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Potty Training Puppy: How to Potty Train Your Puppy

Getting a new puppy is filled with excitement and fun; but, there is work to done. Remember potty training puppy can take some time and needs to be started immediately. Discovering tips to make the process easier will help in potty training.

Tips For Potty Training Puppy

One thing to always keep in mind is the fact that this is a baby; and as such, has a small bladder that will need to be relieved frequently. A puppy really does want to please its new family, and having accidents in the house is not something the puppy is doing to frustrate their new family. Potty training puppy, may involve weeks of paying attention to the puppies needs. Puppies need to be taken outside to relieve themselves many times during the day. Make sure to familiarize yourself to its signs that its time to go outside. Puppies will whine, run in circles or even bark to get your attention that now is the time to go outside.

When potty training puppy, some people use the crate method to potty train the puppy. Dogs are animals that instinctively want to live in a den. They feel safe in this small environment, and do very well when being trained with a crate. Dogs will not make a mess of their “homes”, so while in a crate they will not have accidents.

Potty train your puppy with the crate method also teaches them to hold their bladders for a longer period of time. The crate can be used to house the puppy whenever you’re not at home, or busy inside the home and can’t keep a constant eye on your new baby. Before placing the puppy in the crate make sure to take the puppy outside. Praise the puppy for doing its business outside. When you return, take the puppy outside again and praise and pet them. It is important to make sure the puppy is rewarded.

The paper method is another potty training puppy technique. With this puppy potty training system, papers are laid out for the puppy to relieve themselves on. Pre-treated papers can be purchased at pet stores. These papers contain a smell that attracts the puppy to the area. As the puppy gets more proficient at using the papers, fewer papers are laid out and they are placed near the appropriate door to the outside. When using this technique to potty train your pup, it may take longer and it does encourage the puppy to be eliminating in the house.

Potty training puppy is part of the process of having a new family member. Remember to be consistent in whatever technique is used, and make sure your puppy feels loved and is praised for proper behavior.