How to House Train a Puppy

This article will help a lot if you intend on learning how to house train a puppy.

First of all I think there are probably things you should understand about house training puppies that all people should understand concerning general puppy training.

First, you are going to need to have the patience of Job. If you consider Dogs have the mental capacity of a 2 year old person then you should understand Puppies have even less. When house training your puppy you should never yell at him or her. It will scare them and it is totally counterproductive because they don’t understand what you are doing. As a matter of fact, it will probably have the opposite effect… if you know what I mean.

When learning how to potty train a puppy you need to accept that there will be accidents and you will probably be cleaning up a lot. Go ahead and stock up on supplies now.

Ok, now pick a place outside that you want your new friend to potty. This is key in how to train a puppy to go where you want him/her to. Make sure it stays clean and picked up, and if you don’t want a muddy mess during the winter, I wouldn’t pick a dirt only place. While house training your puppy, you are going to teach them to go only on that spot.

The next step is to be proactive. So you need to observe and get an understanding of how long your puppy can wait before it needs to go pee. Remember puppies have a small bladder so it is probably going to be a few times a day… and night.

After you figure this out, take them out in advance of that time by a few minutes and stand with them. Once they go, give them praise. Over a short period of time they will understand that when you take them to that place, they know what they are supposed to do, and if they do they will get a treat or a love for it. This is positive reinforcement, which in my opinion is the hallmark point in how to house train a puppy.

Consistency is the key to this type of puppy training. Yes it means you will be headed out at night but if you get your family involved and share the load it will make it easier. Speaking of family, they need to be on board with this. If your friend gets different signals on what is going on from us humans, they will get confused and it will undermine the process of how to potty train a puppy.

I mentioned praise earlier. I really think this is important. These little creatures have no malice and are very simple in the way they think. If you praise them with a little love or even a treat it goes a long way. They get that…

I hope this article has helped you in learning how to house train a puppy and I wish you the best in you new friendship with your new pal.