Puppies are smart and not difficult to housebreak and you can begin to potty train a puppy as early as three weeks of age. Being new at pet ownership, it is your decision if you prefer to keep your pup in confined quarters.

The crate training method is what most puppy owners use to avoid accidents or when they are away from home for a long period of time. There are some owners who will want to give their puppies access to most areas of the house, with a few llimitations and restrictions, thinking this will make the puppy more responsible.

Although this sounds somewhat more difficult than other methods, you can teach your puppy to go outdoors or indoors on news papers. The paper method of training is ok at first while your puppy is learning a routine, but the puppy must be guided in a step by step fasion until the routine is learned.

You must sure to select a particular location for your puppy to do its business whether it's indoors or outdoors. Let the puppy sniff the location you picked, wait for the puppy to do it's business, and make sure to take the puppy to the same location each time. When your puppy goes pottt next time, the lingering smell will aid in stimulating the puppy to do its business in the same place.

If your puppy is young please use a leash or carry him in your arms to his "tinkle spot". Be sure you do this about 20 minutes after every meal, play times and nap! However, no matter which method you decide to use for potty training a puppy, consistency remains the key to success. Be sure to check for signs that your puppy might have the urge to go while maintaining the same schedule every day.

Be sure to give your puppy the same command every time you want it to do its business." This helps the puppy to associate the command with his potty break. Do this softly, over and over again until your puppy has become familiarized with it. In this manner, it makes it simpler for your puppy to understand and keep to the same instructions when you give them again.

You are guaranteed mistakes and accidents when you’re potty training a puppy. Puppies can be like babies in that they are barely even aware of whether or not they need to do their business. Be alert for the puppy's warning signs like sniffing or squatting so that you can immediately distract them by stamping your foot or clapping your hands while you lead them away from the restricted zone.

Last, but not least, make sure you praise your puppy by saying, 'good puppy' when it does its business in the right spot. You can let him roam freely within the home once he has become significantly more responsible and dependable.

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