Making your own dog toilet is easy!

Hello, dog lovers!

How is life with a dog?

We do so many things together...meals, walks, outings, baths...♪

No matter what, their adorable appearance always soothes me!

Today, I'd like to focus on one such part of our lives: the toilet!

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"Easy DIY Dog Toilet!"

Here it is!

In a nutshell, this is about toilets, but we all want to save as much as we can to reduce the burden on our household finances...

Of course, it's not good to be too frugal and have it affect something.

So, in this column, let's try making a high-quality, waste-free dog litter box while keeping costs down!

Dog Litter Box Basics!

If you've ever owned a dog, you'll know that there's a good chance that your dog will fail the first time they try to use the toilet.

To turn that failure into success and turn it into a habit, we recommend keeping a toileting log! Specifically, let's summarize the following five points!

1. When
2. Where
3. Who did what when
4. Details of the toilet accident
5. How the dog or human handled it / How the dog looked at the accident

By recording these five points for about a week, you will gradually begin to see your dog's defecation habits.

To create the perfect litter box for your dog, understand their defecation habits!

All About Homemade Toilets?

What kind of dog toilet do you have at home? Some households may only use commercially available toilet sheets.

Let's make a toilet that will help your dog relax and get used to it♪

Commercial toilets generally have a generic design that is difficult to find in niche areas, such as being "too small for the dog," "not matching with the furniture," or "not fitting well with the sheet."

So, let's solve each of these problems by making a homemade toilet!

We'll introduce you to some easy DIY projects that you can do right away!

① Dog Potty Training

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Dogs grow quickly, and even small puppies during potty training often reach adult size within a year.

Since you may need to replace your litter box, we recommend using a toilet sheet in a corner of the room to create a simple toilet that covers three surfaces: floor and wall.

When potty training, it's important to train your dog to use the toilet mat.

When potty training, avoid yelling or other traumatic behavior. Instead, guide your dog to the toilet mat at a time that makes it easy for him to go.

② Get a cheap, non-splashing litter box!

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Make a simple cage using wire mesh cable ties, available at a 100-yen shop. With just this, you can create a simple toilet for your pet that won't spill around and costs less than 1,000 yen.

Simply surrounding it with walls on all four sides will help your pet relax and minimize urine spillage.

You can also adjust the size as your pet grows, making this a recommended homemade toilet that's quick, cost-effective, and easy to make!

③ Make your bathroom stylish! Create a unified look with your furniture!

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You want to keep the cost down, but still want something stylish! You can make a simple litter box that's perfect for pet owners like you!

You can also assemble a litter box out of scrap wood and wooden boards sold at home improvement stores or 100-yen shops. You can create a stylish litter box that maintains a unified look by omitting a tarp and incorporating grass, or by adding a low partition to prevent the tarp from being exposed.

The price is a little more expensive than the options introduced in ②, but the wood can be sourced for under ¥2,000, so if you have the time and a little extra cash, why not try DIYing a stylish toilet?

Finally

Thank you very much for reading!

I hope this column has been helpful to you! ♪

Even if you're not up for making your own dog litter box, or think it will be a lot of work, it usually takes less than a day.

If you have some free time on the weekend, why not try making a dog litter box?

Make sure to build a sturdy litter box to reduce the smell and dirt left behind by excrement on the walls.