How To Train A Puppy

Housebreaking is a major step in your puppy's life. The best way to potty train a puppy is to understand your puppy, his development, and his needs. The speed of your puppy's progress will directly depend on the amount of time you take working with him. The best way to learn how to house train a puppy is by taking an active interest in his house training and will make the experience painless and easy for the both of you.

As you become more familiar with your puppy, you will begin to notice certain behavior when he needs to relieve himself. This "bathroom behavior" can often involve excessive sniffing, turning circles, or frantic noises, but remember puppies are just like people, each one is different. Just like babies, puppies have to use the bathroom many times during the day (and sometimes the night too).

The most important thing in to do during whilst your house training a puppy is make frequent trips outside. It is unfair for a puppy to be forced to hold his young bladder for hours on end. When he needs to relieve himself, he will do just that and it's your responsibility to ensure your puppy does his business outside.

Biting and nipping is a common problem for puppy owners. Have you ever seen a litter of puppies play? They use their teeth and gently bite and nip at their siblings.

When puppies are taken away from the litter, unfortunately, this puppy-ism left behind. This minor inconvenience can quickly become a serious problem if not curbed from the beginning so you must stop your puppy biting as quickly as you can.

When the puppy first comes to your home and begins to nip and bite, let out a high-pitched yelp, similar to that of a dog in pain.

Then firmly give your command ("No" is not a sufficient command, however something more specific like "no bite" will work perfectly) and immediately give your puppy an alternate chew toy. Continue this behavior until you stop your puppy biting all together.

As your puppy becomes older, it is appropriate to gently hold his muzzle and firmly say your command. It is not appropriate to bite your puppy back (some people do!).

If the yelp-and-command method fails to work, try a different approach. When your puppy begins biting, get up and walk away. Do not look at, punish, or speak to him.

After an appropriate amount of time passes (ten minutes or so will work), begin to play with your puppy again.

Be sure to lavish praise as long as the puppy uses his teeth on his toys, but when he bites or nips at you, walk away and stay for a longer period of time.

Eventually, your puppy will associate your behavior with his, and being a social creature, he will seek to please you and make you happy.

1.) Keep tabs on your pup

It is inevitable your puppy will have accidents in the house. Instead of complaining when your puppy urinates on an expensive rug, ask yourself why he was unsupervised in the first place.

The easiest way to train a puppy is to limit his access to your home. When you leave, confine your puppy to an area that he cannot damage, such as a kitchen or laundry room.

When you are home, keep tabs on your pup so he doesn't have the opportunity to sneak off and leave you a "surprise."

If your house doesn't have easily-confined areas, create them using gates or consider crate-training your dog. For more information on crate-training, mark this site and come back.

2.) Take it outside.

Unless you plan on allowing your puppy to relieve himself in the house permanently, train him to do his business outdoors. Training your puppy to relive himself indoors (on newspapers or training pads), then expecting him to make the transition to relieve himself outdoors will confuse your young pup. Remember, dogs are best trained through consistency and repetition

3.) Potty training puppy is not play time.

Your puppy should not equate going outside to do his business with playtime. You will suffer a considerable amount of aggravation if Fido goes outside and wants to play fetch instead of relieve himself.

You may have to take your puppy outside twice to ensure a physical distinction between pottying and playing to reinforce that he should relieve himself outside the house. After relieving himself, you should immediately bring him.

4.) Find the right words.

Develop a command to be used when potty training puppy outside. Your puppy will eventually connect phrases like "potty," or "do your business," with the physical act. Remember to stay consistent-pick a command and run with it!

Switching phrases will only result in confusing your puppy and yourself. You may feel silly walking Fido around the block commanding him to "squat," but when Fido is fully trained and needs to go outside on a cold winter's night%u2026you'll thank yourself!

5.) Praise, praise, praise.

Just like potty-training a child, housebreaking is a huge event in your puppy's life. When he successfully relieves himself outside, sing his praises.

Rubs, kind words, and treats (especially treats) will positively reinforce his good behavior, and since dogs are creatures that crave praise, your puppy will continue to advance into a fully housebroken dog.