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The whole family loves the excitement of bringing a new puppy home. We all love playing with the new puppy. I know the one down side of a new puppy that no one likes-cleaning up after him. Try using the crate training method for house training your new puppy-it is definitely the easiest and best way. I used to do it the old fashioned newspaper on the floor way (with predictably “crappy” results).The paper method did work in a manner of sorts, but it was a lot more work and occasionally my puppy would somehow miss the papers. After stepping on a particularly nasty “accident” in the middle of the night that was deviously hidden by the dark, I decided I better look into getting a crate for my puppy.

The crate training method for puppy house training is a system that greatly reduces the number of “accidents” that will most likely happen around the house before your puppy has been thoroughly house trained.  Using the crate training method requires you to keep the puppy in his crate at all times unless someone is actively watching him, and making sure to avoid any accidents. I have found that if I don’t supervise  my puppy pretty closely, I’ll be giving an accident an opportunity to happen, and as they say “accidents happen”.

• When crate training your puppy, try to keep his crate in the room you are spending most of the day in. For someone who works at home, keep him with you in your work area.  This also serves the purpose of you being able to keep tabs on the puppy and see or hear when he needs a potty break. Don’t let him out frequently just because he is bored, but be sure to let him out if it seems like it is time for potty .

• Watch for signs of the puppy waking up from one of his naps-they always have to go potty right after waking up.  Remember, after a puppy eats and drinks, he’ll need to go potty within the next 30 minutes, so don’t return him to his crate till after that occurs.If you always bring him to the same area to relieve himself and reward him for a job well done, you will be positively reinforcing him to go where you want him to learn to go.

• It is good to try to create a routine of  eating, playing, exercise and training so the puppy gets plenty of stimulation when he is not in his crate. You want to tire the puppy out with by playing with him during his break from the crate, so that he’ll be ready to sleep for the next couple hours-that way he is not whining out of boredom.

• Being consistent with the crate training is crucial to making it work right. It is very likely that you’ll find some accidents happening if you don’t keep him in the crate unless he is supervised. You don’t want any accidents at all to happen, because once they do, the puppy will be able to smell that spot even after you have cleaned it up, and may want to revisit it again.  If you find the occasional pile or puddle, do not yell or hit your puppy-he won’t understand why you are doing so. If you catch him just starting or about to start, say “no” to get his attention, then quickly lead him outside to the spot he uses.  Remember, the potty training should always focus on praise and reward for a good job-using the right spot-but don’t get negative if there is an occasional setback. The better you apply the crate training method the better and quicker results will be and the accidents won’t be a regular feature.

I found the crate training method worked much better than the old newspaper on the floor technique. Maybe my pup was a quick learner, but within a couple weeks or so, he was house training.  Don’t let them out at night just for whining when they are bored-only for real potty breaks. If you always make the crate seem like a den, rather than a place to put your puppy when you are mad at him, he will have a good attitude about going in there, and you shouldn’t have the whining problem some puppies have when in the crate.

For your new puppy, be smart and use the crate training method for house training your little buddy. I read the Ultimate Guide to House Training from Kingdom of Pets, and I recommend it highly to you. This guide is a wonderful resource for all kinds of information about house training and other valuable tips for caring for your new puppy-check out my review to see what is has for you.The Ultimate House Training Guide Review.

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