Tips To Potty Training Puppies

Getting a new puppy is very exciting. It doesn’t take long, however, to realize that a new puppy takes more patience than you may have thought.  Potty training a puppy, including teaching him to go outside requires a lot of effort on your part. The biggest question new owners ask all the time is how to potty train a puppy.

If you are trying to potty train your puppy too soon, you’ll probably realize it.  You will not have much luck until the puppy is around 2 months old.  An important consideration in training your puppy is that you need to establish a routine that will help teach the puppy when it is time to go outside and potty.

Instead of running your puppy outside every few minutes, start with thirty minute intervals.  The times between going outside can be longer or shorter depending on your dog.  Then, take your puppy out around mealtime, so that your own meal will not be interrupted to jump up and run outside with your puppy.

Get a routine going and maintain it and you will have your puppy potty trained in no time.  Trust me; it seems to take forever if you don’t work with your dog on a schedule.  You and your puppy will be more happy with a schedule which you intend to stick with.

If you think working on a routine takes potty training your dog too far, reconsider.  Establishing a routine is a proven way to train your dog and it is pretty simple to establish a regular routine.  Your dog will learn more easily when following a routine.

Sometimes you have to try to determine why your puppy doesn’t want to go outside.  This is difficult, but not the worst problem you will face.  There are other issues like puppy whining and barking.  Take one thing at a time.  Don’t give your puppy sensory overload.  Get him accustomed to pottying outside first.  This will be your most pressing task. Keep up and be persistent. In doing so, you will learn how to house break a puppy.

Published on July 4, 2009 under Puppy Training
Tags: dog potty training, Dog Training, Dogs, potty training, puppy potty training

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