Pup House Breaking For The Brand New Dog Owner

by Susan Z Wilson on March 12, 2010

Puppies are so adorable; they can melt anyone’s heart. They are cuddly, fun, playful and curious and we tend to enjoy every aspect of having a new puppy until they do their duty in the house and then we have to contend with the biggest problem and difficulty of owning a new puppy, puppy house training.

You need to work closely with and also have patience with your new puppy with regards to potty training. A puppy is only a baby and a puppy does not have the comprehension level yet to know what you want him to do. It will be easier to complete your puppy house training if you are patient and loving with your puppy. Even though it is disappointing when your puppy has an accident in the house if you are impatient and express your disappointment your puppy housetraining will take longer.

At the beginning you might need to take your puppy out to potty as often as 2 to 3 times in an hour. That may sound like a lot but a little puppy does not yet understand how to control himself and the active playing that most puppies engage in creates urine. Nighttime may be better as a relaxed puppy will not need to go out as often. You should not wake a sleeping puppy just to go outside but rather just make sure and take him out as soon as possible after he wakes up.

Consistency is the most crucial part of puppy house training. Stay consistent in taking him out on his leash to the same spot every time. Stay consistent about using the same commands such as “potty now” every time. And also be consistent with your abundant praise and special treats when he does finally go.

If you make the entire experience a positive one for your pup your house training will be finished sooner. That means that you will need to be patient and loving even when there is a mishap. Just take him outside and praise him when he does it correctly and ignore it when he manages to do it wrong. Your puppy wants to please you so it is important that you do not do anything that will confuse him.

It really is unlikely that you will be able to be with your puppy all the time so when you need to be away from your dog you should put him in a crate. Puppies and dogs are natural den animals and they crave a small place of their own. Also, puppies will rarely dirty their own space so a crate will assist you in teaching your puppy how to control him or her self.

Consistency is the most important part of house training. Make certain you engage in a consistent command and take him to the same place every time so that there is no confusion for him. Having a positive experience will also help him to learn faster and you will be finished with your puppy house breaking earlier.

In a just a few weeks your puppy house training will be over and you will no longer have to worry about accidents in the house. Puppy house breaking is the most important aspect of having a new puppy but it can be much simpler than you expect if you are consistent and positive.

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