It may that is will be quite a challenge to house break your new puppy, but this process can turn out to actually be a rewarding experience for both you and your pup. Many people find that this process helps them establish a closer bond with their pet that lasts the lifetime of the dog. The housebreaking process can also be much less difficult than you may expect if you use some of the tips listed below.

First of all, you may have to adjust your expectations as to how long this process will take if you were thinking this will not take long. Even though most puppies are very quick learners you have to also realize that during this beginning phase of their life they can still get confused easily. It could easily take up to six months to thoroughly train the dog. Some pups may even take up to twelve months until before they can consistently hold it through the night.

Pups have two things working against them. First their bodies are not yet fully developed so they do not have full command over their bladders. Second, they are growing rapidly and will be eating quite a bit, causing them to have to relieve themselves as often as every couple hours. Knowing this, you should plan to be together with your pup as much as possible for the first couple of days and nights after you first bring them home.

Start your training by spreading some newspaper on a section of floor close to where the pup sleeps. Your objective is to get the pup to utilize this newspaper to go to the toilet so you should always praise them when they do this properly. Should the pup forget to use the newspaper, you should NOT scold him since it will most likely just confuse him. When they do not use the paper, just disregard it completely and give no reaction. The connection between going on the paper and the praise you give him will be made eventually in the dogs mind and you will be on your way to having a housebroken dog!

During this time, learn to read the first indications that the pup needs to go, like walking around in circles or sniffing around. Carry them to the paper as soon as they wake and last thing at night to help them understand what you want them to do. You should also place them on the paper after playing, after each meal and, for the first week or so, just about every hour.

Once this first step of connection the paper and peeing has been made in the dog’s mind, occasionally move the paper closer to the door. Just do this a little bit at a time until the papers is right next to the door. After the paper has been next to the door awhile, move it outside, but try to find a place where the pup can still see the paper. Since the connection with the newspaper has been made, the pup will want to go outside to use it. After you have done this for awhile and let them use the paper outside, you will find that you can stop using the paper altogether. The pup will just ask to go outside when they need to go. During all of these steps you need to remember to consistently praise your puppy when he does what you want him to do.

Most people do not understand how dogs view crates, so they do not realize that it is easy to train dogs to use a crate for sleeping and relaxing. People tend to think that dogs feel captive when inside their crates, but this idea could not be further from the truth. Nearly all dogs like relaxing inside their own, familiar crate. Even canines in the wild like wolves or foxes, always have an enclosed den that is a safe location for them to nap.

If you need to leave the house, you can leave the dog in his crate with a pan of water outside. The natural tendency of dogs is to not like to go to the bathroom where they sleep so if they have to go they will not want to use the crate. Set some newspaper not far from their crate in case he needs to go. However you should only do this if the dog has mastered the ability to hold it for significant amounts of time.

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