How to Start Potty Training a Puppy
You come home from work after a long day, kick off your shoes and then you see it.
Your puppy has done his business on your new rug...
again! You decide right then and there that you are going to take control of your puppy by potty training him.
If only you knew the right way to go about it.
The good news is that potty training a puppy is not as hard as you might think, and it is something that you can do very easily in your home.
The first thing you should figure out is how you want to potty train your little pup.
There are many methods that work well so you will need to choose which one you want to use.
Most people find that crate training works really well for them while others swear by paper training.
It all comes down to what works for you.
Paper training your puppy is a popular choice because you don't have to buy a bulky crate as you would if you were crate training.
Instead you use either newspapers or puppy pads which admit an odor that attracts your puppy to go potty on them.
This is a good way to start because you can watch your puppy and when he starts sniffing the floor, indicating he is searching for a place to go to the bathroom, you can pick him up and put him on his papers.
Remember to praise him when you see him go on the papers.
Crate training your puppy requires you to buy a crate.
Whats good about this method is you can put your puppy in his crate to keep him out of trouble when you can't watch him.
Crate training will also help your puppy learn to control his urge to go to the bathroom and if done right, can save you some money and aggravation because your puppy will have less of a tendency to go on your carpet.
Regardless of how careful you are with you puppy, he will have an accident on your floor.
This is part of raising a puppy and you should expect this to happen every now and then during the beginning.
The most important thing to remember is that if you don't catch your puppy doing his business on your floor, you should not scold him.
The reason for this is because he won't know why you are scolding him unless he is in the middle of doing the deed.
If you do catch him in action, just a firm "no" is all that is needed and move him on to his papers or outside if possible.
Remember to keep a close eye on him and soon your puppy will be potty trained and you wont have to worry about any surprises when you come home from work.
Your puppy has done his business on your new rug...
again! You decide right then and there that you are going to take control of your puppy by potty training him.
If only you knew the right way to go about it.
The good news is that potty training a puppy is not as hard as you might think, and it is something that you can do very easily in your home.
The first thing you should figure out is how you want to potty train your little pup.
There are many methods that work well so you will need to choose which one you want to use.
Most people find that crate training works really well for them while others swear by paper training.
It all comes down to what works for you.
Paper training your puppy is a popular choice because you don't have to buy a bulky crate as you would if you were crate training.
Instead you use either newspapers or puppy pads which admit an odor that attracts your puppy to go potty on them.
This is a good way to start because you can watch your puppy and when he starts sniffing the floor, indicating he is searching for a place to go to the bathroom, you can pick him up and put him on his papers.
Remember to praise him when you see him go on the papers.
Crate training your puppy requires you to buy a crate.
Whats good about this method is you can put your puppy in his crate to keep him out of trouble when you can't watch him.
Crate training will also help your puppy learn to control his urge to go to the bathroom and if done right, can save you some money and aggravation because your puppy will have less of a tendency to go on your carpet.
Regardless of how careful you are with you puppy, he will have an accident on your floor.
This is part of raising a puppy and you should expect this to happen every now and then during the beginning.
The most important thing to remember is that if you don't catch your puppy doing his business on your floor, you should not scold him.
The reason for this is because he won't know why you are scolding him unless he is in the middle of doing the deed.
If you do catch him in action, just a firm "no" is all that is needed and move him on to his papers or outside if possible.
Remember to keep a close eye on him and soon your puppy will be potty trained and you wont have to worry about any surprises when you come home from work.
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