There are numerous reasons that most people just love to own pups for pets. 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 a puppy is one of the most challenging jobs, indeed; however, it does not have to be as complicated or traumatic as what you expect it to be. Read about the quickest ways to house break your puppy successfully:
Designate a specific potty-spot - whether you leash, crate, outdoor, or indoor train your puppy, you'll have to select the potty-spot and be consistent with where you want your puppy to go. Some use a litter box, a wee pad, or a newspaper for indoor or crate training, while a specific area in the yard would be great for outdoor or leash training. Make sure you introduce that specific spot to your puppy with supervision and make it uses the same spot in on a regular basis until it gets used to that spot.
Use a command or a trigger word- as most puppies have instincts to understand and submit to a command, it is important to be consistent in choosing a word or phrase when you want him to do something. Just like a baby, a puppy has to listen to and learn your language before they can understand and do things. Do not mixup pups with difficult commands, instead, use terms that are short and easy to recognize like "go poop" or "go potty" if you want them to.
Keep your puppy on a schedule- this is the key to potty training puppies success. Aside from feeding or playing with him at certain times, you'll also need to make a schedule when you'll need to take the dog out to go potty on a consistant 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. If they missed or made an accident, be gentle enough to say "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. Don't forget, puppies are smart by nature so praising and rewarding them just might be a good way to encourage them to keep to a routine.
