Who else wants to know the secret to housetraining your puppy? The secret is that there really is no big secret. Here is how it works: You need patience, you must be persistent, and you must be firm but gentle. Housetraining your puppy properly will set the stage for an unbreakable, loving bond with your puppy.

Chances are that the idea of potty training a new puppy brings to mind vivid images of indescribable mess. Many people cringe at the mere mention of the words, “housebreaking” and “potty training.” True, some mess is unavoidable, but housetraining your puppy does not have to be a nightmare of pooh but can, in fact, be pleasurable learning experience for both you and your pet.

How long does it take to before you have a potty discipline puppy? Experts say–and my own experience confirms this–that you should see consistent results in two to three weeks. However, professionals also warn that it may take two to three months without the dog eliminating before the job is truly accomplished.

The real secret to housebreaking puppies is routine. That is, the persistent and consistent application of an established, rote procedure. What many people do not realize is that routine makes dogs feel secure. The more your dog understands the daily routine, the more confident it will be because it will be able to predict the routine.

Here are your essential steps to potty training your puppy: Determine a routine and do not depart from it; always take your puppy out to eliminate every 1 to 2 hours; Determine a precise feeding schedule, and never alter it; take your puppy outside 10 to 15 minutes after each meal; always praise your puppy when it makes its toilet outside; never scold your puppy when it has an accident inside; and always thoroughly clean the spots where the puppy has messed inside.

If you pay attention to these key basics and follow the pointers given, you will soon reach the goal of a happy and housebroken pet. And just as important, you will have established the pattern for any future training that you have planned for your dog. Your pet will look forward to your company and learning how to please you.

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An Example Of How To Potty Train A Puppy

You can teach your dog a lot of different commands. Some of these are very useful, like “stay”, and some of them are potentially life saving, like “come”. There are other commands that aren’t as important, but are very convenient. My very favorite is to teach my dog to pee on command.

Why would I want to do that? I used to compete in obedience and agility competitions, and if my dog urinated in the ring, we were heavily penalized. I taught my dog to urinate on command, and before we went in the competition ring, I’d take him for a walk, ask him to pee, and I’d be confident he’d not cost us points by doing it at the wrong time.

There are also some other times it is useful. As an example, late at night, when you are tired, the last thing you will want to do is wait for your dog to eventually empty his bladder. If he can pee on command, you’ll be back inside and in your bed very quickly.

You may be visiting your vet, and your vet may need a urine sample. No problems, take your dog outside, ask him to pee, and come back in with a freshly voided sample for testing. It really is a useful behavior for your dog to learn.

Although your dog may not always pee immediately when told to, he will go to the toilet quicker than if he had not been trained.

You can train your dog to pee when you tell him to at the very same time as you are toilet training him. It’s easier for him to learn at the same time as he learns where his toileting area is when you’re potty training a puppy. However, older dogs are just as capable of learning this command.

Take your dog outside to his toileting area, and as he urinates, give him whatever command you’ve chosen - it could be “toilet” or “pee” or even “tinkle”. It doesn’t matter, as long as you’re consistent, and use the same command every time.

When your dog urinates, give it lots of praise and cuddles. Because of this, when dog s learning where it’s ok to pee, he’s also linking it with your command.

You will need to give your this command every time he pees, and reward him when he gets it right. This means you’ll have to do it while you’re out walking, or at the beach. You could get some odd looks from some people, but don not let a chance go by to reinforce what your command means.

Commands like “sit” or “drop” are very quick to teach using food, however training your dog to pee on command can be a slow process. It takes time, repetition and lots of patience, and in some cases, dogs don’t ever “get it”. Dogs are clever though, and in most cases, they eventually learn. When your dog gets it. providing your dog has something in it's bladder, it will be very willing to do as you ask. Taking him to the toilet last thing at night will be so much more convenient.

Dogs potty training is more necessary today than at other times in history as most dogs now live indoors.Training can start at any age, but the time that it will take depends on the dog’s age.Older dogs and puppies take the least time while younger puppies take the most time.Instruct the dog during training, do not condemn the dog.It will be the owner’s fault if there is a failure in this training.

Only one person should be responsible for the dogs potty training.If there are too many people attempting to train the dog, it could get confusing about who does what when.This is a full time job because it is necessary to constantly supervise the dog or puppy.The best procedure is to prevent problems before they happen.The dog will give signals through its body language.Look for the dog to run to the door or an expectant look on its face.

To help in this process, keep a regular schedule.Feeding the dog on a regular schedule will give you an opportunity to observe what its habits are.Dogs usually need to go a short time after eating.  If you need to correct a puppy, remember that its memory is about 30 seconds long so you have to be quick.When you go to bed at night or if you have to leave the dog alone, lay out some newspapers and confine the dog to a small area.  In fact a very effective method for dogs potty training is “paper training”, by using old newspapers indoors.

Properly deal with accidents. Accidents must be cleaned up quickly and put the rags outside because they have odor on them.There are products that are specifically designed for this purpose that should be used.  If you don’t have a product like this wash the spot with soap and water and then soda water.

There are some dogs who, it seems, can not be potty trained.  If this is the case with your dog, it could be due to training problems or there could be medical problems.A Vet should check the dog to determine if there are medical problems.  If the dog is healthy, it may be the training, so get a course on how to train your dog.

The above tips and procedures for dogs potty training should be followed.Walk the dog often; watch its body language for signs that it has to go; feed on a regular schedule; clean up messes quickly; praise the dog for good behavior and correct it for undesirable behavior.Following this advice, dogs potty training should go well, but you may require more information.  If you require more information, get one of the available courses that deal with dogs potty training.