what is the best way to house train a puppy?

Answer 1

i put mine on a schedule.. no joke. first thing in the morning outside. no running around in the house but straight out the door and had to stay out til they did their "buisness". then i would feed them at certian times and as soon as they stopped eating they went back out until they were done again. it takes patience with little dogs. i would give no food or water after 8 pm if we were going to bed by ten and they went out before bed until all was done again.
i always say lets go out when i take them out.
if yours is used to using the house they may try to wait you out, wait til back inside to go. dont let them. make them stay out. walk around with him he will eventually go. i have 3. all well trained. i say lets go out and all 3 run to the back door.
i breed chihuahuas and the lady that bought one asked the same question. i told her what i told you.. she bought her at 6 weeks and at 3 mnths now she has only had 2 accidents. good luck. habits are hard to break!!
never yell at them or hit them. if they have an accident stick their nose at it and tell them no or use whatever corrective word you've been using. hitting just makes them fear you which makes it harder to learn. always take them straight out after an accident. you may have caught them in the middle and if you take them out they can finish. its correcting the behavior.
we got an alaskan malamute puppy two weeks ago, he is 9 weeks old and a great dane puppy, 4 weeks old. we had two accidents with the mal due to laziness :-) and none with the dane. i always take them out to the same area of the yard away from the door and steps so they dont get in the habit of doing their "buisness" right where we walk.

Answer 2

The most effective method is crate training. The crate should be metal or plastic so it can be cleaned easily. The size of the crate should match the puppy's size now and her expected size at 8 months. The puppy needs just enough room to stretch out and turn around.

The idea behind crate training is that dogs will not soil the area in which they sleep. Keep in mind that this rule is not 100 percent effective since puppies do not have the urinary and bowel control of an adult dog. Accidents will happen, but at least the mess will be contained where it is easy to clean up.

Initially, the puppy should be in the crate for no more than four hours at a time. It is unreasonable to expect a puppy 2 to 4 months old to be able to control itself for eight hours while you are at work. As your pet reaches 4 to 5 months of age, she should be able to control herself for longer periods.

Never use the crate as punishment. Doing so will cause her to avoid the crate. Also do not place food or water in the crate, since drinking and eating will stimulate her to urinate and defecate.

Place your pup in the crate when you go to bed at night, then take her outside on the grass as soon as you wake up in the morning. Initially, carry her from the crate to the grass to prevent her from relieving herself as soon as she steps out of the crate. You want the puppy to associate the grass with urination and defecation.

Feed and water your pet next, then take her outside one more time before you leave the house. The first priority when you return home is to take the puppy outdoors.

Resist the urge to let her out of the crate indoors to play. Play with her outdoors after she has relieved herself on the grass.

Always take her outside after a feeding, since eating stimulates the rectum to empty. Also the last act of the day should be taking her outside before everyone goes to bed.

Puppies should be left in the crate when no one is in the house. This prevents destructive behavior and accidents in the house.

If your pup does have an accident in the house (and she will) simply take her outdoors, then clean it up. Punishing her after the fact is useless and counterproductive. She will not have a clue as to why she is being punished.

This is true even if you catch her in the act. A simple "NO" immediately followed by a visit to the grass will suffice.

The goal of crate training is to teach your puppy that the only acceptable place to urinate and defecate is on the grass outdoors. Most puppies are easily trained by this method and are usually well- adjusted by 6 to 8 months of age. **

Answer 3

get a crate with enough room so that dog can stand and turn around and lie down put the puppy in the crate and shut the door leave puppy in the crate for 2-3 days

Answer 4

I dont know that this is the best way but it worked fast when i got my first puppy.

do not put newspaper on the floor. this pretty much shows them that they can go to the bathroom on the floor while its young.
everytime your puppy goes on the floor say good boy (they might feel ashamed or embarrist) and then take them to the door and then outside right away to show them that when they need to go to the bathroom they have to go outside.

i hope that helps. it worked for my dog. oh and one more thing. after it goes outside give it a treat. that will deffinitly get the point accrosed. (lol)

Answer 5

The best way to house train them is by letting them outside and watching them to make sure they are supposed to do what they are supposed to do...The next thing they will want is food...and the rest is up to you.

Answer 6

Start with paper training and then move it outdoors. Eventually your pup will get the idea that outdoors is the place where you do that. Be sure to use positive/negative reinforcement while training.

Answer 7

crate train