Potty train a dog

Dog Potty Training

Potty training takes time an patience, but you can do it!

Dog Potty Training

dog_potty_training-300x200-7361174Dog potty training is an absolute necessity if you don’t want to deal with stools and urine stains all over your house.

It is often considered hard or daunting but if one knows what to do it becomes a self-explanatory process. Make sure to follow these few dog potty training tips outlined below and you will have your dog toilet trained in a matter of weeks.

Also, remember not to scream at your pet or hit him as this will only slow down the entire process and make your dog more confused and stressed. It is a matter of fact that he will have to eliminate indoors couple of times in order to learn that this sort of behavior is forbidden.

So arm yourself with plenty of cleaning liquids and odor-eliminating sprays and get to work!

How Can Correct Timing Speed Up Dog Potty Training?

Young puppies will not be able to hold urine and poop until they are 12 weeks old as they have no control over their bladder and colon. That is why you need to make sure to schedule meals regularly and let your dog out within the first 20 minutes after the last one.

A helpful hint from my vet was that your dog can hold their pee and poop for as many hours as months they are old. So if your pup is 3 months old, they can hold it for 3 hours. This is probably not an exact science, but it really helped when I was training Dio.

It’s your responsibility to monitor his behavior and look for signs of coming poop. Your dog will usually signal by circling and sniffing around (it’s his way to look for a spot where he can relieve himself).

By feeding him regularly you will make your pet understand that there is no need to get stressed about the whole elimination thing because sooner or later you will let him outside. So make sure to keep an eye on the clock as this can really help in dog potty training.

Show Him His New Home

Your dog will need a place where he can hide from all the fuss and noise of everyday life and relax for a bit.

This is called a ‘den’ and needs to be as small and cozy as possible. Pay close attention to this paragraph as it talks about one of the crucial parts of the dog potty training process.

You can either use a crate or designate part of a room for this purpose with the use of a baby gate. Place a sleeping pad inside it, covered with one of your old t-shirts – this will make the new home seem more friendly and comfortable.

Start feeding your dog in there regularly and spend a bit of time playing with him so that he gets used to staying in his new den.

Because dogs are naturally clean animals, they will not soil their leaving area unless forced to by circumstances.

Soon you’ll realize that crate training is a very effective way to teach your four legged friend control over his bladder and colon and speed up the dog potty training process.

Dog Potty Training With the Use of a Toilet?

Sound crazy? Actually, there are people who have been successful in actual potty training for dogs, as in – training them to go to the bathroom in the bathroom, on the toilet. This can be a more difficult way to do things, and we will cover in another article.

You will need to provide your new pet with his own toilet but it can be anywhere and is as easy as holding a leash. Every time your dog needs to eliminate take him outside to a specified spot.

It can be a piece of grass, a hole in the ground or a tree. Just make sure to take him there regularly so that he gets used to relieving himself in there. Dog training for potty is all about patience and consistency.

Later on he will return to this spot by following the smell from his previous visits but for now use a leash to limit his ventures and keep within the chosen area.

Make sure to praise your pet cheerfully while he’s eliminating and don’t take him back home straight after he’s done his job. You don’t want your dog to fall into impression that the fun of being outside ends as soon as he eliminates.

This can make him less eager to go out in the future and cause more unexpected poops in your apartment.

Dog Potty Training Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Remember, dog potty training doesn’t have to take ages and you can save yourself a lot of time and nerves by following these few simple dog potty training tips.

Be consistent in implementing them and you will see the first effects within the matter of weeks!

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