While the Pet Patio Potty™ is a fantastic tool for housetraining your “high-rise” puppy, it was initially designed as a stylish "dog litter box" for use by adult dogs living in residences such as apartments or lofts having no yard. Although the training process varies from dog to dog, training adult dogs can be quite easy since they have already learned to control their bladder and they yearn to please their masters. It is simply a behavior modification process requiring consistency, time, patience and proper use of a reward system.

Puppies, on the other hand, can quickly learn that the Pet Patio Potty™ is one of their options when they have “to go”. The goal is to spend as much time with the puppy as is feasible so that mistakes are avoided and successes can be rewarded. The advantage of the Pet Patio Potty™ is that it is closer at hand when your puppy gives you the signal that he needs “to go" NOW!! His chance for housetraining success is thereby greatly enhanced.

Whether training a puppy or an adult dog, the keys to training include consistency, patience and allotting appropriate time for the training process.