If you have ever brought a puppy home from the shelter or a breeder, you realize how essential it is to get that tiny ball of fur house trained as quickly as possible. But potty training a puppy always requires patience, consistency and – yes, time. The great news is that the more time you are willing to commit to the process at the start, the less time your puppy may take to learn his lessons well. Keep that in mind before you bring your puppy home, prepare well for the process, and you and your puppy will be on the road to a long, happy life together.
The Advantages of Crate Training
Many puppy owners have become quite partial to crate training as a means of toilet training a puppy, and with good reason. A crate can perform a multitude of functions with your puppy. First, it will offer a secure place for your dog to rest and sleep. And, restricting your puppy to his crate when you are gone ensures that your home will still be in one piece upon your return. Finally, using a crate for toilet training your puppy will teach your dog to hold his urge to eliminate until he is in a suitable location to do so. Most dogs will not eliminate in their crate because they know not to go to the toilet in the same space that they sleep in.
Before placing your puppy in his crate for a period of time, always make sure that he has time outside to potty. When you let your puppy out of his crate, you should always take him outside right away. A crate can be a valuable training tool when you are away from home, or if you are involved in an activity for a period of time that will prevent you from watching your dog sufficiently.
Never forget that puppies should not be left in a crate all day, although they can sleep in one throughout the night. If you work all day, do your best to return home for lunch to give your pet a break, or have a neighbor or friend come by your home to do so.
Paper Training
Paper training does not mean using a rolled newspaper to swat your pet when he potties in the home. That is without doubt the most ineffective means of toilet training a puppy that there is. Paper training actually refers to indoor puppy potty training, where you teach your pet to go to the toilet on papers or training pads that you lay down on the floor for him. This method of potty training for puppies is usually best done when you can confine the puppy to a single room in the home, such as the utility room. Whenever you see your pet start to nose around the floor as if he is looking for a spot, take your pet to the paper potty. When he gets this process down, move the papers closer to the door. Eventually your pet will learn to go to the door when he requires to go to the bathroom.
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Potty training your puppy may be challenging, but it is far from impossible. With a bit of consistency and patience, your puppy potty training will succeed much more quickly than you might think.
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