A Bit of Dog Training

At around three weeks old, your puppy is readily able to adapt to new situations and because they are one of the smartest creatures by nature, potty training puppies will not be too difficult for anyone.

When you're a new pet owner, you can make a choice about whether or not you want to confine your puppy. Most puppy parents prefer to use a crate to prevent accidents at night or when they have to go away for a period of time. However, some people would want to train their puppy to become more responsible by giving the dog access to everything but with limitations and restrictions. This might sound a little harder than the other method when you consider their playful behavior and uncontrollable urges, but if you choose to use this, here are the tips you can consider:

You may actually instruct your puppy to go potty out of doors or indoors on newspapers. Without question, for whichever method you choose, you must be very consistent. You can utilize newspaper training for a short while or until your pup is learning to go potty in the right spot inside or outside your house, but you need to teach the puppy step-by-step until it eventually masters his or her business routines.

It doesn't matter whether it's inside or outside, you must designate a spot for your pups potty time. Let him or her sniff that spot and wait until he or she finally goes potty and take him or her to the same place each and every time. The scent that remained will help stimulate him/her to use the spot again the next time he needs to eliminate.

For young puppies, take them out with a leash or carry them to the designated spot within 20 minutes or immediately after each meal, after play sessions, and after rest sessions. Scheduling is the key to an effective puppy house training so again, you have to be consistent. Use the same routine every day and be sure to watch for the indications that your puppy needs to go potty.

During each and every potty break, give your puppy a command such as "go potty" or "go pee" to establish an association between the command phrase and the dog's potty break. Repeat it quietly as often as it's necessary until your pup gets familiar with it. This way, it'll be easier for him or her to grasp and follow the same command the next time it's used.

When potty training puppies, you can expect that there would always be mistakes and accidents. Puppies are like babies; they can hardly tell whether they need to go or not. Its a good idea to constantly watch for the warning signs like squatting or sniffing then distract them right away by stamping your foot or clapping your hands while leading them away from the restricted area.

Finally, you should praise your puppy with encouraging words such as "good puppy" or "good job" when it goes potty in the right spot. Allow your puppy to know you are delighted by giving it some small reward such as allowing it to play inside. As soon as he or she becomes more responsible and dependable, you can let the puppy move around the house freely.