Potty Training Puppies The Quickest Ways

There are a number of reasons why most people love to own puppies for a pet. Some people want them for companionship, others for protection or perhaps for income, but whatever their intentions are for owning one, potty training puppies is one of the most important things an owner needs to learn first.

Well if you are a first timer or just beginning to parent a cute and adorable puppy, you need not to worry. Potty training a pup can be one of the most challenging jobs but it doesn't have to be as complicated or traumatic as what you might expect it to be. Read about the quickest ways to house break your puppy successfully:

Decide on a specific potty- spot - it doesn't matter whether you crate, leash, indoor, or outdoor train your puppy, you have to pick the potty-spot and be consistent where you want him or her to do its business. Some use a litter box, a wee pad, or a newspaper for indoor or crate training, while a specific area in the yard would be great for outdoor or leash training. Make sure you introduce that specific spot to your puppy with supervision and make it uses the same spot in on a regular basis until it gets used to that spot.

Utalize a command or a trigger word - as most pups have instincts to understand and submit to commands, it is very important to stay consistent when picking a word or phrase when you want your puppy to do something. Like babies, puppies have to listen and learn your language before they can understand and do things. Do not mixup pups with difficult commands, instead, use terms that are short and easy to recognize like "go poop" or "go potty" if you want them to.

Keep your puppy on a schedule- this is the key to potty training puppies success. Along with feeding ad playing with your puppy, you'll also have to create a schedule to take him or her out to go potty on a routine basis. For very young puppies, they may have the need to go out approximately every 30 minutes during the day as their ability to feel the urge to go potty have not developed yet. Nevertheless, you can train them to become sensitive and accustomed to a schedule, as they grow older.

Do not scold them- they are like babies that often make mistakes so you always have to be patient in potty training puppies. When and if they missed or had an accident, be gentle and respond with "no, no" and try again. Reward your puppy for a job weel done - once your puppy finally succeeds, try to use words and/or phrases like "good boy," "good girl," or "very good" to praise him/her or treat him/her with a treat to let your puppy know it is being rewarded for a job well done. Keep in mind that puppies are smart by nature so rewarding them or praising them might be a good method to encourage them to follow a set routine.

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