New puppies are great fun. They're cute and cuddly, they're playful and friendly. There are few who can resist the charms of an itty bitty puppy. This new family member is so loveable, in fact, that you can almost forget one of the biggest challenges you'll face when that cute little puppy comes home - potty training.
Housebreaking your puppy, also known as potty training, is a difficult task. It can sometimes be frustrating but you must keep at it. There are ways to make sure you get through the process successfully. Let's start with these tips to get you, and your new puppy, off on the right foot.
After you feed your puppy, watch for signs of sniffing, circling, and squatting. Also, after you play, observe puppy for those same kinds of 'looking for a place' signs. These signals often referred to as a 'potty dance.' These signs often come right after eating or drinking, and very often after playtime.
Your puppy needs to be shown where to go potty. Try to catch them as they are about to go. The best thing to do is take puppy straight outside in order to help train that the inside of the house is not a potty spot. If that's not possible then you will likely need to paper train your puppy first with a spot in the house. Your puppy will be able to hold on longer and longer as time goes by, making it possible to start bringing him outside to the potty spot.
Give praise and affection or treats for good behavior. If your puppy goes potty in the right spot, give him a reward. This can be your praise and affection or it could be a special treat just for potty time. A mixture of treats, praise, and playtime works very well for puppies. Because you puppy wants only to please you and only to play with you, your praise and play means everything to them and they will do anything to get it - including go potty in the right place.
Since you have been vigilant with your puppy, learning the 'potty dance' signs and understanding the potty habits, you can now set up a schedule so you don't have to watch so closely. Typically speaking, most puppies will want to go potty about 30 to 40 minutes after they have eaten, or after waking up from a nap, or after they've played hard. With this in mind, you are now ready to schedule these times for yourself. Feed puppy at a time when you know you'll have time in 30 minutes or so to take puppy for a potty run. Set up your playtime in the same fashion and include that 30 to 40 minute time at the end for potty time. If you stay consistent with your schedule, you can relax a bit.
And, speaking of consistency, it bears repeating. You must keep consistent with puppy. If you are not dedicated to the training, expect failure. Puppy is a creature of habit. Therefore, if you are providing treats as a reward during potty training, be prepared with them immediately. If potty time is 30 minutes after eating, make sure you get puppy out to the potty spot in 30 minutes. Remember, if you are not consistent, it is your failure, not puppy's failure.
Be prepared for accidents, puppies have accidents. There will be times when your puppy will happily go outside to the potty spot, only to look at you with a puzzled expression. Then, just as you return to the house, he will suddenly understand, and go potty on the floor. Training takes time, be patient and you will be rewarded.
When puppy is very little, you can't expect more than approximately one hour of sleep for every month since their birth. So, if you bring home a three month old puppy, expect to set the alarm for every three hours during the night, or wake up to a puddle or pile. In order to stretch this time out while waiting for growth and nature to take its course, it's a good idea to limit food and drink about three hours before bedtime. Schedule your puppy's feedings earlier in the day to help you, and puppy, get a full night's rest.
Being prepared and knowledgeable can help you get through puppy potty training smoothly.. Remember, consistency is key. If you stick with it, your new puppy will be happily house-trained in no time.
Housebreaking your puppy, also known as potty training, is a difficult task. It can sometimes be frustrating but you must keep at it. There are ways to make sure you get through the process successfully. Let's start with these tips to get you, and your new puppy, off on the right foot.
After you feed your puppy, watch for signs of sniffing, circling, and squatting. Also, after you play, observe puppy for those same kinds of 'looking for a place' signs. These signals often referred to as a 'potty dance.' These signs often come right after eating or drinking, and very often after playtime.
Your puppy needs to be shown where to go potty. Try to catch them as they are about to go. The best thing to do is take puppy straight outside in order to help train that the inside of the house is not a potty spot. If that's not possible then you will likely need to paper train your puppy first with a spot in the house. Your puppy will be able to hold on longer and longer as time goes by, making it possible to start bringing him outside to the potty spot.
Give praise and affection or treats for good behavior. If your puppy goes potty in the right spot, give him a reward. This can be your praise and affection or it could be a special treat just for potty time. A mixture of treats, praise, and playtime works very well for puppies. Because you puppy wants only to please you and only to play with you, your praise and play means everything to them and they will do anything to get it - including go potty in the right place.
Since you have been vigilant with your puppy, learning the 'potty dance' signs and understanding the potty habits, you can now set up a schedule so you don't have to watch so closely. Typically speaking, most puppies will want to go potty about 30 to 40 minutes after they have eaten, or after waking up from a nap, or after they've played hard. With this in mind, you are now ready to schedule these times for yourself. Feed puppy at a time when you know you'll have time in 30 minutes or so to take puppy for a potty run. Set up your playtime in the same fashion and include that 30 to 40 minute time at the end for potty time. If you stay consistent with your schedule, you can relax a bit.
And, speaking of consistency, it bears repeating. You must keep consistent with puppy. If you are not dedicated to the training, expect failure. Puppy is a creature of habit. Therefore, if you are providing treats as a reward during potty training, be prepared with them immediately. If potty time is 30 minutes after eating, make sure you get puppy out to the potty spot in 30 minutes. Remember, if you are not consistent, it is your failure, not puppy's failure.
Be prepared for accidents, puppies have accidents. There will be times when your puppy will happily go outside to the potty spot, only to look at you with a puzzled expression. Then, just as you return to the house, he will suddenly understand, and go potty on the floor. Training takes time, be patient and you will be rewarded.
When puppy is very little, you can't expect more than approximately one hour of sleep for every month since their birth. So, if you bring home a three month old puppy, expect to set the alarm for every three hours during the night, or wake up to a puddle or pile. In order to stretch this time out while waiting for growth and nature to take its course, it's a good idea to limit food and drink about three hours before bedtime. Schedule your puppy's feedings earlier in the day to help you, and puppy, get a full night's rest.
Being prepared and knowledgeable can help you get through puppy potty training smoothly.. Remember, consistency is key. If you stick with it, your new puppy will be happily house-trained in no time.
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