Train My Pets

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If you have ever brought a new puppy home from the shelter or a breeder, you realize how essential it is to get that tiny ball of fur toilet trained as quickly as possible. But potty training a puppy generally requires patience, consistency and – yes, time. The good 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. Remember, before you bring your puppy home, prepare well for the process, and you and your puppy will be on the right path to a long, happy life together.

The Advantages of Crate Training
Many dog owners have become quite partial to crate training as a means of housebreaking a puppy, and with good reason. A crate can perform a multitude of functions for your puppy. First, it will offer a secure place for your dog to rest and sleep. Secondly, restricting your puppy to the crate whilst you are out ensures that your home will still be in one piece upon you get back. Finally, using a crate for potty 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 bathroom in the same space that they sleep in.

Before placing your puppy in his crate for a period of time, you must make sure that he has time outside to potty. When you let your pet out of the crate, you should consistently take him outdoors 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 stop you from watching your puppy sufficiently.

Keep in mind 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 come home for lunch to give your puppy a break, or have someone else come by your home to do so.

Paper Training
Paper training does not mean using a rolled newspaper to swat your puppy when he potties in the house. This is without doubt the most ineffective means of potty training a puppy that there is. Paper training actually refers to indoor puppy potty training, where you teach your dog to go to the bathroom on papers or training pads that you put on the floor for him. This type of potty training for puppies is usually best done when you can confine your puppy to a single room in the house, like the utility room. Whenever you see your puppy begin to nose around the floor like he is looking for a spot, take your pup 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 needs to go to the bathroom.

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Potty training your puppy may be challenging, but it is far from impossible. With much patience and consistency, your puppy potty training will succeed much sooner than you might think.

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