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Okay.
Let’s see what my parents did when we had puppies. Well, when they were young, we had a little sheltery thing for them. There was a crate attached to a cardboard box. Newspaper in the box, blankets in the crate. We’d clean out the newspaper, but not the blankets. No one wants to sleep in their poo, so they learned, and when they got out of the box and it’ll the whole house, the house became the crate, and the yard was the box.

Use Puppy Pads. You can get them at Petsmart (but they are more expensive) or even any Target, Wal Mart or any store in the pet supply area. Not sure what is in those things but both the pups my friends trainined learned to use them and eventually outside. Put them at the exit to outside so he leans to hold it til he gets there or goes outside. You can gradually take them away. To start put them in a few different areas of your place. The pads are easy to pick up and can hold alot. Better than newspaper - more absorbent.
Also keep in mind the younger they are the smaller their bladders are and less than can hold. So some accident will occur. This will lessen as the get bigger. They will get more control.

Take him outside every hour or 1/2 hr if necessary on the grass or wherever you would like to train him to do his thing:) If he goes have in your pocket small dog treats and give him one with lots of praise IMMEDIATELY. Say the “word” you would like to use to teach him to go on command (examples: dump, go pee, go poops…) After awhile he will get the idea to go on command then you can teach him where to go wherever you are (examples vacation, road trips…:)

I had a few min pins and have one now I trained them all to go where I want them to go and also on command because I like to take them with me wherever I go. My min pin Missy can hold it for hours if she has too.

Don’t scold him when he’s done something bad, he won’t understand it’s all noise to him good or bad. But do make a big fuss when he does as expected this will make him want to please you. When he does wrong remove him from the area and clean it up when he can’t see you.

Sounds weird but I have heard success with little toy chi’s in Litter Boxes. Not only is it easier for you, but all your friends won’t be able to help goin AWWWWWW when they see a dog using the litter. Its pretty funnny

You should be able to get the puppy pad at any pet store. I hadn’t heard of them til my friends used them.
The litter box is a really great idea especially since he is small and you already have a cat. Yes I would get his own.
Good Luck.

No problem. Glad to helpout another doglover :)

How it going with your pup?

Nice nice. Keep us posted, I’m curious to see how it works out xP