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Here is more information on each of these four points: 1. If you keep the pup close to you as much as you can, you are more likely to notice if he needs a potty break. Even when you catch him just as he starts to do his business, your potty training is enhanced. Tell him "no" in a firm voice and take his to his potty place. One way to keep your puppy with you is to attach his leash to a belt around your waist. That way, whatever you are doing around the house, you know right where your new best friend is. This method is excellent for bonding between you. Very young puppies really want to be right with you all the time anyway. Whatever method you choose, do keep your puppy nearby. You may want to use crate training for those parts of the day when you have to be apart. That topic isn't covered in this article, but I do write a lot about it at my dog training website. 2. Potty training a puppy means creating in him the habit of going to his pottying spot whenever he needs to. You are going to spend a lot of time in your early days together helping him to form this habit. How will you do this? By taking him to his place at all the times he is likely to need to go there. These times are: *** Each time he awakens, whatever time of day. Since puppies nap a lot, there will be a lot of awakenings! *** Every time he has a meal. As you will soon discover, he wakes up, eats, and drinks many times in the course of a day! It's also a good idea to take him out just before you go to bed. A word about his pottying spot: If you have a fenced yard, that is great and you can even take him to a particular part of it if you wish. If you will be walking him on leash in your neighborhood, take a plastic bag or two for cleanup. You can also train him to use papers or even a litter box indoors, and this can be the best choice if you live in a high-rise apartment, for example. 3. Calmly clean up anyplace that his urine has soaked or that he has left a pile. Yelling at him does not help, because he really will not understand why you are upset. If it helps you, as it sometimes has helped me, you can remind yourself that this process should last a lot less time than if you were potty training a little human! 4. Repeat these steps over and over, even when you don't feel like it. The more consistent you are, the faster the puppy will get the idea. There's lots more to say about potty training a puppy, but these tips will get you well on your way to a successfully trained dog! Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Want to know more about potty training a puppy? Visit Rosana Hart's dog training website, where she goes into more detail.
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