How to House Train a Puppy

When we first bring home a puppy the first thing we usually want to know is, how to house train a puppy. Training your puppy when you first bring it home is the best possible start to a wonderful life for your puppy which will then bring more joy and happiness to your home.

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Most important: 

The most important thing of all when learning how to house train a puppy is to accept the fact that puppies are like babies, they don’t know what is right and what is wrong, whether they can urinate or poop on your carpet or not, and you will also need to accept the fact that while training your puppy there will be some accidents along the way where the puppy will simply relieve itself inside the house because they do not yet have full control over their bowel and bladders and it is your responsibility to clean up the puppies mess without punishing them. Keep in mind that with proper nurture and training the puppy will grow into a well trained dog and have full control over its bowel and bladder but for the mean time you just have to deal with it.

First things first, make sure you take your puppy to the vet to get a full health check to make sure that your puppy is in a healthy state because if the puppy has any diseases or infections this could complicate and delay the house training process.

Things you will need when you learn how to house train a puppy:

• Collar  

• Leash  

• A nominated area for the puppy to sleep  

• Crate (optional) 

Schedules: 

I believe that having a schedule is a vital part of any puppy training program, and I strongly recommend you make a schedule for when your puppy will sleep, wake up, eat, etc. Not only will this help the puppy learn when it is meant to do these things is will also help you in predicting the times when the puppy will need to eliminate, usually they need to go after they wake up from a nap or long sleep, after they eat, or after a play session.

Training: 

It is best to start off slowly with the puppy and get it to familiarize itself with each of the rooms in your house and it is important for you to always keep an eye out on the puppy at first to keep it out of any unwanted accidents. Have a small room or blocked off area which will be used as the puppies bed. Line this up with paper or newspapers. When learning how to house train a puppy many people like to use crates as the sleeping spot for puppies as dogs don’t like to soil the area in which they sleep and therefore this helps train the puppy to hold it in for longer.

When training the puppy where to urinate or defecate pick a designated spot outside and always put the puppy on a leash and take it to the same spot. As soon as the puppy finishes eliminating praise it by giving it a treat or patting it, any way you like to show them you are pleased. If you ever catch the puppy in the act pooping or urinating inside the house DO NOT punish or yell at them, simply take them outside to the designated area and if they finish off there praise them and show them you are pleased and soon the puppy will grow to realise that is the area they are meant to eliminate at. Make sure you clean up the mess inside the house and using deodorisers to get rid of the smell because dogs usually eliminate where they can smell there scent from a previous urination or defecation.

In the beginning learning how to house train a puppy might be a bit challenging but as you progress and stay consistent with your schedule the puppy will learn what they should do to and where they should go to relieve themselves to please you, so with persistence and patience you will have learnt how to house train a puppy that is well behaved and full of life.

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