Dog Training Basics

Your family will be excited to have the new puppy but potty training is a big worry for the adults of the house. Owning a puppy involves certain responsibilities and this is an important task you must do. If you don’t manage to get this done properly you will see the result in spoilt furnishings your rugs and even your bed. You always get an aroma of ammonia in a house when puppies have not been properly potty trained. No pet owners want this so the best way to avoid such an annoying situation is by potty training your new puppy properly.

Potty training should not be too difficult when you know that the dog is one of the few really intelligent animals. Your new puppy doesn’t have a lot of time between the feeling of the need to go and his body waste being excreted so keep a close eye on him at all times. You can be pretty sure that the potty area is required if your puppy is going in circles while he sniffs the floor with his nose. Once you can recognise these signs your potty training for your dog should be straightforward.

I would recommend a doggy door to help you with potty training because your puppy can get itself outside without needing to wait for you to open the door. The benefit of a puppy door is that your dog can go outside anytime nature calls without needing you to open the door for him.

A regular routine of taking your puppy for a walk both in the morning and evening is a great way to get his body regulated. You will have to show your dog the appropriate place to do pee and poop and spend a little time there and congratulate him if he does his business.

When he passes water at the right places give him some praise and tell him what a good dog he is. He starts out with no idea where to go to the bathroom but with your encouragement he will understand the correct place to go. All puppies make mistakes but don’t be tempted to try punishment as it will only make him more nervous. Your dog may be nervous about what is the right thing to do so you should reinforce the good things he does and show disappointment when he does wrong and slowly you will potty train him.

You must keep a watchful eye on your puppy all the time while you are training him. Dogs have their own pace of learning and you your patience may be put to test as well. Training your dog for anything means you need to show love and affection towards him.

It can be rather tedious constantly watching your dog for when it needs to visit the designated potty training area. Eventually he will get it right every time and you will know all the effort put into potty training was worthwhile. The stink of the untrained puppy will disappear and you will have a clean home once again.

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