I train mine to go on paper (newspaper). The training is the same as pee pad. You can buy a kind of liquid from the pet store (sorry, don't know what it is call - I think something housebreaking). Put a drop on the pee pad and let your dog smell it. When you see the dog sniffing around the house, quickly take him to the pee pad and tell him, go potty. Repeat this a few times, he'll learn very fast. Praise him when he pees on the pad. They love praises. After a few times, he'll sniff his way to the pee pad.
When he pee on the floor (only if you catch him doing it), just say "bad boy, naughty boy" and bring him to the pee pad and say firmly "go potty here". After a few times, he'll learn it is wrong to do it on the floor. I find that dogs love praises and they don't like us to scold them. The tone of voice is very important, so when you tell him he's doing something wrong, you have to give the firm tone and angry face. They can sense our unhappiness. However, when they behave themselves, give praises, pet, hugs and love. |