Easy Steps To Potty-Train Your Puppy

Of a fact, puppies need to eliminate. The only thing they know is "if I need to do it, I’ll do it". Same applies to other activities they partake in such as eating, sleeping, and exploring. The first responsibility of a dog owner is to set the rules and regulations for the dog to live by. You won’t blame a dog for eliminating on the sofa if you haven't set rules on when and where is appropriate to eliminate.

So now you're wondering, "how do i potty train my puppy?". Lets go through some few steps to help you potty train your dog.

Steps to potty-training your puppy faster

 Time Your Dogs' Feeding: Regular and timely feeding is much important to potty train your puppy. Every puppy is different. Some eliminate immediately after feeding and some, minutes after or hours. (Be sure to have a specific timing for feeding your puppy). One thing is important though, Do not free-feed your puppy. This is for two reasons, you puppy's elimination will be more at random and secondly, she will not necessarily see you as her food provider.

Confinement: A puppy needs to be confined as much as possible. She must have a reason for leaving her crate. Part of the rules you set. Being the "Leader of the Pack." Confinement can be in form of a  crate, not too big so the puppy doesn't eliminate on the other end and not too small either. Naturally, most dogs don’t like to eliminate where they sleep.

However, there is a maximum time you can confine a dog, depending on the age.
2 months old = 2 hours of confinement without a potty break
3 months old = 3 hours of confinement without a potty break
4 months old = 4 hours of confinement without a potty break
etc. - up to about 6 - 8 months of age.

Training and timing

When you have to let the dog out of her crate use a leash and take her to the designated area for elimination. The puppy only earns her freedom after proper elimination. Use words like “outside” when taking your dog outside. This will help train your dog faster as she associates freedom with elimination in the designated area. Using words in training is also helpful. This is done by using the words exactly when your puppy is doing her business. For example, if she is urinating, you can use the words "go potty" and if she's defecating "go poop".
You can use your own words but make sure you praise her every time she eliminates in the right place. puppies need to earn their freedom only by eliminating appropriately. The free time must be well supervised.

NOTICE THE SIGNS! if she's uncomfortable, looking anxious, turning around, squating. these and more are signs you puppy wants to eliminate. the ultimate goal is to avoid mistakes by all means. Anytime there is a change in activity, such as waking, after eating, after playing, your puppy must be taken outside.

Praise

Your puppy deserves a lot of praises after eliminating in designated areas. This serves as a reward for being a good dog. Rubbing her nose, rubbing her head are ways you can praise your dog and using words like “good dog” “that’s nice”. You have to pick the words you’ll use constantly so your puppy gets associated with the word.

Accidents

All is not lost if your puppy eliminates indoors. use words like "angh angh" "no" "outside" then take the dog outside to finish her business. give alot of praise after she finishes outside.
You have to catch your puppy in the act to use this corrective training method.
Clean the areas where she eliminated indoors and spray with a perfumes to avoid the puppy going back there to eliminate.

Consistency and patience is needed to properly train your puppies to live with you. Never scold or punish your puppy for accidents.