Potty Training Puppies

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     One of the first steps you can take for a long, happy life with your pooch is learning how to house train it. House soiling is one of the most common reasons that dogs are kicked out of their homes or wind up in shelters. Few individuals are prepared to put up with a dog that damages rugs and floors or makes a stinky mess that you must clean up after a long day at work, that is why it is critical to know how to house train a dog.

The 3 Methods of Potty Training

     There are 3 tried and true methods of potty training a puppy, these include; crate training, paper training, and schedule training.

Crate Training

     Many new dog owners hesitate at the thought of keeping their puppies in a crate, but this aversion usually fades after a few days of living with a new pet. Crates for dogs make life easier. It’s a good idea to train your dog to use one for a variety of reasons, including vet appointments, travel, and safety.

      Dogs are den creatures, and whether you offer one or not, they will seek out a canine cave for security. As a result, training your dog to enjoy its kennel should be very simple.

      The idea behind utilizing a crate for housetraining is that dogs are highly clean creatures who would rather not have a urine-soaked rug in their living areas than you do. The crate must be just big enough for the dog to lie down, stand up, and turn around. If it’s too big, the dog will think it’s fine to defecate in one corner and then contentedly lay down away from the mess. Many crates include partitions that allow you to modify the size as your puppy develops.

     When the dog signals that it needs to ‘go’, let it out and guide it to where it’s supposed to do its business.

Paper Training

     Because you’re encouraging two distinct alternatives for the puppy, using puppy pads and paper training may be challenging. In a perfect world, puppies would learn to hold it indoors and only excrete in designated areas outside. However, some circumstances may necessitate some ingenuity, such as a person with work that makes it hard to return home multiple times a day, or a little puppy living in a harsh winter climate. Puppy pads allow a dog to relieve itself in a designated area at home. After the dog has matured, you can focus on getting the dog to do its business outside all of the time.

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Schedule Training

     A rigid schedule is critical to the success of housetraining. Puppies have small bladders that allow water to pass directly through them. You must ensure that your puppy has many opportunities to go to the bathroom.

      Dogs can regulate their bladders for the number of hours that corresponds to their age in months, up to around nine months to a year. (However, keep in mind that 10 to 12 hours is a long time for anyone to hold it!) A 6-month-old puppy should be able to hold it for around 6 hours. Remember that each puppy is unique, and its timing will vary.

In Conclusion

     House training can be a long and stressful ordeal. It’s not fair to punish an animal that simply doesn’t know better. Make sure you have the patience to provide the training and care a puppy requires before bringing one into your home. 

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