How do you train a dog to go to litter box?  

I found a website that says I can train a chihuahua to use a litter box, tho I understand what you're saying in here.

Capirani, well, now you will have heard of a dog trained to go to a litter box. I have an Italian Greyhound. I trained her to go to a litter box. She was so tiny as a puppy that she couldn't step over the edge of the box, so I cut one end down to a more manageable height. She could step in easily. I line the bottom with litter pan liners, then put newspapers on top of that.

A dog can be trained to go in one area of a yard, so why not a litter box? I took her to the box frequently and every time I told her in the same words and tone, "Go potty". It was not a command, just told her in a pleasing tone.

When she did piddle on the floor, I would soak that up onto a piece of newspaper and put it in her pan. I continued taking her there. She very quickly understood and she did both jobs in there. She received lavish praise and hugs. I did not give her food treats.

She is ten years old now and still using that same pan. It is nice because I can leave the house for the day and not have to worry about getting home to take her outside to potty.

I am going to do that, and not giving one's dog treats is a good idea, because then the puppy will not expect to get a treat just for using the litter,
Thank you for all the wonderful advice.

Thanks for the tip, the thing is that I am going to adopt a small chihuahua and it is said we can train her.

Thanks, I appreciate your response and that you will take time to research that for me.
Most of people who responded to me agree with you, take the dog for a walk.
Thanks again

Thanks, what kind of papers are those?

The papers are called WEE WEE pads. You can buy them in a pet shop. I have heard of puppies being trained in a litter box but I never did that. You have to train your puppy to go outside otherwise he will be afraid to go outdoors. A friend of mine has a pitbull and she trained her to go on the Wee Wee pads and the dog is afraid of her own shadow. She is terrified to go outside and her house smells like dog. Train your dog to go outside.

I never thought of that, I will try to do both, my main problem is that we do not have a fence, and that well being a small dog.
I can see your point, I am planning in walking my dog down the block.
Thanks for the advice.

I will have a better luck with my dog, the kid does not want to be train for anything she does not want to do

Ain't that the truth!

Thanks, there is hope out there

Thanks for the tip, I am going to do that. I am hoping for a lot of things for this dog.
Like we will go for walks and I will just spoil her and she will be a good dog.
I am keeping in mind all the tips in here.
Thanks again and hugs back at you.

It is a girl and her name is Frankie.
I am going to pick up Frankie on monday. I need to be there before 3:00 p.m
Thanks for your encouraging words, I will treat the puppy with love and hope for the best, I am hoping she learns to like it where we live, the bad thing is that we rent and we do not have a fenced yard.
Thanks for your kinds words again.

Shelly, if you look up in the first set of responses, you will see how I trained my dog to use a litter box. I think girl dogs are even easier to train for them because they squat and don't hike up their leg to pee - so they don't miss. ha, ha

Thanks for the link and information, I went over there and am reading the article now.
Thanks again for sharing that your friend could do it.

You are very welcome and good luck to you. It may take some time but it is worth it in the end.

I bet it is worth it in the end
Thanks for the help and good wishes, I am sure things will be ok.

Yes you can do it I have faith. It is a lot easier than training a child she said so there is hope haha.

patriciaqualls is right, do not use kitty litter. And, really, you don't have to go out and purchase rabbit bedding. I just lay newspapers in the bottom of the litter box and change it two or three (or more) times a day. I wash the pan once a week with a little bleach in the water, and rinse it well. In spring, summer, fall, I like to set the pan out in the sun for a while. It makes me think it is fresher -- I don't know if it is or not, but I like to think so.

Newspaper would be a lot cheaper that is for sure I will have to tell my friend that. I don't know why we never thought of that. Thank you for that advice.

Thank you very much for the information.
I believe it will be some work involved but that after that it will be easy.
Thanks for the links and kind words.

Absolutely my pleasure :) I haven't had a dog since my last had to be put down a couple of winters ago. I really miss him but am not quite ready for another dog. I've been thinking a lot about getting a small one but it's SO cold here in the winter that it's not easy to contemplate putting a tiny dog outdoors to do their business. I had looked into the idea of litter box training and was actually very pleased to see it's possible. Like you, I think it would be worth the effort. My mom used to paper train her dogs (or use the bed liner type sheets that someone else suggested here... absorbent top with waterproof blue backing). She was constantly washing the floor and trying to deal with the odor. I was thinking (and hoping) that litter box training might alleviate some of that. She also had some success with her dogs by putting the newspaper or liner sheet on one of those flat rubber boot mats (that people use in the winters to keep their entry floors clean). The dog didn't like standing on it at first but, once used to it, it was easier to wash and sanitize than the floor.

It sounds like your mom works hard to keep her pets.
I hope you will get your puppy when you are ready.
I was once reading a story in a chicken soup for the soul that this lady had dog and that together they run on the most cold of weathers, of course it was the dog that motivate her.
I imagine small dogs are different,
you will have your dog when you are ready and good luck to you too.