2. How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
House Training a puppy or adult Dog is such an essential issue for its owner
that even a single exclusive tip turns out to be extremely helpful.
The first step in making your Dog fit for polite company would be to potty
train him. Some see this training as a hassle and some as a challenge.
For me, it is part of bringing up a pet.
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There are a few things you need to know before you actually start potty
training a puppy or adult Dog. I enumerate these below:
You need to understand your dog's body language. Watch for signs that will
indicate to you when your pet wants to eliminate.
If you own puppies, remember that they need to go potty at fairly frequent
intervals - as soon as they wake up, after short naps, after play-time, after
meals, before and after being crated and finally, before retiring for the night.
Take your Dog for walks at the time that he usually does his potty. Take him
out to the yard and then to the same place there every time he needs to
answer nature's call.
Praise your Dog after he eliminates at the right place. Some Dog owners
even give treats to their dogs. But remember to do this every time he does it
right. He will relate the rewards to his having "done it right" and zero in on
the spot where you want him to defecate regularly.
With time, you can try signal training. This is so that you know when your
doggie wants to go. You can hang a bell at his level near the door and teach
him to push it with his nose or pat it with his paw on his way out.
How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
3. How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
Until your Dog has been fully potty trained keep him under strict vigilance.
Do not let him roam around the house freely.
Use a crate. A crate-trained Dog is usually very happy to get his own den.
The advantage of crating is that dogs do not soil the place where they sleep.
So, he will naturally not eliminate inside the crate.
If you have a small dog and if you live in a high-rise building or in a place
that does not have a proper backyard, you can try litter pan training. What
you do is create a space for your pet to eliminate in your house itself.
Use positive reinforcements while
housebreaking puppies
or adult dogs. Do not scold or hit him as you will gain nothing by doing that.
He will only associate punishment with your return from outside. If you catch
him in the act, a stern 'NO' or 'FREEZE' will do. It will startle the Dog enough
for him to stop pooping.
Be prepared to return to a soiled home if you are keeping your Dog home
alone for more than 4 hours as separation anxiety is quite common among
home-alone dogs.
Many dogs mark their territory. These can be a leg of a table or a particular
wall. Intact male and female dogs mark their territories by urinating. Use
deodorizers to spray on the places where your Dog has marked.
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How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
4. How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
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Now we will move on to how to potty train puppies and adult dogs.
Potty Training A Puppy:
Irrespective of breeds, housetraining a puppy is considered to be one of the
biggest challenges by dog owners. If you think housetraining your puppy
simply involves a steady supply of old newspapers, then think again.
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After each nap, meal, drink or play, take your puppy to his designated area
(indoors or outdoors, wherever you have decided) and stay there until it
eliminates. Then bring him to his crate.
Repeat this situation everyday until he has developed a habit out of it.
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a puppy.
Potty Training An Adult Dog:
The best way to housetrain an adult Dog is to begin all over again.
Observe him very closely. Maybe even maintain a diary of where he goes and
when. Whether he is pooping when you are home or only when you are
outside; whether you can time yourself to be home when he feels the need
to go outside.
You can try dog crates, but be careful to introduce him gradually to them.
How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
5. How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast
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Remember, commitment, consistency and intelligent use of positive
reinforcement will make you the owner of a perfectly housetrained Dog.
Don't expect miracles. You will only be disappointed.
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How to Potty Train a Puppy Fast