How to Potty (Toilet) Train your Puppy to "Go Potty" on the portable dog lawn (station)

Have a new puppy or just brought home a rescue? Want to find an easy indoor or patio dog bathroom solution for high-rise or apartment living with dogs? This video explains step by step how to potty train your pup using the Doggie Lawn. We love the Doggie Lawn and highly recommend the product.

Before you begin, you will want to ensure you have a few things before you start. First choose the appropriate size Doggie Lawn for your dog. You will want to Get some yummy treats to help reward your dog in the learning process and a small mason jar to store your treats. If your pup isn't motivated by food, Find a reinforcement your dog loves and will work for such as a favorite toy. You will also want to get a trash can, poop bags, a reliable enzyme cleaner for accidents, and wipes just in case. These are just some of the tools we recommend having before you begin training.

You will want to Find a reinforcement your dog loves and will want to work for, such as a favorite toy or treat. Keep the Treats and toys out of sight and only come out after potty time.


Once you have chosen a location, and completed your set up, it's time to start. You will want to bring your pup to the room where the new potty station is. You will want to encourage any interaction with the potty station, bring out a toy and play a short game of fetch in the room, or toss a few treats on the ground in the setup room. Encourage any interaction with the new setup; if your dog. sniffs to take a step toward the reward it with praise.

Plan on instilling a new potty routine at least 1-2 days. Limit outside walks during the training process so that you have full control over your dog's environment while establishing a new routine. First thing in the morning is the best opportunity to set your pup up for success. "

You will need to supervise your dog at all times. Tethering or confinement tools like a crate and X-pen will help you keep an eye on your dog and watch for its potty signals. Some dogs spin around or sniff as a sign they may need to use the bathroom. Set a timer every hour at first to bring your dog to the potty station. You may need to carry or leash your dog to bring and keep them on the potty station. 5 minutes should be enough time to allow your dog to go potty; if your dog needs to poop, you may need to stay a little longer.  With our puppies, we typically give them about 10 minutes to go potty.

If your dog doesn't potty, no worries—just bring it back in and supervise it like you did before. Try again in 30 minutes and repeat until you get the aha moment. Be patient; the new routine can take a while for both you and your dog to figure out together.

You should have several days of success before assuming your dog will go by itself. Young puppies, seniors, and small dogs will take longer than an adult larger breed dog because they typically have less bladder control. Supervision is a must. With our board-and-train dogs, this routine is implemented and worked on over three weeks. Every dog is different, so again, patience is important.

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If you have a puppy or just brought home a new dog, the Doggie Lawn can make potty training easy.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 PLAN AHEAD & ORDER WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU START
1:19 CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION
2:14 THE SET UP
3:43 ESTABLISH THE ROUTINE
6:21 ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE
7:13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS