22 Dec 09 Finally a pet potty pad that works

It will take time for your puppy to develop a firm understanding of where it’s acceptable to potty and where it is not. Pet potty pads will help. Puppies learn new skills at different rates. It will take time for your pup to consistently understand that the whole house is the den, an area not to be soiled.

Before you bring a puppy home, plan to take one or two weeks off of work, so you have uninterrupted time to focus on the puppy — and, in particular, puppy potty training. Otherwise, it will take much longer to housebreak your pup.

You want your puppy to focus on one thing only during puppy potty training — going in the right area. The first step in puppy potty training requires that you learn the clues that indicate your puppy needs to potty. These clues are: restlessness, sniffing the floor, or returning to a previously soiled spot. Your pup will need to potty about 5-20 minutes after eating, sleeping or playing. When you take your puppy outside to potty, to to the same spot each time and don’t play. While your puppy is going potty, praise very softly so you don’t interrupt the behavior. Be enthusiastic after your puppy is done.

Puppies need to relieve themselves frequently, sometimes as often as once an hour. There will be many accidents, especially at first. Never lose your temper at the puppy, and always use simple, consistent one- or two-word commands. If you do not, your pup could become frightened and confused about what you expect.

Puppy Potty Training First Steps?

When you are not able to watch the puppy, put the puppy into a kennel. Or, if you have a fenced yard and the weather is good, you can put the puppy outside. However putting the puppy outside when you aren’t watching means you lose the opportunity to reward. The kennel is a preferable training tool. A young pup 7-9 weeks old should be in a kennel for no more than two hours at a time. A puppy cannot control itself for longer than that.

While you’re puppy potty training, you must keep the puppy close to you always so that the puppy does not have the opportunity to fail. This means starting the puppy out in a small area of the house and following the puppy nonstop. Alternatively, attach one end of a leash to the puppy and the other end to you, so that the puppy is no farther away from you than the end of the leash.

We’ve done some research on kennels. A small one might work nicely for your pup. Though, they are not as good as pet potty pads. One great feature is that they can be folded to about four inches wide. There are many great one’s available. However, you might want to look at one of these multi-size, sturdy folding crates. They are also light weight but durable. The corners are slightly rounded which helps prevent leakage.

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