Training your new puppy to go to the bathroom in the right place is one step to a fruitful relationship. The training can be a daunting task. House soiling is the number one reason why pets end up in shelters or the streets. Many pets’ owners are not willing to keep up with a pet that destroys their curtains, carpets and leaves behind stinky messes. It is very discouraging to clean messes especially after a long day at work.
It is vital to do some research before you bring a new puppy home. Make decisions on how you will make the puppy comfortable and a plan for all family members to participate. Here are five super easy ways to potty train your new puppy.

1. Encourage Instincts

When new puppies start getting comfortable and mobile, they will need to eliminate away from its cozy nest. Naturally, a puppy will look for a location that is absorbent. A puppy will find your carpet and rug a perfect place to eliminate. Just like training a child to start using the toilet from diapers it will take time and need a lot of patience.

In the beginning, it will be difficult to potty train a puppy, but you need consistency and predictability. Accidents will happen once in a while even with constant supervision. You will notice progress in the first 4-6 months though some puppies may extend the potty training to 9-12 months.

2. Prevent Accidents

Puppy’s management and supervision are paramount. You want a puppy that is cooperative when it comes to potty training. Most puppies have a desire for cleanliness and won’t urinate or defecate in places that they eat or sleep. Use that to your advantage in prevention and management of puppy potty activities.

As a puppy parent, you can use these three management techniques to potty train:

Use a crate. The crate should have enough room for the puppy to stand, turn around, lie down and be comfortable. Place a potty in one corner of the crate that the puppy will eliminate waste on when you are busy or at work. Food can be provided to the puppy while in the crate.
Exercise pen. The pen is slightly bigger than the crate. Once a day you can place the puppy in the exercise pen and the puppy will automatically potty train itself. It’s better you put a potty at one corner of the pen for puppy potty training purposes.
Umbilical cord method. One way of quickly potty training a puppy is to have an attachment to it. Hold it when moving around to learn signs that it may portray when it wants to eliminate. It could be sniffing around, circling, clinging to your clothing or pulling to move away.

3. Use Rewards

Have a routine for taking your puppy outside for walks and play which should be differentiated with pee time. Use keywords such as “out” or ”do you want to pee outside?”. Using the same phrases will make the puppy understand when to go pee. It’s also important that you use the same exit when the puppy is going out to eliminate. Potty train a puppy to use the same spot to eliminate instead of messing the whole yard. When the puppy eliminates at the correct place, reward it with snacks.

4. Create A Potty Time Routine

Have a routine on times that the puppy should eliminate when potty training. For example immediately after waking up, after a walk or playing, after meals and before sleeping. With time, the puppy will pee at the right spot automatically without any cues from you. Watch for signs for the need to eliminate when potty training a puppy such as wandering towards the door, sniffing the ground and circling.

5. Disappointed Tone

Accidents will happen when potty training a puppy. But until the puppy gets used to peeing at specified spots you need to know what to do when he pees in the house or carpet. Use a disappointed tone when addressing the puppy. You could cue it to go outside immediately you see it messing the carpet or floor.

Potty training your puppy will take time, but with patience, you’ll have a well trained dog that you’ll be happy to live with.

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