House Training A New Puppy

For a person who loves dogs, there is nothing more satisfying than owning a puppy and watching it grow up. In getting to know each other, the two of you will find out a lot of things about the other that will form a bond for a lifetime. House training a puppy is one of the first tasks that completed if you are going to have the puppy indoors for any length of time. Fortunately, a puppy learns things very fast, and house training can be learned very quickly. It goes without saying that while the puppy is at a young age, this is the best time to establish his house training. The house training routine that a puppy acquires can be difficult to break once it is established, so it is important to get it right the first time.

One of the most significant things to do during the initial house training of a puppy is to observe the puppy Keep a close eye on the puppy while at the same time observing the time. If it is a beautiful day outside, and your puppy is very active, taking him out more than once an hour is a good idea. He has to drink more water than he would if he were an adult dog due to his metabolism being so fast. He has to eat a lot more often to feed this higher metabolism, also. With all of this food and water going in, it is easy to understand that he has to "go" more often.

You may want to try house training your puppy by using the paper method, which basically has the puppy using the bathroom on newspapers. Teaching your puppy to relieve himself indoors, then expecting him to make the transition to relieve himself outdoors will tend to confuse your young puppy. Actually, this technique will make it more difficult and take longer to house train your puppy. By teaching your puppy to "go" outside, he will learn that it is not acceptable to "go" in the house. Also, the puppy could get in the habit of relieving itself near the newspaper rather than on the newspaper. Just keep things consistent by having your puppy relieve himself only outside.

A very effective system that develops positive results is known as the "crate" system. You keep the puppy in a crate for about an hour, and then take the puppy outdoors so he can relieve himself. The crate system trains the puppy to "hold it" until he is given the chance to relieve himself in an area chosen by you. Why this system works so well is based on the puppy doesn't want to relieve himself in its living area. If your puppy does relieve himself in the crate, it was because he could no longer hold it and because you kept him in the crate too long. If this happens, it can compromise this training technique.

Establishing good house training habits is an important first step in training a puppy. Being consistent and giving you puppy a lot of praise is an important part in house training your puppy. It is okay if the puppy has an accident during this training, because the process is not an overnight thing. By carrying the puppy outside more often, this should put an end to these accidents. If the puppy has an accident after training has ended, don't punish him. Merely return back to the training process temporarily and you'll be back on track in no time.