Something Smells Funny – The Puppy Potty Training Guide To A Poop Free Home
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by Geraldine Dimarco
Bringing home a new puppy is one of the best things ever. Everyone is excited, cooing and crowding around the little fur ball. Then the romance begins to die down after a few weeks, people start getting busy again. You’ve guessed correctly, it’s time for puppy potty training to commence
Potty training is the beginning of an awesome adventure you can have with your new dog (that’s how I convince myself). Sure it can be a little unappealing at times but it’s a chore much needed for the rest of his life. Here are several puppy training tips to get you started on the right track.
Understand that the young puppy has limitations that are not his fault. One of them is the inability of controlling bodily wastes well for long periods of time. There will be a couple of nights wherein you will need to wake up twice to bring him out to his toilet spot. This may be a little irritating but do not rush the puppy to go when he is not ready yet. What is important is setting of good habits he will carry as he grows older.
Schedule the puppy’s intake of food and water and follow it as closely as possible every day. You want to train his body to remember certain periods in the day when to eat and eliminate. Take him out for a walk and potty first thing in the morning and before you sleep at night. Fifteen minutes after meal times bring him outside in a designated area to do his business. As you walk around the spot keep saying a phrase you want the puppy to associate with toilet urges like ‘go potty’ until he does.
When he finishes discharging, praise him profusely. The puppy should realize that going to the right spot for toilet duties was a good thing. Give him a treat and play with him for a few minutes before leading him back inside. Go out again after an hour just in case the dog feels like going potty again. Remember, good habits are the foundation of successful puppy potty training.
Now it’s time to teach him how to request to go outside for toilet. Sounds difficult? It’s not as hard as you think. Fasten a bell at the end of a rope and tie to the door. When you go out for your special walks, give the bell a little nudge and say ‘go potty’ clearly so the puppy will hear. Do this for two weeks. After that time, say ‘go potty’ when you reach the door but don’t do anything. Wait for the dog to touch the bell from habit which he will with patient practice. When he does, reward him with plenty of praise and open the door.
Repeat this pattern every potty break. The puppy will catch on soon enough and when he does, reward him with treats or praises for doing so. Soon, your pet will comprehend and touch the bell when he needs to go do his business outside.
That’s it. When done patiently and without fail, these puppy training tips should have gotten the potty training box checked off in your to-do list easily. Now that’s that, you’re on to the next leg of your puppy adventure!
Geraldine Dimarco enjoys watching puppy training tips that has helped her tremendously in raising her dogs. Learn more about Puppy Potty Training today.
