The owner should first pick an area of the house where it would be convenient to place paper on the floor. A kitchen corner or laundry room is often chosen because it has a tile floor that will resist the seepage of urine should this occur. Place the dogs crate or bed in a corner and place paper on the floor around it. The area should be a few feet by a few feet, depending upon the size of the dog.

Construct a barrier around the perimeter of the area in order to confine the dog to the papered area only. Since the dog will not wish to soil the place where he sleeps, he will eventually wander onto the papered area to eliminate. After about a week, begin to narrow the amount of space you have covered with newspaper until after several days there remains only as much newspaper as the dog needs to confine the waste. Since dogs want to eliminate in the same spot each time, this will make the whole task easier.

After several weeks of eliminating on paper the dog should get used to this habit. You can then attempt to remove the barrier and let him have access to a larger area of the house when you can watch him. If he makes a mistake, tell him in a stern voice, "On the paper.... on the paper..." and place him on the newspaper. When you see him eliminate on the newspaper, always praise him and sometimes give him a treat immediately. Remember, if reinforcement is not given within a few seconds of a desirable behavior, the dog will not make the connection. As with the other programs, food and water should be given for scheduled periods of time and then taken away. Use an odor neutralizer to eliminate the scent when the dog makes a mistake. If your dog makes a mistake, never the punish the dog after the fact. This does absolutely no good. Only correct him with an instruction ("On the paper...") if you catch him in the act.

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