Potty Training For Puppies and Adult Dogs

 

Potty Training For Puppies and Adult Dogs

When you have made the decision that your family needs a
new member and you've opted to adopt or purchase a puppy,
you are going to have to make some changes to your routine.
It is a time consuming but necessary process, that of
beginning to potty train a puppy.

We start out each day with a fresh diaper and go from
there. Many puppy owners also use this method to assist
them in training their new pet to control their bladder and
eliminate large messes. You can approach this task in
several ways. One of the most successful seems to be one
which involves crating.

Dog crates aid in the potty training process by allowing
the pet owner to keep an animal isolated, particularly
during the day when the owner may be at work or otherwise
away from the animal. At these times, it is usually
difficult for the puppy to hold its bladder.

Before crating became popular, most new puppy owners were
forced to try to put their pets in a confined area and put
newspapers down to try to keep their carpeting or floors
from being destroyed. Now, special puppy training pads are
made to help with the issue. They are much more absorbent
than newspaper. There is a very large industry that has
been created, trying to aid dog owners in their quest for
full potty training, beginning with their young puppies.

First the puppy owner should take precautions to let their
puppy know that they need to do their business outside. The
quickest and easiest way to get the puppy to do this is by
taking the puppy outside as frequently as possible and
encouraging the dog to go to the bathroom while they are
outside. When your puppy goes outside and does their
business, praise them.

It is easier to get the puppy to realize that this is where
they should be going to the bathroom when you encourage
them and reward their positive behavior. Many puppy owners
take their dogs out once an hour to make sure that they
understand what to do and where. Many people use treats as
a reinforcement to praise.

It is wise to place some of the puppy pads on the floor in
your home, even when you are at home, so that if there are
any accidents, the animal will hopefully learn to keep them
on the pads. Even though it is not ideal for the animal to
go to the bathroom on the pads, it is still a better step
than them using the bathroom on your floors or carpeting.

For this reason, you may wish to reward your dog for going
on the pads, as well. Once your puppy realizes that he or
she will be going outside soon, it is easier to get them to
hold their needs. There's no quick and easy way to potty
train a puppy, but taking these steps should definitely
help.

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