Potty Training Puppies - A ‘How To’ Guide’
08 Apr 2009
Potty Training Puppies can be a difficult and frustrating experience. The process will require patience and consistent discipline to properly train your puppy.
Puppies should begin potty training as soon as they are brought home. Like children, puppies usually need to go potty when they wake up, after they eat, and after they play. If one of these events is about to take place, immediately show the puppy outside. Your puppy may not catch on at first, so be patient in waiting for him to accomplish the task. Always heap praise on your puppy when he goes potty outside at the appropriate time. If your puppy does not go potty while outside, take him inside so that he’ll quickly associate outside time as potty time.
Watch for signs that your puppy needs to go potty - a puppy will sniff, scratch at the floor, or circle around as if trying to lay down, but won’t lay down. If your puppy does have an accident indoors show them the accident and in a stern voice tell them “NO!” It is not necessary to rub your puppy’s nose in the mess or to physically hit your puppy. Puppies catch on to genuine disappointment really quick and will know when they have done something wrong. Take your puppy immediately outside and, if possible, carry the mess outside to the grass and place it in the grass so the puppy can see where it is acceptable for the mess to end up.
Thoroughly clean up the mess inside. Make sure to use ammonia based cleaner to eliminate the smell completely - any remaining scent in the house will only encourage future accidents.
Dogs have a natural instinct to keep their living space clean and will not go potty when confined to a small space, especially near their sleeping area. To keep your puppy from waking up and going potty in the house in the middle of the night, attach a leash to the puppy’s collar and tie off the loose end to a stationary object next to the puppy’s bed. Your puppy will not go potty next to its own bedding - expect to be woken up if it really does need to go. No matter what hour it is, this is an important learning moment for your puppy. Take your puppy outdoors and be patient until they have finished going potty.
If you have to leave your new puppy home alone during the day, a modified approach to this method can be employed to keep your puppy in an enclosed area where it will not want to go potty. The trick is to be able to break away from work throughout the day to give your puppy a chance to go potty. This can be a challenge to your schedule, so you may want to plan on taking some time off of work to be available to train your puppy in its first few days in the home.
Mahesh Mhatre
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7 Responses
2009 Apr 08
What’s the best way to “potty train” your puppy?
I've had my puppy for 4 monthes now and it seems like I've tried several ways to get my puppy "potty trained." Please help! Any suggestions?
2009 Apr 08
If you haven't already, try crate training. Search on the Internet and read about it. It is safe, easy, good for your puppy and works like a charm. I've trained two puppies that way and i swear by it.
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2009 Apr 08
I always prefer kennel training. Leave them them in it when you are gone, I believe never longer than 1 hour longer than the age they are. Meaning 4 months, 5 hours. Then watch them while you are at home. I have three dogs that we have potty trained and they have been successful at this! Good luck and keep an eye on them and you will be fine.
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2009 Apr 08
i would take ur dog out every 15 minutes and after they are done eating i would take them out every10 minutes. just so they know that they need to go outside and not in the house. when they go potty in the house take them to the spot that they peed on and tell them that it is naughty then take them outside right away. Don't worry i had problems like that with my dog. my friend also had a problem like that. so every 15 minutes and every 10 minutes after they are done eating.
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2009 Apr 08
Make sure that you put or take your puppy out after every meal. You'll also need to take him out before bed and as soon as you get up in the morning. Put puppy pads down and if the puppy starts to use the bathroom in the house either quickly put it on the puppy pad or quickly take it outside that way it will know where it needs to go from now on. Also if your puppy does potty in the house you need to let him know firmly and with a slight tap on the butt with a rolled up newspaper that that's a "no-no". Good Luck on the potty training. I've house broken 2 dogs this way and i know it can be tough sometime but remember they are like small children and they have to learn. Plus you can look on-line for many ways to house train a new puppy.
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2009 Apr 08
Petsmart has free potty training classes. Call up the one by you and see when the next class is.
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2009 Apr 08
The best way is to use a crate. The puppy stays in the crate while you are away from home, sleeping, or unable to watch him/her closely. Don't worry if it seems cruel, most puppies actually learn to like their crates. It becomes a secure place for them, like a den. Our dog continued to sleep in his crate even after we stopped making him go in it, at night.
The puppy should be taken outside, on a leash, to the same spot EVERY time. No playing and keep distractions to a minimum. Keep a treat or two handy for when he/she "goes" and give lots of praise. Use a cue word, like "potty" or "outside," or whatever you prefer.
Take the puppy outside first thing in the morning, right before bedtime, and about 15 minutes after he/she eats. Puppies usually need to go potty about every hour or so. So, during the times that you are home, you need to come up with a potty schedule and stick to that.
Try to watch and learn your puppy's signals that he/she has to go. Usually, they will start sniffing around a lot and will hang out by the door.
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personal experience