Potty training a puppy is a vital part of living with your pet. Success will come easily from the following three things:
- Patience
- Consistency
- Praise/Reward
Remain patient. Your puppy’s undesired behavior of eliminating in the house is ultimately your fault. Teaching your puppy a new behavior will take some time and effort on your part. If accidents happen remain calm and reflect on why/how the accident occurred. Do not scold or punish your puppy if accidents do occur. Remember that the accident is your fault not your puppy’s.
Be consistent. Take your puppy to the same door to go outside. Take your pup directly to the same area of the yard to relieve himself and give a potty command. Do not leave the potty area of the yard until your puppy has relieved himself. In the beginning this will require your patience and you might have to take your puppy out on a leash to keep him in the desired potty area of the yard. Calmly repeat your potty command as many times as necessary. The more consistent you are the quicker your puppy will learn the new behavior.
After your puppy has relieved himself, be lavish with verbal praise and reward him with petting, playing with a favorite toy or a doggie treat. You are teaching your puppy that business comes first rewarded with attention and treats.
If you make a trip to the yard and your puppy does not relieve himself, do not be defeated. Do not scold your puppy but do not reward your pup either. Take your friend back into the house and confine them to an area where they do not leave your sight. When your pup is out of your sight is when accidents occur. Wait fifteen to thirty minutes and start the process of going outside over again. Repeat this until your puppy has relieved himself successfully in the potty area of the yard.
These are the basics to potty training your puppy. If more than one person in the house is involved with potty training, be sure that everyone is being consistent by doing the same things and using the same commands.
The more patient and consistent you are, the quicker your puppy will learn the new desired behavior of eliminating in the yard instead of the house.
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