Attempting to potty train a puppy can be very frustrating if the trainer is not doing it correctly.
First, you need to encourage the desired behavior by designating an area outside for the puppy to do his potty business. You will need to keep this area clean by picking up droppings. There will still be an odor left behind that the puppy can smell. He will then know that this is his area. If it gets too dirty, a puppy will move to a new area and before long, the odor will be everywhere in the yard. The puppy will learn that it is acceptable for him to eliminate anywhere in the yard.
To potty train a puppy, encourage him by giving him lots of praise when he does well.
You should take him to the designated spot when he wakes up, before he goes to sleep, after eating, after going for a walk, after being left alone and after meals. Young puppies will need to go to their designated area every two or three hours. Older dogs do not need to go as often as young puppies do.
If you want to potty train a puppy, this can be achieved by using a command. Each time your puppy eliminates at the designated area, repeat a word command like “potty”. Be sure to use a friendly voice. After doing this for two or three weeks consistently, the puppy will associate this word with doing his potty business. When the command is given, he will start to sniff for his designated area.
A puppy should eat two or three times a day. They will usually need to eliminate within one hour of each meal. Try to schedule your puppy’s feedings so you are there when he needs to go outside.
Puppies don’t respond well to loud voices. They don’t respond well to rubbing their nose in the mess or to physical discipline. These methods only serve to make the dog afraid of you.
How to potty train a puppy? You need to use positive reinforcement of desired behaviours. You should also give him no attention when the behavior is bad.
If you wish to potty train a puppy indoors, you can purchase an item called a potty patch. On the bottom of the potty patch is the collection tray. There is a grate on top of the tray. Artificial grass is over the grate. These are available in two sizes, large or small.
Remember that it is a known fact that puppies become stressed when they live with people that have unrealistic expectations of them.
When asking the question how to potty train a puppy, one answer given is that puppies need supervision when eliminating. If you only spend a small part of the day supervising and training your puppy, it will take a long time for him to be potty trained.
If your puppy has an accident, use an odor removing cleaner. The odour will not be adequately removed if you use normal household cleaner. Odor removing cleaners are available at pet stores.
Puppies have very sensitive noses. They learn where to eliminate by smelling their own urine. If you don’t get rid of the odor, the puppy will soil again on the same spot. This is just the way God made puppies.
To properly potty train a puppy, the owner will need a lot of patience. It takes time and consistency. The more time you have for your puppy, the faster you will see results.