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- Potty Training Your Puppy
House breaking, House Training, Potty Training, no matter what
you call it, you and your puppy will be happier together if you start
early to instill good habits. Here are some tips to help you get
started.
"Almost every customer has told me that the biggest problem they have is their
dog goes all over the yard, and they would like to train him to go in a certain
spot. Our service combined with consistent reinforcement from you will help
teach him where you want him to go to do his duty."
1. Set your puppy up for success. To do that you need to:
- Designate a potty area outdoors.
- Guide your dog there to do his business.
- Heartily praise him when he goes.
- Remove urine and odor from areas he should not use (we can help with that!)
- Be consistent
2. Crate Training vs Confining
Many dog experts promote crate training as the best way to potty train a puppy, but a lot of dog owners are
not comfortable using this method. As an alternative, you can use a puppy pen or confine him to a small
room when you are not with him. Both crate training and the puppy pen method work because dogs are
denning animals who naturally do not want to eliminate in their "den". Puppies who are not confined will go
wherever and whenever the urge strikes them. By confining him, you are teaching him to control his urges
and "hold" his urine or feces until he is let out. If you choose to use a pen or small room you can combine it
with paper training.
3. Paper Training
In Newspaper Training, put down several layers of newspaper for him to soil on. Newspaper contains
ammonia and will encourage him to use it. You can also use puppy training pads. Cover the entire floor
surface of the room or pen except for where his bed or blanket is. By layering newspaper, you can pick up
the top layer, but the next layer will have his urine smell, which will help encourage him to continue using it.
If you are using pads, leave at least one used one for him to sniff. Take a used paper or pad to the place
you want him to potty in regularly. This will be a cue for him to go in this spot. Every day, make the potty
area a little smaller, by picking up a pad or some of the newspaper. Move the pad and newspaper as far
away from his sleeping area as you can. When you see that he is consistently using the paper, you will be
able to reduce it to one sheet.
When the paper is clean and dry for several days in a row, it should be safe to remove it altogether. At this
point, your puppy is house broken. He may occasionally have an accident because he is still young, and
you will need to continue your schedule. But he has learned he should not go in the house and he should
be well on his way to knowing where you want him to do his duty.
4.Timing Is Important!
A six- to eight-week-old puppy should be taken outdoors every one to three hours. Older puppies can
generally wait longer between outings. Most puppies should be taken out:
- After waking in the morning
- After naps
- After meals
- After playing or training
- After being left alone
- Whenever you see signs of “pre-potty” circling or sniffing
- Immediately before being put to bed
5.. Potty on Command
To avoid spending a lot of time waiting for your puppy to go, I recommend you teach him to potty on
command. Each time he is in the act of eliminating, repeat a unique command, like "hurry up" or "potty" in
an upbeat tone of voice. After a few weeks of training, you’ll notice that when you say the command your
puppy will begin pre-potty sniffing, circling and then potty shortly after you give the command. Be sure to
reward and praise him.
6. Reward good behavior.
When your puppy goes to the bathroom in the right spot, show him you’re very excited, pet him, praise him
and give him a treat (puppies need more than just praise as a reinforcement) Because your pup wants to
make you happy, this will have a powerful effect on him. After a while the potty command should be all it
takes to get your dog to start his potty routine.
7. Don't punish but do correct
If you punish for an accident, you’re teaching your pup it’s not safe to go where you can see him, and he
may sneak off to your bedroom or guest room to relieve himself. If your puppy has an accident, which he
probably will, stay calm. If you catch him in the act of going where he shouldn't, gently but firmly correct
him with a “no”. Rubbing his nose in it, spanking him or yelling at him won't help, and may make him afraid
of you. Pick him up and bring him to his potty spot and give him the potty command. Even if he is done
doing his duty, you are showing him that this is where he needs to go to relieve himself.
8. Feeding Schedules
Most puppies will potty within an hour after eating. You should schedule feeding time so that you will
have some control over when he needs to go.
Avoid giving your puppy a large meal just before confining or he may have to go when you’re not around to
take him out. Schedule feeding two to three times daily on a consistent schedule.
Have food available for only 30 to 40 minutes, then remove it.
The last feeding of the day should be done several hours before he’s confined for the night. By controlling
the feeding schedule, exercise sessions, confinement periods and trips outdoors to the potty area, your
puppy will quickly develop a reliable potty schedule.
Puppies and dogs need a constant supply of clean drinking water. However, you should take away his
water about an hour before bedtime and replace it in the morning. This will help him get through the night
without having to pee. Please don't forget to give him his water first thing in the morning.
9. Older Dogs
Even an adult dog can be potty trained. It will just take a lot of patience on your part. If you are having a
new problem with an older dog, You should rule out any physical problems by taking him to the vet for a
complete check up, Be sure to thoroughly clean any urine spots in the house thoroughly with vinegar and
water or an Enzyme cleaner such as Nature's Miracle, to keep your dog from re-soiling those areas.
If all of this seems like a lot of trouble, just remember this is only temporary and that most puppies can be
potty trained relatively quickly, usually within weeks. This is your pup’s formative time when you are
shaping his behavior. Begin his training now and you will be able to really enjoy him when he is fully grown.