The sooner you potty train your puppy the better. You want to establish good habits from the start. And, a dog who has never gone potty in the house will never consider the house a place *to* go potty. I’ve always found the puppies we purchased from actual working farms (NOT puppy farms) were the easiest to house-train. They only ever wanted to go potty on grass or hay – as they had only ever gone in the barn or outside. They frequently wouldn’t even go potty in a parking lot – we’d need to find grassy areas on the way home for them to go potty.

Here are some house training tips that will help – as long as you follow them consistently:

1. Closely supervise your pup while potty training. Do not let your puppy out of your sight while he is loose in your house! Watch him as though you were babysitting a very young child who could/would get in trouble if you didn’t watch them. A puppy is the same as a toddler in this respect. Keep your puppy in a crate to keep him out of trouble when you can’t attentively watch him.

If you see your puppy starting to sniff around, take him outside (or to the selected potty area) right away. If you’d like the potty area to be outside – try to make the area outside from the start; and if for any reason you can’t make the area outside from the start at least make the area near the door. This way when you are ready to house train to outside you can bring your pup outside whenever you see him beginning to sniff around near the door. *When you can’t supervise your un-trained dog, keep him in a crate*. Be sure you have the proper size crate too. Your pup should be able to stand up and turn around – but no larger. If you bring your pup with you to purchase the crate, the store personnel should be able to help you select the correct size. Some people have tied their dog’s leash to their waist while potty training - but you still need to *pay attention*. (I once told my daughter that her puppy potty training problem was that she wasn’t paying enough attention. She phoned one day to tell me that I must be right – her puppy had two accidents that day – both on her foot!)

2. If you find your puppy going potty in the wrong place interrupt him by saying “NO!” in a sharp tone of voice- then immediately take him to the proper place to finish. (If you don’t catch him – you aren’t watching closely enough.) It could help to put the paper towel you clean the mess with where you want him to potty- so that he will have the scent there. Be sure to *thoroughly* clean and de-odorize the area where he pottied in the house. Use special products made for this purpose - or he will go there again. In fact, watch him *extra closely* and/or take him to his potty place when he starts sniffing around those areas.

3. Pick a potty place that is free of distractions. No playing of any kind until the pup has gone potty. Do NOT turn potty time into play time until after he goes potty. When he does go potty give him a treat and then PLAY with him. Reward him lavishly and immediately!

4. Set a schedule. Keeping a routine will help to establish good habits. Control when your puppy eats and drinks. Feed your puppy 3 times a day when you first bring him home (or as your breeder recommends). You can decrease this to one or two times a day as he gets older. Be sure he always has fresh water to drink. Take your puppy to his potty area about once an hour – and always take him to his potty area within 10 minutes after he eats or drinks, wakes up, and after exercise or play. Permit absolutely no playing or distractions until he has ‘done his business’. Once he has gone potty you can begin to take him outside about once an hour for a very young puppy – and extend the time between ‘potty breaks’ as your pup gets older and firmly forms good house training habits. But be sure to *watch your pup carefully* whenever he isn’t either confined or in an ‘OK to potty’ area.

5. Reward your puppy as soon as he does go potty in the appropriate location. Give him a bit of a very tasty special treat. Tell him, “Yes! Good boy!” And play with him! Make the moment he goes potty the moment the fun and good stuff begin. Dogs love good stuff; and they will usually do whatever they need to do to get it. So all you really need to do is to make sure your dog knows what you expect of him – what it takes to get the ‘good stuff’.

This is a lot of work at first until the habits are formed. But really, it is the most effective– and sometimes the only- way that it can be done. Be sure to take your puppy outside as much as possible to increase his opportunity to eliminate outdoors. If he doesn’t go outside do NOT take your eyes off him when you bring him in. Most importantly: lavishly praise, reward, and play with him when he does go outside. With the use of patience, persistence, consistence, and lavish reward - you will both succeed! For more free dog training information, advice, and tips, as well as free information on dog care, puppy care, dog health & nutrition, and free canine cuisine recipes visit: e-dog-training.com.

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Considering a New Pet A new puppy can be a wonderful addition to a home, but there are other things besides puppy training that will need to be considered before bringing home a new pet. It is very important to consider all aspects of owning a dog before you decide whether or not you are right for a dog. Bringing home a new puppy or an adopted dog will bring with it many challenges, and you must ask yourself if you are up to that challenge. Many people ask the question “Is a dog right for me?” What they should be asking is “Am I a right for a dog?” Many homes have families that are gone more than they are home. If you work long hours and can not give a dog the appropriate care they desire or need, this should be taken in to consideration. Here are some other things that you will need to consider before bringing home a new pet. Where will he/she sleepA dog should have its own place to sleep, it doesn’t have to be a room of its own, just a place to call his/her own. A soft washable bed in the corner of the family room is all they will need. It should be in a warm comfortable place. A kennel or crate is something that is always a good idea, and when properly trained dogs love their crate and offers him extra security. This is something that must be taken into consideration when thinking about getting a new puppy or dog. The cost of owning a dogPure breeds can be expensive to purchase, so the cost of acquiring a puppy can be high. It is smart to have your new dog spade or neutered if you will not be breeding you dog. This will promote better health, reduces behavior problems like biting or running away. There will need to be vaccinations and regular check ups, and unforeseen visits to the vet.The cost of food is also something to be considered, a bigger dog will require a lot more food than a smaller one. Will your dog require grooming? If you choose a dog that needs to be groomed on a regular basis this should also be considered when choosing a new pet.Another cost that can be incurred is boarding your pet when you are out of town or on vacation. You may have a friend or family member that will be willing to take cake of your dog while you are away, but if this is not the case you will need an alternative solution. What type of dog is best for youLarge dogs need plenty of exercise, so if you decide on bring a large dog into your home, you must have an adequate place for them to do this. If not you will want to plan on exercising him yourself. Breed and behavior is an important factor in choosing the right dog for your family. For instance very small dogs are best for owners who do not have small children. Terrier breeds can be hard to train, so if you do not have very much patients or very little time to spend training this may not be the best breed for you. Herding breeds such as Border Collies are best suited as a working dog because they need to stay busy, if they do not have something that keeps them occupied they will search for something to keep them busy and this can get them in trouble. There are so many things to consider when thinking about a new pet for you family. Do not take this task lightly.

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I know you won’t argue with me when I point out that this is one of the most important periods in a puppy’s life. Implementing home puppy training classes while maintaining strong respect and love for the master is crucial at this point in time. It is fairly easy to stress a puppy so we need to go about this the right way first time around.

Learning To Sit Without Stress

Firstly make sure you have your puppy’s attention. Have a favorite treat handy in your hand and let the pup sniff at it. Raise your hand with the treat up and back over the pup’s head expressing the word “sit”. As the puppy’s nose and head roll back - pursuing the treat - his posterior will go down … into a sitting position! Give him a pat and of course the treat. Your puppy will soon pick up on the word sit, the treat, and the instruction of sitting. Do this four perhaps five times a day. Your puppy training classes have been a success.

Teaching Your Puppy To Lie Down Without Stress

You may choose to lie down in front of the pup while you do this one. Ensure that you have the puppy’s attention with a favorite treat in your hand and let him smell it. A few seconds later you should lower your hand to the floor while saying “lie down”. As always the puppy is led by his nose, and will lie down to get the treat. Praise him and hand over the treat. Your puppy training classes are now getting even better.

We now almost have puppy of the year. who has now learned two obedience commands with no leash, no collar, no corrections, and without any stress. Your pup may even think you are even more special than you were before, but don’t get a big head because at this stage it was all based on the treat - love grows though!

It’s simply amazing how this style of puppy training classes will help you bond with your pup and create fun for both of you.

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Your puppy has no concept of where and when he should go to the toilet and until he is about six months old he will have none or very limited control over when he goes, nevermind where. A puppy’s gotta do what a puppy’s got to do. Let’s face it a new home and family, possibly an older pet are just to exciting and interesting to him learn about, so all his concentration is spoken for already! It’s up to you to watch his behaviour and set times during his day to focus what little attention he has on the more basic aspects of fitting into family life. With consistency, patience, lots of praise plus a mop and some Stain and Odour Remover eventually your little puppy will grow into a young dog who has learnt some bladder control and where it is acceptable for him to relieve it.

Depending upon whether you are at work during part of the day or at home with your puppy will make a difference as to how long it will take for your puppy to become fully house trained. It depends primarily on you though, get it right and it shouldn’t take more than a few weeks, although, like people, some puppies learn quicker than others.

Learn your puppy’s signs and body language that he he needs to go to the toilet. First thing in the morning, after a nap,a vigorous play can all be triggers for most puppies, but generally regular toilet times are governed by how many feeds and at what time he eats. Depending on his digestive system will dictate when it comes out - watch and learn! Sniffing the floor, circling an area, are all signs that he is looking for a place to go. Take him to the area you want to use and stay until he goes - as soon as he begins to relief himself give a vocal cue such as ‘wee-wee’s’ or ‘toilet’ so he begins to associate the word with the action.

If you are out for part of the day woofnwhiskers.co.uk/dog-crates-gates-c-64.html crate training is a great way to house train your puppy, as dogs are essentially very clean creatures and do not like to soil where they sleep so they will try to “hold it” until they can relieve themselves in a different place. The crate must be big enough so that your puppy can sleep, have food and water, turn and move freely but not large enough so he has a corner that he can use as a toilet and sleep far away in the opposite corner.

Puppies as young as 8-9 weeks can control their bladders and bowels for up to seven or eight hours, but if you are out for more than a few hours at any one time, it is unreasonable to expect a young puppy to hold himself for long. Select a larger cage and use Wee Wee Pads puppy training pads, either in the cage itself or (if you leave the cage open and he is confined to one room) outside the cage close to a door he will eventually walk through to go to his toilet area. Wee Wee Pads are treated with a chemical that encourages puppies to relieve themselves on the pad, helping to keep your floors protected and disposal of the waste easy and hygenic.

If you are lucky enough to be at home with your puppy, as soon as you see signs he needs to relieve himself pick him up and give a voice cue such as ‘outside’. Take him to the garden or place you have designated and give another vocal cue for him to relief himself. Pick a phrase that WON’T come into everyday use such as ‘wee-wee’s’ or ‘go do it’, just in case you end up with such a well trained dog that everytime you repeat the word you have chosen, he attempts to run outside and relieve himself!

As soon as your puppy relieves himself, give him lots of praise, so he knows what he has done is correct. Don’t play with him, but take him back inside immediately so he learns the words you used means for him to go to the toilet. If you want to play, take him out again once you have taken him inside with a different vocal cue such as ‘lets play’, so he learns the meaning of the different words and associated actions he is expected to do.

Never, punish or scold your puppy for soiling in the house, even if you catch him in the act. Pick him up and without raising your voice, say ‘No!’ and take him the area he is supposed to use. When he finishes, praise him. Punishment will only teach him not to relieve himself whilst you are present. He will look to move away from you when he needs to go and if you are outside, that could me he goes indoors to empty himself - the exact opposite of what you are trying to achieve!

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Leash practice should be fun. If the puppy is timid, walk him up and down indoors, pulling gently and coaxing to keep him in motion and in line with you. Then try it in the yard or up and down a quiet street. Never jerk violently, or choke him if he refuses to move. Let him wander off at will; if he sits down, pat and laugh at him a bit, and wait a moment before beginning to get him going.
He will soon realize that the leash is a tie between him and you.

Puppies learn more quickly from other dogs than from us. If you have a friend with an older, leash-trained dog, walking together will soon put the idea over to your puppy. When he finds that the leash means “We are going out!” it becomes a friend, not a foe.

Like the collar, it is a signal he soon learns, and will bring to your attention when he wants action! You are teaching him this when you pick it up and say “Here is your leash, we are going for a walk!” At first, start him on a long leash. Go as far away from him as the leash permits, then call “Come (dog’s name)!” As you do this, give the leash a little jerk toward you. If he resists, pull gently, and the moment he is within reaching distance, pet and praise him.

When you give a dog any command, you have automatically assumed a dominant role and put the puppy into a submissive one.

Similar to raising children, there are many different learning environments that can, each one, be successful. The key to success when puppy training is to be consistent in your demands and your discipline.

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