Toilet Training Your Puppy

Posted on April 3, 2017

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As long as you take the time and effort to build a good routine, toilet training your new puppy should be fair easy. Initially, you will need to take your puppy’s needs into consideration and you also need to keep in mind that they can be quite unpredictable when they are young. Puppies need to urinate frequently so you need to make sure that you take them out as often as possible. Toilet training should start as soon as you bring your new puppy home so make sure that you are prepared.

 

Tips To Toilet Train Your Pup

Here are the things you need to keep in mind when toilet training your puppy:

• Take him out every 2 hours: As mentioned earlier, puppies need to urinate frequently. To ensure that you housetrain them successfully, you need to anticipate their needs. They have poor bladder control so it is important to give your puppy a chance to relieve himself at least every 2 hours. Your puppy will also need to urinate as soon as he wakes up, so make sure that you are there to take him outside immediately.
• Know when to take him out after meals: It is important to know that puppies have certain after-meal habits and that their digestive system is stimulated when they eat. Puppies usually need to urinate within about 15 minutes of eating and go potty within 30 minutes or so, depending on the individual. Once you observe your puppy for a few days, you will learn how long to wait after a meal before you take him outside.
• Start paper training: Young puppies can be paper trained, i.e. you can use newspapers or small pads for them to go on. Make sure you praise your puppy every time he uses the newspaper and ignore him when he does not. Over time, you can move the newspaper towards the door and then outside. You can also try out puppy playpen training through which you can train your puppy to wait in his special space before he is taken outside.
• Stick to one routine: Toilet training your new puppy is an important part of general puppy training and the way you handle it can have a significant impact on your relationship with him. Sticking to a strict toilet training routine will teach your puppy to be clean and this will continue to adulthood. You should continue with the routine until you are sure that your puppy knows that he should never go indoors and can wait for you to let him outdoors.
• Keep a diary: It is important to keep a record of when your puppy eats, sleeps and eliminates. This will help you learn when to take him outside to do his business. It is also a good way to maintain a proper routine so that you and your puppy know exactly when it is potty time. Make sure that you have commands like “go pee pee” or “go poop” so that your puppy knows that it is okay to relieve himself.

Consistency and patience are important when you are toilet training your new puppy. Do not rush the training as it will only result in problems. Let your puppy take his time to learn how to control his bladder and bowels. Also, make sure that you do not punish your puppy for mistakes. Remember that most puppies are not completely toilet trained until they reach the age of 6 months.