[Rae Rae]

I don't think theres anything wrong w/ swatting the dog w/ the paper. We do it to our dogs when they do something that they know is wrong. As for pottying in the house though, I wouldn't do it. You have to show them what they did wrong (stick their nose right up to it) and tell them no, or tap them. Like when my dog pushes his luck and goes into the garbage can after we tell him NO repeativly, of course were going to spank him. Just don't do it too hard. But you have nothing to feel bad about.

Edit: As for tapping their nose, I'm talking about when the dog is older and has been potty trained, and just goes in the house for no reason. Definitly not during potty training time though!