| Oh, isn't she just the cutest thing you have | | | | but it also teaches her that she is supposed |
| ever seen? That brand new little puppy you | | | | to do her business outside. |
| received as a Christmas present is the best | | | | |
| gift you have ever received. You are so | | | | When a puppy has an accident in the house, |
| excited and you just can't wait to...Wait a | | | | you need to scold her and take her outside |
| minute! What's that smell? You have got to be | | | | immediately. When the puppy goes to the |
| kidding me! And so it begins. | | | | bathroom outside, you need to praise her and |
| | | | give her lots of love. This will teach the |
| A lot of new owners find that puppy house | | | | puppy what is acceptable and what is not |
| training is one of the most frustrating | | | | acceptable. |
| things they face. House training your puppy | | | | |
| DOES take a little work, but it doesn't have | | | | Here are five important tips to remember when |
| to be frustrating. The fact is that potty | | | | you are trying to house break your puppy... |
| training your puppy can be a relatively easy | | | | |
| experience. | | | | 1. You should always praise your puppy when |
| | | | she does what she is supposed to do. |
| The first thing you need to do when you are | | | | |
| potty training your puppy is to find the | | | | 2. Give your puppy a treat when she goes to |
| puppy her own place. It may be a dog crate or | | | | the bathroom outside. |
| it may be a small bathroom. The important | | | | |
| thing is that the puppy has a place where she | | | | 3. You should scold your puppy if she makes a |
| sleeps and spends time. This special place | | | | mistake in the house but you need to do it |
| will become the puppies "den" and dogs don't | | | | immediately. It can cause more harm than good |
| like going to the bathroom in their den. | | | | if you scold the puppy later. She won't |
| | | | understand why she is being scolded. |
| You should make sure she sleeps in its den at | | | | |
| night because it can be very confusing to a | | | | 4. Take the puppy outside at least every 45 |
| puppy when she sleeps in a different place | | | | minutes. You should give her a command to "Go |
| all the time. Every morning, you should take | | | | potty!" or something to that effect. She will |
| her straight outside. That way, the puppy | | | | learn what she needs to do when you give her |
| will learn she needs to go outside to do her | | | | that command. |
| business and the puppy house training will go | | | | |
| a lot smoother. | | | | 5. Thoroughly clean any area where the puppy |
| | | | has made a mistake. The odor will attract her |
| One of the more popular methods of potty | | | | back to the same spot and she will do it |
| training your puppy is called the "crate | | | | again. Non-ammonia products tend to work |
| method." You get a large crate and you put | | | | best. |
| the puppy's pillow and toys in it. You make | | | | |
| it as comfortable as possible for the new | | | | Patience is very important when you are house |
| puppy. This will become the puppies den and | | | | breaking your puppy. There will be accidents; |
| she will not go to the bathroom in it unless | | | | they just can't be avoided. The key is |
| she just can't wait. | | | | consistency. Take the puppy out regularly. |
| | | | Praise her when she is good. Scold her when |
| That brings us to the question of how often a | | | | she is bad. Some puppies can learn very |
| new puppy should be taken outside. Typically, | | | | quickly and some puppies take a little |
| when you first start house breaking your | | | | longer. Either way, you will become best |
| puppy, she should be taken outside | | | | friends and you will enjoy a long, happy, |
| approximately every 45 minutes. Not only does | | | | accident-free time with your potty trained |
| this make sure she gets to go potty regularly | | | | puppy! |