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Puppy Potty Training - Change The Way They Look At It.

Could it be just house owners that have puppy training problems or are these worse for apartment owners?. I am routinely quizzed about the best way of implementing a potty training zone. Should it be outside or indoors? It's not as silly as it may appear.Lots of people live in apartments but still need to have an area for their pups to relieve themselves. If you think about it, virtually every cat owner possesses a cat litter tray in their home. Now I'm sure that using a puppy potty area inside your home is not ideal but many peoples' circumstances mean that this is the only method available. It's pretty obvious that this spot must be well ventilated.

Your bathroom may be the best choice because it will most likely have a hard washable floor too. You can purchase dog litter (just like the cat stuff but you need more of it!). A few people utilize ordinary newspaper but there might be an unpleasant side effect here. The best stuff is unprinted newsprint paper that has similar absorbent qualities without the side effects. Why would you not use normal newspaper? Well, the puppy can connect potty time with newspaper (any newspaper) and unfortunately can see every newspaper as a possible toilet (even though it has just come through the front door). This can be incredibly embarrassing in someone else's house.When you get the area sorted out it is easy to start teaching your puppy the importance of it.

The simplest way is usually to encourage them to link going to that area with going to the toilet. This can be done by taking them to it every time they show signs of needing to go. Be on the lookout for circling or sniffing the ground, suddenly halting playing and then walking away, spinning around in circle with their backs arched and (clear signal) sniffing at the scene of a past mishap. Chances are you'll assume you have cleaned it away however the puppy will still be able to smell it and will try to use precisely the same place.
You then take them up to the doggy loo and allow them do what they do. After this you praise them. Do this each time and they will quickly understand that this is what you want. They will not question why, they'll simply associate going in the right place with fuss. This must be carried out a relaxed fashion because you do not want to get them too excited. If they get too excited, they get tense and then cannot go. This clearly, defeats the point of the exercise. You should therefore, retain a calm manner to help your dog relax enough to relieve itself.
Time intervals will vary greatly according to the puppy's age. For example, when they are aged up to say fourteen weeks, you may be looking at possibly eight to ten breaks every day. This will scale down to about half of that when the pup is aged about thirty weeks.
If they are young, they're not physically developed enough to hold themselves in for too long. This is why they need to be taken outside perhaps every two hours or so. You should closely observe the period after eating or drinking because they are common "toilet times". Really though, they can only hold themselves for an hour or so for every month of age. Put simply they'll not really last through the night.

It sounds strange but some owners keep a written record of when the puppy "goes". This gives them a much better idea of the dog's natural bodily rhythms. The main items to note are eating, sleeping and going to the toilet. Pet owners find it simpler to see the relationship between the events, which certainly makes sense. It could in addition, identify certain medical problems when the puppy starts to break with these standard times.
The next period is when your puppy senses the urge to go and understands that if they come to tell you (or even go straight to the potty area) they get praise. Sometimes, maybe they will bark, maybe they'll whine or perhaps scratch at the door. In time they'll probably head straight for their potty. You are suddenly making big progress. Keep the praise going, even when there are some mishaps.

When you shout at or scold the pup they'll think you're cross about them going to the toilet, rather than going in the wrong place. A simple detail but a world of difference. In closing, there are three stages. One, establish the zone. Two, get the puppy to associate visiting the zone with going to the toilet. Three, get them to associate wanting to go to the toilet with going to the area to carry it out.It may just be as simple as that

Like many others, Janice Webb has endured the frustrating period of puppy potty training, especially potty training a new puppy. In the long run it's a very worthwhile experience.

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