Puppy Toilet Training Made Easy
Puppy Toilet training can be one of the most difficult and time consuming parts of training your new puppy. But if you get well organised before your new puppy arrives in your home, things should go more smoothly.
To begin with you should decide where you want your puppy to relieve himself. If you want your puppy to go to the toilet outside. you should designate a place in the garden for this purpose. Chose a place in the garden that is away from people so your puppy can feel safe and comfortable about using the area for his toilet. First of all put him on his lead and take him outside to his place in the garden and when he relieves himself there, give him lots of praise.
Puppies have weak bladders and are unable to control themselves until they are about six months old, so you will need to keep a close eye on your puppy and watch out for signs that he wants to go to the toilet. If your puppy does have an accident and makes a puddle on the floor, just pick him up straightaway and take him outside to his toilet area.
If you have to leave your puppy on his own it is best to put him in a confined area. If you have decided to crate train your puppy, you can put him in his crate. Puppy crate training is an excellent method for toilet training your puppy. But if you are not crating training your puppy it is a good idea to put him in the kitchen and leave plenty of newspaper on the floor for him to relieve himself on.
Young puppies need to go to the toilet very frequently so take him outside to his toilet area every half hour or so. Take your puppy outside after meals and after he has been ruining around and getting over excited.
Never lose your temper and shout at your puppy when he makes mistakes. Accidents are bound to happen when your puppy is young so you must be very patient and persistent with his toilet training. You should never scold your puppy when he has had an accident and left a puddle or mess on the floor. If you scold him after the event your puppy will not realise why he is being told off. Puppies only live in the present moment. If you do catch your puppy in the act, just say a firm no and pick him up and take him outside to his toilet area.
Always lavish praise on your puppy when he gets things right and goes to the toilet in his designated area. Puppies love praise and he will love to please you. So give your puppy lots of praise and affection and he will do his best to get things right and please you.
Puppy toilet training will take time and lots of patience and persistence but it will be worth it in the end. You will soon have a well trained puppy you will be proud to own.
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Sep 16, 2009 | 1 | dog training, puppy toilet training
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