Potty Training – Training made simple
Perhaps the first and foremost concept of training a new puppy is the potty training. Everyone knows that this is a dreaded yet eventual form of training for any new puppy regardless as to whether they will be an inside or outside dog. Just like a baby, knowing where it is ok to use the bathroom is not a natural instinct and therefore training must ensue to ensure that your puppy knows right from wrong.
It is also in this housebreaking training where most of the common mistakes are made when it comes to training their puppy and as a result trying to train them to change will be a hard task. In most cases, owners will employ a common sense training to get them started and then focus on the in-depth later, however this common sense approach is their training and therefore teaching them otherwise will prove to be a difficult task.
One natural instinct which can help you to train your puppy is that dogs naturally do not urinate or defecate where they sleep or play. When they are younger they may not realize this and can often have accidents but it will not take them long to understand the concept.
1. When you wake up in the morning, avoid praising or greeting your puppy until he has used the bathroom. This will develop into a routine for him and once he realizes that he gets a lot of loving attention and praise after he uses the bathroom in the morning, this pattern will stick in his head and he will understand what to do in order to get what he wants, which is your praise!
2. When you start to bring your puppy outside or wherever it is you want him to use the bathroom at, stick to using just one command each time you lead him to the potty area. For example, I use the words “Go pee pee”.
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3. Whatever route you take when you leave him from the house to his potty area, use this same path every single time you take him to use the bathroom. This will help create a pattern so that he understands that it is time to go to the bathroom when you are walking him through the same route.
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4) Above all, remember to praise your puppy every time that he or she does right. This is so important and although it should go without saying, it is also most commonly overlooked. Making sure to praise and caress your puppy when he or she goes potty in the designated area will greatly help the training process; remember until the use the bathroom, they should have gone virtually ignored.