The Tracking Log

For the first week, write down every elimination — the time, the spot, and what came right before it. After three days, patterns appear that you could never spot by feel.

The log does one more thing: it proves you are winning. Housetraining feels endless while you are in it, but the written record shows a clear downward trend in accidents week over week. On the messy days when nothing seems to change, that line on the page is the difference between staying patient and giving up too soon.