

Give your dog another chance if it doesn't toilet the first time.

Step 7

Give your dog another chance if it doesn't toilet the first time.

8

Clean up accidents to prevent your dog from toileting there again.

Step 8

Clean up accidents to prevent your dog from toileting there again.

9

Avoid yelling at your dog.

Step 9

Avoid yelling at your dog.

10

Limit your dog's freedom inside the house until it's trained.

Step 10

Limit your dog's freedom inside the house until it's trained.

11

Make your dog comfortable with going outside.

Step 11

Make your dog comfortable with going outside.

12

Supervise your dog during the potty training process.

Step 12

Supervise your dog during the potty training process.

13

Crate your dog when you can't supervise it.

Step 13

Crate your dog when you can't supervise it.

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