An Example Of How To Potty Train A Puppy
14 Feb 2010
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When new puppies arrive the first impulse is to hold them close and enjoy their love and the next impulse, usually as a result of the nature of puppies, is potty training puppies. While already in the mood for this important task it is the best time to start. Going potty outdoors is the usual plan for puppy care. Sometimes, such as in urban areas, people prefer indoor training. Puppy pads or newspaper are the usual method of training. There is still the beckoning and exercise of the great outdoors and this is also a great way to bond with a new puppy.
It helps to have a designated potty spot for the new puppy. If they want to go elsewhere when outdoors it is great bonding to respect the choice. Once they have their scent in place it is common for the puppy to return to the same location. Potty training for puppies is best done with much praise for the positives and ignoring the negatives. Giving a little treat after desirable behavior is great reinforcement. A pleasant tone of voice and saying the puppy’s name is helpful. Before long they will want that attention and will do all they can to please the friendly person they are bonding with.
Best times of day to take a puppy outside for bathroom visits are after meals, when waking from a nap, after play time and before bedtime. If there is going to be an extended period of time away from home then it may be best to cover the desired area with newspaper or puppy pads. Put up a baby gate so they will not go into carpeted and non designated areas. Potty training for puppies needs to be consistent as possible. If they start sniffing around take that as a sign that they are getting ready to go. Pick them up and take them outside or to the paper training location.
Rubbing puppies noses in mess is not going to solve the problem nor is yelling. Redirecting and a simple “no” are all that are needed. Too much noisy reaction can make puppies timid about going in the presence of their owners. Positive reinforcement works best for Potty Training Puppies. Once they know they are going to get praise and a little treat they will be content. With time and patience a trained puppy will be the result.
A Seven-Step Guide To Potty Training For Puppies
06 Sep 2009
Potty training for puppies is a necessity because no matter how cuddly, cute and adorable a puppy can be, they can also be extremely gross! You know what I am talking about when your little darling suddenly presents you with a puddle or pile of urine or feces on your good carpet, it doesn’t seem quite so darling then, does it?
Don’t feel guilty: It’s tough to love a puppy that uses your entire house as its bathroom.
But take heart, you don’t have to live with such an individual. You can teach your puppy proper bathroom behavior, to do its business only at the times and only in the places that you want it to. This teaching process is called puppy house training and you can ace Potty Training A Puppy as long as you follow these seven simple steps.
Step One: Buy A Crate
Years ago, people didn’t use crates for Potty Training Puppies, and the process was a lot tougher than it is today. Crates tap into a dog’s basic desire to keep its den clean. It’ll do anything to avoid pooping or peeing there. That avoidance gives your pup the incentive to develop the bowel and bladder control that’s essential to effective housetraining.
In addition to housetraining, your puppy will learn to see the crate as a place to relax and sleep. Right now, though, all you need to know is this: Housetraining is much easier on you and your puppy if you use a crate. Don’t try to do it without one.
Here’s a tip: In addition to a crate, baby gates can keep your puppy safely confined and help prevent housetraining accidents when you can’t watch your puppy.
Step Two: Pick A Potty Spot
Before you can teach your dog to pee or poop in a specific area, you have to choose the right area best suited to your property. Generally, the best place for that spot is in the backyard near the house. That way, you and your pup won’t have to go very far when it needs to poo. Make sure the area is easy to clean; dogs don’t like using dirty potties any more than we do.
Another important advantage to using your own property is that you can better protect your puppy from deadly diseases, such as distemper and canine parvovirus. Both diseases can be transmitted through contact with infected dog’s vomit or bodily waste.
Because other dogs, except those that already live with you, aren’t likely to eliminate in your yard, your puppy won’t come in contact with those potentially disease-transmitting agents.
Housetraining your puppy is about to get real easy, so long as you are following these seven simple steps to success. That means that you have already purchased the right dog crate, perhaps a baby gate in the process, and have picked out the perfect potty spot (preferably in your back yard).
Step Three: Make Scents
Your puppy’s sense of smell is far better than yours. The canine snout has about 220 million cells designed specifically to detect scents, while we humans have only about 5 million such cells. Adding to that incredible scent-detecting capability is the moisture in and on your puppy’s nose, which lets it collect large numbers of scent molecules that together amplify what it’s already smelling.
Still, another scent-detection enhancement is your puppy’s olfactory center (the area of the brain that identifies scents) and nasal membrane, both of which are larger than the corresponding areas in human beings. All of those physiological differences mean that your puppy can detect lots of scents that you cannot.
So what does your puppy’s super sniffing mean for your efforts to housetrain it? Quite simply, you can use the scent of a previous bathroom break to show your puppy where you want it to take its next one. The next time your puppy pees, wipe its bottom with a paper towel or soft cloth, and save it.
At the next bathroom break, take the cloth and your puppy to the outdoor potty spot, and place the cloth on the spot. In all likelihood, your puppy will sniff the cloth intently, then re-anoint it. Repeat this process a few times, and soon your puppy will do its business on the potty spot without the cloth or any other prompting from you.
Step Four: Make A Schedule
Now that you’ve shown your puppy where you want it to do the doo, you need to show it when you want it to. For a while, though, the timing of its trips to the outdoor potty isn’t completely up to you. That’s because a puppy can’t hold its water – or the other stuff – for very long. In fact, puppies younger than 4 months of age may need 12 to 14 bathroom breaks each day.
The best way to keep track of all those bathroom breaks is to establish pre-determined times when you’ll feed your puppy, play with it, take it out and put it in the crate for a nap. Such a schedule not only gives you some predictability during the housetraining process, but your puppy will also become housetrained more quickly. That’s because if you take it out to eliminate at the same times every day, its body will become accustomed to the schedule, and it’ll be conditioned to do its business when you want it to.
Are you ready to wrap up our easy and easy to follow 7-step housetraining guide? These last few steps are crucial, so pay attention.
Step Five: Look For Cues, Give One Back
Now that you know how to teach your puppy when and where to potty, you need to know what to do when it actually eliminates. Once your at the potty spot, you’ll see your little doggie sniff the ground intently, perhaps pace or circle, or maybe come to a sudden halt. All of these behaviors are cues that in just a few seconds, your puppy will either produce a puddle or make a deposit.
No matter what your puppy’s pre-potty signal is, you need to give it a cue in return as soon as it starts to eliminate. This cue, or potty prompt, should be something like “do your business” or “go potty now.” Use the same phrase each time your pup goes, and keep the following point in mind: Make sure you can say the phrase in public.
(Sure, it might be amusing to teach your puppy to pee when you say “take a leak” or “take a whiz,” but do you really want to say that out loud in front of strangers? You be the judge.)
It’s important to limit your use of the potty cue only to the times you want your puppy to do its business. Some people use a more general phrase, such as “hurry up,” but such a choice can backfire. If, for example, your dog hears you tell your child to “hurry up” and get out the door to school, your dog may present you with a most unwelcome gift.
Eventually, your puppy may associate the phrase with the deed, and potty exactly when you tell it to. Such skills come in handy on cold or rainy nights when you have to take your puppy out for a potty break, but you don’t want to have to wait too long for it to unload.
In any case, once your puppy finishes its business, praise the pup lavishly and give it a small treat. Then, bring it back inside. Potty time shouldn’t turn into play time.
Step Six: Be Vigilant
While your puppy is still learning the housetraining basics, your job is to make sure that it doesn’t have the opportunity to make mistakes (or at least as few as possible). For this reason, when your pup is not in its crate, you must watch it carefully. In fact, don’t take your eyes off it.
If your pup shows any signs that it needs to potty, scoop it up into your arms and get it outside. Then, when your puppy eliminates, praise it enthusiastically. If you’re too late, and your puppy graces your carpet with a puddle or deposit, put your puppy in its crate and clean up the mess without comment.
Use an enzymatic cleaner designed specifically for pet stains to eliminate the odors that might encourage your dog to potty at that spot again. Then, promise yourself and your puppy that you’ll keep a closer eye on it in the future to prevent such an accident from happening again.
Step Seven: Be Patient
And finally, have patience. Don’t expect your puppy to learn its bathroom manners overnight. Housetraining takes time, patience and understanding. Your puppy needs time not only to figure out what you want it to do, but also to develop the physical ability to control its urges to poop or pee until it gets to the potty place.
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