Preparing to potty train your pooch. No, Virginia, it's not that hard : understanding housetraining basics ; Training the housetrainer : taking the right approach ; Getting your home in housetraining order ; Feeding Fido : what goes in must come out -- Putting a plan in place. Training to love the crate ; Heading to the outside : outdoor housetraining ; Making some inside moves : indoor housetraining ; Fine-tuning housetraining -- Solving housetraining problems. Accident-proofing small dogs and other problem potty-ers ; Understanding how an Oh-no can become a problem-o ; Sorting out humans' housetraining challenges -- The part of tens. Ten housetraining mistakes you don't have to make ; Ten reasons housetrained dogs live in happier households.