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House Training Puppies basic dog training, Crate Training Puppies, house training, House Training Puppies, Potty Training

Your puppy’s formative years are the perfect time to begin training. What you teach him during this time will most likely stick with him the rest of his life. One of the most important things to get started is to train dogs to potty outside.

Probably the most helpful tip to ease both your pup’s stress and your own is to develop a routine as soon as your puppy begins living with you. You can begin by accustoming your puppy to sleep/eat/potty routine. Try feeding your puppy around the same time every day, making for frequent trips outside afterward. He will soon adjust his body to the routine.

A good way to save your sanity is to admit right off the bat that your puppy will have accidents, and the sooner you understand this, the easier your dog potty training will be. You can help ease accidents by storing some newspaper in a constant spot so that your pup can at least familiarize himself with going in one area if he can’t make it outside. This works particularly well if you don’t have a "doggy door" and your puppy relies on you to let him out.

The earlier you get to know your puppy’s "eat/potty" schedule, the easier potty-training will become. A good rule to go by is to estimate that your pup will be ready for a trip outside around 15 – 20 minutes after he has been fed/watered. If you can, try to have your puppy outside at this time so he will familiarize himself with the proper "potty surroundings".

It is important that you are careful to separate "potty time" from "play time." Puppies love to explore–it’s natural and should be encouraged, but only when it’s the appropriate time. It can be extremely stressful to wait outside while your puppy plays, only to have an accident as soon as you bring him inside.

This period in your puppy’s life is a great one to start administering praise and discipline techniques. Many people prefer the terms "good boy/girl" and "no," both of which can be still be said when your dog is older. Although puppies need a lot of repetition, routine, and firmness, remember that your puppy will soon grow up, so enjoy his young, eager activity while you can!

Learn more tips like this at HelpYourPets.com – Puppy Steps and while you are training your puppy learn how to protect him from injury also.

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House Training Puppies dog potty training

If you’re asking yourself the question "how do I stop my dog peeing in the house?" then this article was written for you. Specifically, we’re going to talk about why your dog is peeing inside your home, what you shouldn’t do to overcome this problem, and what you should do to fix this. By the time you’ve finished reading this article, you’ll know how to stop a dog from peeing in the house.

Let’s start by looking at what makes your dog pee in your home. The most likely reason is that your dog is marking his territory. You see, dogs have an advanced sense of smell. So if another dog was to enter your home, they would soon know that this territory "belongs" to your dog. Male dogs are more likely to engage in this behavior, and particular breeds are also more likely to do this.

So what shouldn’t you do?

Most dog owners will get angry and try to punish their dog for peeing in the the home. But the problem is that this just doesn’t work, and it’s also unfair – because your dog doesn’t understand why you are punishing him. Unless you can actually catch him "in the act", you will only confuse him.

A better alternative is to use positive reinforcement techniques.

So let’s talk about what you can do to overcome this problem. The best solution is to start early with crate training. While it may look like a "prison" to us – it really isn’t cruel. To your dog, the crate is an enjoyable space which he will find comforting, not restricting. The benefit to this is that your dog won’t pee in a small enclosed environment like this.

But if this just isn’t an option, you can always "distract" him before he pees, so you have time to take him outside. Simply make a loud shaker. Put a few coins into an empty water bottle, and shake it quickly to make a loud sound. This will alert your dog, and give you time to take him outside to pee.

Now that you have read this article, you should know how to stop your dog peeing in the house.

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House breaking your new puppy is a part of basic puppy training

Housetraining

No training is more basic for pet owners than that first important lesson: Do it outside!

Teaching your puppy to potty outside the home, not in it, usually starts between six and eight weeks of age. Dogs as young as four weeks can be house broken, but at that age few have the muscular control to succeed.

Like any dog training program, trainer patience is as important as the dog’s temperament. ‘Sit’, ’stay’ and other behaviors can often be learned in a few days. ‘Potty’ training usually takes weeks – sometimes as short as two, often a month or more.

As with other learned behaviors, it helps to watch for signs of the desired actions and enforce and direct them with a voice command followed by praise. In this case that technique works even more to the trainer’s advantage, since all dogs will naturally eliminate. The challenge is to get them to do it when and where you want!

Observe for circling or squatting, then scoop up the pup, say ‘outside’ and dash outside. The puppy may circle some more, but will often squat immediately. As it begins, say ‘Go potty’ (or some other unique phrase) in a clear, firm (but not angry) voice. Wait until the puppy is finished and praise lavishly.

You won’t always be able to see the puppy about to start, but don’t become angry or impatient when the dog has an accident indoors. It takes repetition for the dog to learn to tell you it’s time to ‘go outside’. It also takes time for the muscles needed to control the bladder and bowels to develop.

Young dogs need to go every 2-3 hours, on average. If you haven’t spotted pre-elimination behavior within that time, take the dog outside anyway. Issue the command ‘Go potty’ and wait. At first, usually, the dog will have no clue what you want.

Again, even when outside, it helps to wait and notice for the desired behavior then issue the Potty command. That helps the dog associate the command with the behavior. If the puppy still hasn’t gone after a few minutes and a few ‘Go potty’ commands, take him back inside and try again in an hour. Of course, if you see the pre-elimination behavior sooner, go outside again immediately.

Dogs have a unique ability to quickly learn what their ‘alpha’ (the leader of the pack) wants. This is almost always accomplished by associating a verbal command with behavior, followed by praise. Punishment is usually counter-productive, and nowhere more so than in waste elimination training. Never rub your pup’s nose in waste.

Paper and/or crate training is preferred by some. A pup can be trained to go on a newspaper, or on one of the chemically treated doggie pads designed for the purpose. Some small breeds that live all day in the home may not need to go outside at all.

The technique has a couple of downsides however. Unlike cats, dogs will seldom go in a scented litter box. Newspapers will often leave an unpleasant smell in the house.

Also, long before the odor becomes unattractive to humans, dogs can smell their own distinctive odor. Dogs don’t find the smell unattractive – quite the opposite. So that spot continues to be the problem.

Dogs that are paper trained sometimes will prefer to potty indoors. Sometimes they’ll miss the paper by just an inch, resulting in a smelly mess to clean up.

Once the scent is in the carpet, the dog will continue to seek that spot out as its proper ‘place to go’. This makes training the dog to eliminate outside even more difficult. Best to suffer a few accidents than to create a hard-to-overcome habit.

Providing patience, praise and consistency are key factors to any dog training. Elimination training is the first test to be tackled for you and your dog.

Get more tips and advice on housetraining or dog training at Luvurdog.com/dogtraining

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Dove Creswell deals with all the do’s and don’ts in her online training package

Puppy House Training Do’s And Don’ts

House training a puppy is important for the well being of your puppy and for your own sanity. The lack of house training is the number one reason that dogs wind up neglected, abandoned, or in animal shelters, but it’s the failure of the owner – not the puppy.

It’s very important for you to house break your puppy properly. Proper toilet habits need to be established when your puppy is young, since these habits can last a lifetime, and are very hard to break once they’re established. In most cases, true house training can’t begin until your puppy is six months old because puppies younger than that probably lack the bowel and bladder control needed for true house training.

Before they reach that age, puppies should be confined to a small, puppy proofed room during those times when you can’t supervise them. Puppy proofing a room is very similar to baby proofing a room. Just as you would put breakables and possible choking hazards out of reach of a baby, you need to eliminate the potential for your puppy to make a mistake and reduce any potential hazards from the room. That includes removing anything that your puppy might chew on.

The entire floor of the room should be covered with newspaper or some other absorbent material, and the paper should be changed every time it is soiled. Over time, you will notice that your puppy has a preferred spot for using the toilet. Gradually begin reducing the amount of paper you put down – narrowing in on that preferred area.

This preferred toilet area will form the basis of later house training and once your puppy is old enough you’ll begin to train him to exercise bladder and bowel control. You will establish a new toilet area (outside) and begin to train him to control himself until taken outside to the toilet area.

The Do’s of House Training Your Puppy

* When you’re not at home or can’t supervise your puppy, you must be sure the puppy can’t make a mistake. Confine your puppy to a small area that has been thoroughly puppy proofed. Make sure your puppy has unrestricted access to the established toilet area

* When you’re home, physically take the puppy to the toilet area every 45 minutes. Extend the time between potty trips gradually, as your puppy exhibits an ability to control his urges.

* Always provide a toilet area that doesn’t resemble normal floor coverings in your home. Training your puppy to go on concrete, blacktop, grass or dirt is a good idea.

* Reward your puppy every time he eliminates in the established toilet area. You want him to associate relieving himself in the established areas with good things, like treats, toys and praise. A little play time makes a good reward, and will reinforce the early bonding between you and your puppy.

* Keep a set schedule when feeding your puppy, so that your puppy’s need to relieve himself becomes consistent. Provide constant access to fresh, clean drinking water.

* Keeping your puppy in a crate can help your puppy develop self control. Dogs don’t like to soil their immediate living area, and will naturally try to control their need to go.

* It’s important to be patient when house training your puppy. The process of house training could take several months, but it’s much easier to house train right the first time than to retrain a problem dog.

The Don’ts of House Training Your Puppy

* Don’t give your puppy the run of the house until he has been thoroughly house trained.

* but… Don’t totally isolate your puppy while house training, either. Your puppy needs attention and interaction from you.

* Never reprimand or punish your puppy for mistakes. That only leads to fear and confusion in your puppy and will make the process take longer.

* Don’t leave food out all night as your puppy won’t keep to a set feeding schedule on its own, and will eat throughout the night. Random feeding leads to random toilet habits.

House training isn’t always the easiest thing to do, and some dogs are much harder to house train than others. It’s important to be patient, consistent and loving as you train your dog. A rushed, frightened or intimidated dog will be confused and won’t be able to learn the his house training lessons. Once you’ve gained your puppy’s love and respect, you’ll find that house training your puppy is actually easier than you expected.

By: Brandon Layne

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Brandon Layne is affiliated with ezPuppyTraining, which offers a free basic puppy training course covering house training and basic puppy obedience.

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