How to Avoid Puppy Accidents

Title: How to Avoid Puppy Accidents
Author: Mikael Rieck

Bringing a brand new puppy into your household can be a very
fun, and exciting adventure. Taking care of the puppy and making
sure that he reaches healthy adulthood is a very rewarding
experience, however just like any other thing that makes you
grow as a person, raising a puppy is a very enjoyable yet
complicated venture.

Just like a newborn baby your puppy will need your constant
attention and care. One of the most important challenges that
you are going to face is housebreaking your new pet. Making your
puppy accident free is the first milestone in the time line of
upbringing the newest member of your family.

Think of your puppy as you would a new born baby. The puppy
just like the baby doesn't understand the importance of
relieving themselves in the proper place. The do however know
that they do not want to dirty their sleeping or eating area.
You have to remember that at first the puppy is going to have
accidents, for the same reason that you don't potty train a baby
as soon as they are born, they can not comprehend the skill that
you are trying to teach them.

The most important thing that you need to do before you start
to train the puppy is to realize that you are the boss and that
you are going to set the rules. Choose the spot that will be
designated as the puppy's bathroom area. Assigning the area and
sticking with it will save your yard when the puppy becomes a
full grown dog. Once you have chosen that spot it is very
important that the puppy is reintroduced to it at least once an
hour.

Make special trips if your puppy has just woke up from a nap,
or has been eating or drinking. Pay attention to the puppy if it
is wondering around with it's head down and sniffing at the
floor, there is a very good chance that it is looking for a
place that it can relieve itself. Try making a bathroom schedule
for you and your puppy. Make sure when it is potty time that you
take your puppy to the spot and tell it in a stern voice that it
is "potty time". Using the same training words each time you
take your puppy to the bathroom will help it understand what you
are expecting from it.

In a perfect world you would be there with your new puppy 24
hours a day and 7 days a week. In the real world however, there
will be a lot of times throughout the day that you will be gone.
It is very important that you keep the puppy in a crate.

First off, crate is not a bad word. Not only will it help
ensure that your puppy does not have an accident on your floor,
it will also help to keep your puppy secure and out of harms
way. As far as the accident avoidance in the crate, make sure
that your puppy sleeps in the crate every night. Soon the puppy
will realize that the crate is a place for sleeping and by
instinct a puppy will not go to the bathroom anywhere near where
they sleep.

Remember to be patient and that accidents do occur. Most
accidents are the fault of the owner and not the puppy. If you
keep a close eye on your puppy, walking here on schedule and
make sure that anytime you have to be away from the puppy that
it is in the crate, then your puppy will remain accident free.
Enjoy every moment that you have with your puppy; this is one of
the hardest stages you will face with them, which by definition
also makes it one of the most rewarding when you conquer it
together.

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