What is the best way to potty train a puppy, ideas?

Answer 1

Well first of all congratulations on your new member of the family.Many people do not understand why their dog does not know what to do when taken outside. Just turning him loose in the back yard a few times a day is not the way to house train a dog. Merely taking him outside also does not mean that he knows what he is being taken outside for.

Housebreaking in theory is very simple. It is finding the means of preventing the puppy from doing his business in the house and only giving him the opportunity to do it outside. It also means that the dog leearns to communicate with you about going when told and letting you know when he has to go outside. A dog is an animal of habit and because he learns by association, if his training is consistent he will learn that there is no other place to relieve himself other than outdoors.

You need to take advantage of a very natural instinct of the dog-his desire to keep his sleeping quarters clean. You need to offer him a den in the form of a crate either wire or plastic. This becomes his bed that he cannot get out of. If the crate is the right size he will not soil in it. Puppies will not initially like it but within a few days they will accept it without a problem. A crate is also for your dogs protection and for your piece of mind unless you want him to mess in the house and chew up all of the things you work so hard for in life.

The question you need to ask yourself is would I rather get the dog used to the crate or clean up dog crap on my floor. An easy question to answer. Puppies do get over the fact that screaming will get them nowhere-as long as you ignore it do not take them out of the crate when they are yelling. Those dogs know that if they make enough noise they will be free to roam and mess whereever they want to. People who give in create their own problems.

When thinking of the size of the crate think small. Think den not condo. The use of too large a crate will encourage the pet to use a small portion for a bed and the remainder as a place to relieve himself. The puppy should only be able to relieve himself outdoors. Never use a crate as a place that your dog goes to when he is punished.

A puppy should never have free run of the house unless you have your eyes on him at all times. If he poops in the floor b/c you turnes your back for 45 seconds-well you screwed up and made a mistake don't blame your pup for it. the only time they should be allowed to be loose in the house is after they have gone outside and even then only for short periods of time.

puppies must go outside first thing in the morning and I mean first thing. He has been clean all night and holding it all night he will go in a hurry beacuse he has to go. Now bring him in a nd give him freedom but only in the kitchen. A baby gate at the doorway is a great barrier. After you eat breakfast take him out, then feed him his and take him out immediately. Remember the rule OUTSIDE AFTER EATING-SLEEPING-PLAYING.

The bottom line is you cannot take your dog outside to much. If you take him out every hour then he learns that he will have a chance to go outside. When taking him out ask him if he WANTS TO GO OUTSIDE just before going out and praise with a GOOD OUTSIDE or GOOD BOY when he does go.

One last point on housebreaking. Commercial or store bought dog food takes 14-15 hours to go through the dog, a natural diet takes 5-6 hours.

Pointers on housetraining:

1.Do not vary your dogs diet

2.Treats should only be given as a reward for going potty outside or for going in his crate.

3.Praise everytime you see him pee or poop. Do this forever, reinforcing good behavior never hurt anything.

4.Bring him in as soon as he does his business.

5.Exercise brings on the urge to pee and poop. So if he won't go play for a few minutes and see what happens.

6.Puppies should never be punished for relieving himself in the house unless you catch him in the act. Catch him in the act or scolding is no good.

7.Always give a VERBAL punishment NO HITTING under any circumstances.

I hope that some of this has helped I use it on my 5 week old puppy and he hasn't gone potty in the house for 5 days now.
Good Luck

Answer 2

If you want to get it to go outside, take it out 5 min after eating, wait until it does it's business, then give it a reward. Gradually decrease the amount of reward. E.G. If you give it a food reward, decrease the amount, then just give it cuddles or a pat.
If you have a litter tray, feed it in one room, then keep it in the room, WITH THE LITTER TRAY! come back after a while, if it has gone in the tray, take it over to it, and praise the dog. Make sure it knows what it is being praised for. If it's gone on the floor do the same, but point and say "no" in a firm voice. Do not shout or smack the puppy, as it will only become afraid of you, you want a companion, not a wuss!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Once your pup has obeyed your command, in a soothing voice, appreciate his action and express your care by rubbing his chest or patting him. You wouldn’t want him to be excited and playful while you are teaching something, so avoid any quick movements of the hand, especially over his head and neck along with a shrill voice. The emphasis is to learn what your dog recognizes as a reward after being obedient.

There may be times when your dog may not listen to you. Losing temper is not the key. Rather, analyze whether the command is simple enough or whether he’s plain bored doing the same thing over and over again?

Answer 5

repition..
after your puppy eats take him to his potty spot and wait til he has been. make sure the potty spot is the same everytime. it wont take long for him/her to get the idea.
Watch for signs of needing to go to toilet like, sniffing floor and walking in circles.
he/she will probally need to go after a sleep as well so take him to the potty spot after naps too.
Never scold him for going in the wrong place, this will just make matters worse.
You have to catch them in the act and when you do pick him up and take him to the potty spot.
there are toilet pads and scents you can buy from pet shops to help make the potty spot more appealing as well.

Remember repition and rewards for a job well done will work wonders. When puppy goes pottyt in the right place give him a little treat. this will show him he is a good boy and what he has done pleases you..

hope i helped and good luck

Answer 6

Petsmart has free Potty Training classes.

Answer 7

I just posted a similar answer for another question, but it will work for you to.

We put a bell on the door knob for our puppy. Every few hours we took him out but before going out made him ring the bell with his nose or his paw. When he went and did his business we would give him a treat. When he has an accident let him know it was bad....take him to the door...ring the bell... and let him out. He will soon get the idea. It's only been 3 weeks and our puppy is ringing th bell all the time to go out now and is having hardly any accidents.

Answer 8

You can use training pads in specific places you want the dog to go and Arm and Hammer makes training pads for puppies so that it's a cleaner way to train and clean up.

Answer 9

You could try going to classes or try keeping him in an area with it covered with newspaper

Answer 10

when he gos give some loving and hug