Housetrain Your New Puppy

February 25, 2009 — by BBlock
Dogs, General Animals

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You have a new puppy at home. Your first goal is to housetrain your puppy. Your puppy needs a place to call her puppy spot. This is where she will go to the bathroom every time you take her outside.

Watch your puppy carefully, and plan on spending some time with her. Let her stiff around and when she begins to go, say your potty word that will tell her when she needs to go outside. Praise and treat your puppy after she potties. Soon your puppy will be understand that she won’t get a treat if she potties in the house but will get a treat if she potties outside in her potty spot. She will want to get her reward! Since your puppy can’t tell you when she wants to go outside, you must learn to recognize her signal and then take her out.

It is a good idea to put the puppy in a crate or a fenced in area with newspapers on the floor at night or during the day when you are out. Some people like to keep their new puppy with them at night, so they can hear her and then take her outside.

Accidents do happen, so try to remain calm. If you are lucky, you will catch her before she finishes, and you can put her nose gently in the mess. Say, “Bad girl,” and take her outside immediately. If she potties outside, praise and reward her with a treat. If she doesn’t potty outside, try later.

If you understand when your puppy needs to go out, you will eliminate many accidents. These tips will help your puppy succeed in her potty training.
Watch your puppy carefully, and know the signs for when she wants to go outside. Always take her outside after feeding, drinking water, taking a nap, playing, or any kind of excitement, waking up in the morning and before going to bed at night. She will be trained in no time at all!

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One Response to “Housetrain Your New Puppy”

  1. Fisher says:

    Your advice is great. That little puppy in the photo is so cute it makes me want to have my own!

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