housebroken

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By that, I mean nice, smart, accomplished, shares some interests, is housebroken in most of the right ways?

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2019

At Southeast Missouri, which has about 11,500 students, critters will have to be family pets that are quiet, housebroken and get a roommate’s sign-off.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2018

Brazelton told the Times that the idea that a child should be housebroken like a puppy was “very logical – for a puppy.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2018

The sisters don’t agree on much but they both detest Vicky, a smelly beast too stupid to be housebroken and forever fouling the house and bumping into things she shouldn’t.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2014

Rosa slammed open the door and laid newspapers all over the floor.“The doctor says you’re housebroken, but I’m not taking chances,” she said.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer