There are many reasons why most people just love to own puppies for a pet. Some people want them for companionship, others for protection or perhaps for income, but whatever their intentions are for owning one, potty training puppies is one of the most important things an owner needs to learn first.
Well, if you’re a first timer or just beginning to parent an adorable and cute puppy, you don’t need to worry. Potty training your pup could be a very challenging job, however, it does not have to be as traumatic as you’d expect it to be. Read about the quickest ways to house break your puppy successfully:
Designate a potty spot- whether you leash, crate, outdoor, or indoor train your puppy, you have to pick the spot and be consistent where you want him to go potty. Some puppy owners use a litter box, a wee pad, or newspaper sheets for crate or indoor training, while a specific spot in the yard would be best for out door or leash training. Be sure to introduce that spot to your puppy with supervision and make him/her use it in a regularly until it gets familiar with it.
Utalize a command or a trigger word – as most pups have instincts to understand and submit to commands, it is very important to stay consistent when picking a word or phrase when you want your puppy to do something. Like young babies, young puppies will have to listen and learn your language before they will understand and do things. Don’t confuse puppies with difficult and varying directions, instead, use any term that’s short and easy to recognize such as "go potty" or "go poop" if you want them to.
Keep your puppy on a schedule- this is the key to potty training puppies success. Aside from playing or feeding feeding your puppy at a certain time, you also have to create a timetable when you need to take your puppy out to go potty on a regular basis. Very young puppies may need to go out side approximately every 30 minutes during the day as their ability to recognize the urge to go potty hasn’t developed yet. Nevertheless, you can train them to become sensitive and accustomed to a schedule, as they grow older.
Do not scold them- they are like babies that often make mistakes so you always have to be patient in potty training puppies. When and if they missed or had an accident, be gentle and respond with "no, no" and try again. Reward your puppy for a job weel done – once your puppy finally succeeds, try to use words and/or phrases like "good boy," "good girl," or "very good" to praise him/her or treat him/her with a treat to let your puppy know it is being rewarded for a job well done. Keep in mind that puppies are smart by nature so rewarding them or praising them might be a good method to encourage them to follow a set routine.
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This post was written by Noel DCosta on May 12, 2009
