At 8 weeks, I trained Emiliano to use a litter box. I lined the box with
newspaper onto which I had sopped some of his urine. I had him in his x
pen and put the litter box in there, when he acted as if he were looking for a
place to go, I put him in the liter box. The very next time he had to go,
he walked up to the box, sniffed around and walked into the box by
himself. On the days when I was not at work, I did take him outside, upon
waking
up, after eating, in between time, and before he went to bed. Some people
think this is confusing to a dog but it didn't seem to be to Emiliano.
When I wasn't at home or when it was pouring rain, he used the litter box.
All other times, he went outside, did his business, was praised and given a
treat. After he was older and given the run of the den (his part of the
house), I put the litter box close to the back door. Emiliano will be 4 yrs
old
in November and mostly waits to go outside but once in a while, if I am
gone a long time, I do come home to a litter box that's been used.
Gloria
