Dog Potty Training

Dog potty training is not such a difficult task as many believe it to be. Sure it requires some patience and determination but with knowing the right advice you will learn how to potty train your dog in no time.

Potty training a puppy is much easier then potty training an older dog, at the puppy stage they are still learning and will quickly learn new things that you teach. Firstly you must accept that through this dog potty training process there will be a few accidents every now and then where the puppy will pee or poop inside the house and you must understand that this is not the puppies fault because it doesn’t know where it can or can’t go to relieve itself, you must teach this to the puppy through training means, also the other thing you need to understand is that puppies do not have full control over their bowel and bladders until they are at least a few months old.

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The most important aspect in dog potty training is never to punish your dog if it makes a mistake, this would have a negative effect on the dog and lead to other problems. Only praise and give the dog a treat to reward it when your dog does something that is of good behaviour, for example relieving itself outdoors in a selected area.

Puppies need to relieve themselves constantly! The key times when a puppy would need to go are:   

• After waking up from a nap    

• After waking up from a long sleep    

• After every meal or even small snack    

• After play sessions     

You should make a schedule for when you want to feed your dog, let it sleep, wake up, have a play session with your dog, etc. This will make it easier for your dog potty training process because you will know each day the approximate time when you will need to take your dog outside so that it can eliminate.

The dog potty training process will involve you selecting a designated area outside where you will always take your dog out to on a leash. You will wait for about 5-10 minutes without distracting the dog and let your dog sniff around and choose where it will urinate or take a dump. Once your dog has finished with its business, praise or give your dog a treat to show that you are pleased that it has eliminated in the spot you want it to and continue this procedure the next time you think your dog needs to go.

Some obvious signs your dog needs to go are when: 

• Your dog is sniffing the ground and going around in circles  

• Your dog barks at you  

• Scratches the door (although not a good behaviour unless you don’t mind getting a new door every now and then)  

• Runs back and fourth to you and to the door   

If you catch your dog in the act, the correct thing to do is carry the dog outside to the area that he normally eliminates at and let him finish off there then praise and reward your dog once finished. If on the way you carry your dog out and it is still peeing or pooping then it is too late and the only thing you can do is clean up the mess and get rid of the smell with a deodorizer because dogs tend to relieve themselves again in an area where they can smell their scent. A good idea is to clean up some of the mess and put some of it outside where your dog normally goes to eliminate, this will let the dog know it is where it should go to pee or poop.

Dog potty training for older dogs:

Older dogs have already learnt some behaviours which can make it a little bit more tricky to potty train older dogs. What I recommend is treat it like a puppy and teach it from the start. Remember not to get angry at your dog if it urinates or poops inside your house, and DO NOT a BIG DO NOT ever rub your dogs face in its mess or hit it, this will teach it to be afraid of you and next time it needs to relieve itself, your dog will find a good hiding place to pee or poop at and this will make matters worse for you. Patience and persistence is key to dog potty training and if you stick to one method and keep at it, your dog will soon be house trained and will know where to go when it needs to pee or poop.

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