Tips For Puppy House Training
Bringing a new puppy home is a great event for everyone in the household. This great little bundle will quickly grow up into a companion for life. So when do you start puppy house training? Well this should be done as soon as you bring the puppy home. This is to make sure that you stop any bad habits from the outset.
Here are some tips on puppy house training :
Give Your Puppy a Name
Start off by giving your puppy a name right from the start. They are able to understand a few words and will soon start to respond to their name.
Routine Feeding Time
When feeding your puppy, always try and do this at the same time each day. Puppies are the same as babies and love routine. This can be good for the puppy’s digestive tract and also can actually make the puppy more secure.
Toilet Training
Once your puppy has eaten then take the puppy outside or go for a walk. This will train your dog to go to the toilet and when doing this make them go in the same place in the yard every time. As mentioned earlier, puppies love routine so they will be pleased to go in the same place. When your dog does this always make sure that you praise him or her for this.
However, please take into account that puppies are too young to control their bowels or bladder, so don’t get mad with them. Never hit your puppy, as this can lead to a mean dog, just a quick “no” will do and don’t overdo it. Remember, that it can take anywhere up to a year for the puppy to be fully toilet trained, so please be ready for a few accidents.
The “Sit” Command
Puppies by their very nature love to jump all over people. This may be ok for you and members of your family. However, this may not be the case for visitors to your house. Therefore, one of the first training commands to teach your puppy is the “sit” command. This will give your puppy discipline and also stop it from being a nuisance to your visitors.
Adopt Routine Early
Adopt routine very early in the life of your puppy and it will soon become second nature to them. This will make the dog feel a part of the household. If there are other dogs in the house that are using a schedule then make sure your new addition is fitted into the same routine as the other dog(s).
Remember puppy house training can be a trying time and will test your patience. But if you stick in there with patience and dedication, you will end up with a loving dog who will be a fantastic companion to you and the rest of your family.
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I would also add working on a signal for allowing your puppy to let you know when they need to go. If you like the finish on your doors and door frames, you will want to discourage scratching. I use bells hanging from a hook by the door. I started off making sure that I rang the bell everytime that I opened the door to the backyard to let her out to potty. It didn’t take her long to figure out that there was something about that bell and door. Then I started to teach her to ring the bell with her nose before I would open the door. Your pup needs to be a little bit older to do this so they don’t pee by the door while trying to figure this out! Ebony was about 4 months before she was old enough to do this consistently. We still had a wet spot or two but she was ringing the bell when she wanted the door to go out and play and for most of her bathroom duties. By 5 months, she had it down and no oops since then.
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