Potty Training & Crate Training...
"You can't go on command and neither can your new Puppy."
Puppies like children, are trainable but it takes time to train these little creatures. They should be worked with under patient conditions and not be expected to
learn where to go in a week or even two weeks. It takes diligence and a considerable amount of time and guidance. Please do not expect the puppy to train
itself. Be consistent with your training. If there are many changes in your methods, the puppy will become confused.
There are basically 4 methods of training a new puppy; Pad Training, Newspaper, and Outdoors.
Puppy Pad Training - Puppies like babies have to use their pad about every few hours to urinate and usually "poo" after they eat. This would
be optimal times to take them to the pad. Place the pads where the puppy has privace. As they get older, like humans they to like privacy when doing
their duty. With a new puppy, use the pads that arespecifically for training new puppies. These can be purchased at Petsmart and Pet Co. They are
green and have a certain scent that draws the puppy to use them. The regular blue pads can be purchased at Walmart. These work great, especially if
you have to be gone for more than a few hours at a time. Talk to the puppy while your training it. It's not necessary abuse the puppy. They will
eventually understand. Also I have learned when you start training your new puppy, it helps to let urine or poo sit on the pad for a "short" amount of
time. This helps them to remember where they should go. But, after they have been trained for a practical amount of time, they like their pads to be
kept as clean as possible.
Newspaper Training - This is basically the same as Pad Training. Puppies like babies have to use the newspaper about every few hours to
urinate and usually "poo" after they eat. This would be optimal times to take them to the paper. Place the paper where the puppy has privacy. As they
get older, like humans they to like privacy when doing their duty. With a new puppy, use the pads that are specifically for training new puppies. These
can be purchased at Petsmart or Pet Co. They are green and have a certain scent that draws the puppy to use them. They work great! Especially if you
have to be gone for more than a few hours at a time. Talk to the puppy while your training it. It's not necessary abuse the puppy. They will eventually
understand. Also I have learned when you start training your new puppy, it helps to let urine or poo sit on the pad for a "short" amount of time. This
helps them to remember where they should go. But, after they have been trained for a practical amount of time, they like their pads to be kept as clean
as possible.
Outdoors - Of course outdoors is self explanatory. When they are new it helps to take them out when you know it's about time for them to go. This
takes some time and plenty of patience at first but it's worth it once they're trained. Sometimes you just have to wait them out. Sometimes they will get
distracted but will eventually have to go. They may need to walk a little bit. Again, they have many similarities to humans. We usually can't go on
command and neither can they. This takes a great deal of understanding.
Crate - Crating your dog several times a day is an excellent way to housebreak him or her. Dogs do not want to soil their little home. Put a blanket,
rug, or towel or even an old shirt of yours for familiarity in the crate. We also put a stuffed animal and a chew toy to make it pleasant for them. Use the
crate for naps, night time sleeping, and quiet time breaks for the puppy. Sometimes puppies just need to rest and get away from a lot of excitement.
Make sure the crate is big enough - one that they can stand up and turn around in. If it is a large crate you can get a divider for it until the puppy grows
into it.
VERY IMPORTANT - EACH TIME YOU TAKE THE PUPPY OUT OF THE CRATE MAKE SURE THEY ARE TAKEN FOR A WALK OUTSIDE TO DO
THEIR BUSINESS.
**This may take a little time on your part as the puppy will want to explore the yard and all the surroundings, but you have to be patient and make sure that they
go outside. Remember, a little more time now will save time later.
Never leave the puppy in the crate all day. Puppies need many bathroom breaks and feeding times and last but not least, play time. Do the best you can to get
your puppy on a schedule. ALWAYS KEEP FRESH WATER FOR THE PUPPY.
**Never use the crate for punishment. It should be a little safe place for the puppy. They can have a little home of their own that they can enjoy.
It is so important to work with your new family member on potty training. Please realize that the puppy needs to be taught what you want them to do. Also they
shouldn't be left for long periods of time not being able to go outside unless they are not paper trained.
**TIPS: If your puppy does go on your floor or carpet, there are many products that can be purchased to spray or wipe on the area in order to keep the puppy
from going in the same spot. Also there are some products that you might have in your home like Windex and baking soda and vinegar and water are a couple.
If you don't have these products then it is important to become knowledgeable on what can be used so your puppy will not be harmed.
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