Potty Training A Puppy Without Going Crazy

Article Title: Potty Training A Puppy Without Going Crazy
Author: Gray Rollins

Getting a puppy is a wonderful decision for just about
everyone. However getting a puppy also means that you will soon
be taking on the task of having to potty train it. While potty
training a puppy can seem like a rather rotten chore to take
on. It really does not have to be as difficult as it often
seems.

One of the most popular methods of house breaking a puppy is
the crate training method. Like most all animals dogs will most
like avoid soiling their homes or "dens". By giving them a dog
crate to stay in when it is not possible to supervise them you
are creating an artificial den for them. As this particular
instinct is very strong in most all dogs, crate training is a
hugely successful method to utilize when you are going to be
potty training your puppy. Keep in mind that a puppy needs to
be taken outside several times a day to be able to defecate and
urinate for crate training to be truly effective.

If you catch your puppy trying to eliminate anywhere in your
home you need to make a loud noise that will be enough to get
their attention and make them stop what they are doing. Take
them outside immediately and give them plenty of praise anytime
that they successfully use the bathroom outside.

Generally puppies can control their bowels one hour for how old
they are currently. For example if your puppy is six months old
it should be able to hold its bowel movements for at least six
hours before needing to eliminate. You should take your dog to
the vet immediately if they cannot manage to hold their bowel
movements for proper periods of time. For instance say your dog
has reached one year of age and is only able to control its
bowel movements for about an hour then it's likely that your
dog is having some type of medical problem.

Please remember that potty training your puppy can often be a
long process. Try very hard to become discouraged should your
puppy not take to your potty training methods right away.
Negative training methods such as yelling at your puppy are
rarely an effective manner in which to potty train your puppy.
Positive reinforcements such as plenty of praise and petting
when your puppy is doing well with it's potty training is the
best way to have a successfully house trained puppy.

About The Author: Gray Rollins is a featured writer for
DogTeachers - a site dedicated to helping you train you dog.
For more info on potty training a puppy, visit
http://www.dogteachers.com/pottytraining/ and for basic
commands like stay, visit http://www.dogteachers.com/stay/