The joy of owning a puppy and seeing it grow up is among the most gratifying experiences that a dog lover could ever ask for. There are many things that each will discover about the other en route to establishing a long and trusting relationship. One thing that must be accomplished first if you are planning on having the puppy stay indoors for any amount of time is housebreaking, or house training. Puppies have the capability to learn this right away. This is why it is so important to establish the correct toilet routine while the puppy is at a young age. The toilet habits that a puppy acquires can be difficult to break once they are ingrained, and they can last for a lifetime.
One of the most significant things to do during the initial house training of a puppy is to observe the puppy. Observe your puppy while also keeping an eye on the time. If it is a gorgeous day outside, and your puppy is very active, taking him out more than once an hour would be a good idea. A puppy's metabolism is so fast, that he must consume more water than he would if he were fully grown. Also, to feed this high metabolism, he must eat a lot more often. With all of this food and water going in, it's easy to understand that it has to come out.
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 confuse your young puppy. Actually, this technique will make it more difficult and take longer to house train your puppy. You teach your puppy that it is not acceptable to use the bathroom in the house by only permitting it to use it outside. Also, the puppy could get in the habit of relieving itself near the newspaper rather than on the newspaper. It is vital that you keep the puppy on a regular schedule by going outside.
A very effective system that develops positive results is known as the “crate” system. You basically 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. The logic behind this system is that a puppy doesn't want to mess up its living area if it doesn't have to. If your puppy does relieve itself in the crate, it was because it could no longer hold it and because you kept it in the crate too long. If this happens, it can compromise this training technique.
House training a puppy is an essential step in dog training if you would like your young puppy to establish good habits from the beginning. The most important thing to remember with house training a puppy is to be consistent and offer it a tremendous amount of praise. The process might take a while and it is important to understand that whenever the puppy has an accident during the training, it is okay. You should just increase the frequency of trips outside. If the puppy has an accident after its training has ended, don't punish it. Merely return back to the training process temporarily and you'll be back on track in no time.
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