How to Toilet Train a Puppy Naturally
By Real Grass Puppy Potty - 2025 Finalist at the Australian Business Champions Awards, for innovation, quality and customer care.
1. Start with a simple routine
Toilet training success starts with a consistent routine
- Puppies need to go every 30–60 minutes when they’re young
- Take them to the same toilet spot each time
- Always reward them immediately when they go in the right place, give them lots of praise (over the top praise!)
Tip: Consistency builds confidence. Puppies want to please – they just need clarity.
2. Choose the right toilet surface and stick to it
introduce the concept of surface consistency early
- One of the most common mistakes is switching between materials (like we did). We started on fake grass, then went to pee pads, and everything else you can imagine, trying to get something to work. This only confused our puppy and sent us insane in the meantime
- Dogs learn by smell and feel. If you’re training indoors, the surface you use now is what your pup will associate with "going potty" and into adulthood
- Even if you do persist, having a dog which associates with going to the potty on fake surfaces that feel similar to carpet, mats or tiles, makes it difficult in their adult life to know that when it is toilet time, that means outside, not just at your house but anywhere else you visit too
3. Why real grass saved our sanity and simply just works
It's most logical when you think about it, because it is; real grass is the most natural way to toilet train
- It's soft and comforting, feels like the lawn outside
- Real, natural grass is instinctively familiar to them
- Avoids confusion with carpets or mats; by engaging their sense of smell and touch, they can tell the difference much easier
- Real grass absorbs and breaks down the dog pee, which prevents mess and smell. Not only easier on your nose, but it entices the pup back to the same area
- They can easily, much quicker, associate by touch and smell the area for its purpose
4. Common toilet training mistakes to avoid
Learn from common mistakes others make so you and your pup don't have to
- Punishing your puppy after accidents; we know, it can be extremely frustrating but remember they are only babies, they don't understand. Punishing them is not fair, but it will also scare them into "going potty" anywhere and make it a longer process
- Getting discouraged after an accident; remember, accidents will happen and are expected due to their little bladder or maybe a lapse in concentration due to being a baby. They will pick it up though and accidents will stop. How long depends on how you train them and what sort of potty you give them
- Giving up thinking it is impossible, or being inconsistent; you have to break through the barrier, just when it feels like it'll never happen, it'll just click and both you and your pup will never look back
- Not understanding your pup; remember, they want to please you, they just need to know how. Be persistent, consistent and once they know what you want, they will do it every time without fail
Reinforce clarity and routine - and give your puppy a surface they can trust.
4. The best real grass dog toilet?
why we made the real grass puppy potty
- After going through all the options we knew we needed real grass but couldn't stomach paying $40-50 for a little piece of turf to be delivered which we would have to change every week
- We designed a potty that was purpose built for turf you can purchase for as low as $7 from Bunnings and other garden centres, which allows the turf to stay alive for up to months instead of swapping each week
- This instantly solved our dilemma and months and months of toileting training hell. We knew others needed this solution and as they say, the rest is history
- In 2025, we have sold ten's of thousands of potties and were recognised for our innovation, quality and care to customers at the 2025 Australian Business Champions Award
- There is no smell, no mess and no subscription fees. Just a easy, affordable solution that works
5. Reach out!
We truly remember how it feels
Please contact us if you're having troubles with toilet training. We truly remember how stressful it was, and is the reason our amazing brand was created.
We get so much satisfaction from how much our product has been able to help thousands and thousands of Aussies, who were in our exact predicament.
So, our team will always be happy to offer any assistance to help solve your dilemma pre or post purchase, we are here to help you. Just reach out, and remember, it will not be forever (although it feels like it!).
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