Interesting Tips For Potty Training Puppies Without A Crate

June 25th, 2009 at 6:55pm

At around three weeks old, your puppy is readily able to adapt to new situations and because they are one of the smartest creatures by nature, potty training puppies will not be too difficult for anyone.

As a new owner, you have a choice whether you want to confine your puppy or not. Crating is what most puppy parents prefer for accident prevention at night or when they have to leave their precious ones for a period of time. However, some would want to train their puppies to become more responsible by giving them access to everything but with restrictions and limitations. This may seem a little more difficult than the other way considering their uncontrollable urges and playful behavior, but if you decide to apply this, here are tips you might want to consider:

You may get your puppy to learn to do its business indoors or outdoors on news papers. Nevertheless, whichever method you choose, you have to be very consistent. You may also apply paper training for a short time or until your puppy is learning to go potty to the acceptable areas outside or inside the house, but you must teach him/her step-by-step until he finally masters his potty routines.

No matter whether it's in doors or outside, you must pick a spot for your pups to go potty. Let him sniff that spot and wait until he finally relieved himself and take him to the same place each time. The scent that stayed will help stimulate the puppy to use the same spot again the next time it needs to go potty.

With young puppies, you must carry them or take them out on a leash to the designated location within 20 minutes or right after each meal, play session, and rest time. Keeping on schedule is the main key to effectivly house train a puppy so remember, you have to stay consistent. Use the same routine every day and be sure to watch for the indications that your puppy needs to go potty.

During every potty break, give your puppy a command such as "go pee", "go potty", or "do it" to build an association between the command phrase and his potty break. Repeat it quietly as often as it's necessary until your pup gets familiar with it. By doing this, it will be easy for your puppy to understand and follow the same command when its given next time.

When potty training puppies, you can expect that there would always be mistakes and accidents. A puppiy can be just like a baby because they can't tell if they need to go potty or not. Its a good idea to constantly watch for the warning signs like squatting or sniffing then distract them right away by stamping your foot or clapping your hands while leading them away from the restricted area.

Finally, don't forget to praise your puppy using encouraging words like "good job" or "good puppy" when the dog performs in the right spot. Allow your puppy to know you are delighted by giving it some small reward such as allowing it to play inside. When your puppy becomes more dependable and responsible, you can allow him or her to move freely about the house.