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Proven Advice To Potty Train Your Puppy and Protect Your Home

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

You may have just brought home an adorable new puppy pal! Beside enjoying your little pal, you also want to protect your home so your furnishings and carpets aren’t ruined. What should you do now?

By teaching your puppy where to relieve himself, you’ll also be protecting your home. How can that be accomplished?

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Dogs act mainly from habits that have been developed over a period of time and that fact can help you as a dog owner. Don’t let your puppy create his own habits. Teach him the ones you want him to learn. Your puppy has limitations that you need to be aware of. He can’t wait for long periods of time to relieve himself since his bladder is so small. You’ll need the character traits of patience and understanding to deal with your new pal’s limitations.

Yelling or screaming at your puppy if there is an accident won’t help. You need to keep in mind that patience is critical while training your new pal. If your puppy has an accident on the living room carpet, be gentle with him. Tell him “no” in a gentle way. Then pick him up and place him where you do want him to go potty. Then tell him to go potty in that place in your own words.

Dogs don’t want to soil their beds, so if you use a crate for him to sleep in, that will help your puppy potty training efforts. Playpens can also be used for training purposes.

There are times when your new puppy is more likely to go potty. Right after waking up in the morning is when your puppy will want to go potty. Eating activates your puppy’s elimination process, so he’ll probably want to relieve himself after any meal he eats. Be sure to take your puppy to his designated toilet area before he goes to bed at night. Right after romping around for a while, your pal will probably want to go potty.

Your new pet needs close supervision. If he goes potty on his own outside, be sure to praise him immediately. If he should go potty inside the house, you need to gently but sternly let him know that isn’t the right place to go. Be sure to praise your puppy when he does go in the correct place. He really needs your approval.

How can you tell when your puppy is sending signals that he needs to go potty right away. Wandering off, sniffing and circling are signs that your puppy is ready to relieve himself. You might catch him waiting by the door.

Patience and kindness goes a long way in dog training. Be sure to spend time training your new pal to urinate or deficate where you have chosen for him to go. The time and effort you put into training your new pal will be worth it when he knows the right time and place to relieve himself.

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