Elimination Training for Puppies
Humans are first trained in the house. Parents see to it that their child learn the basic things at home and prepare them for advanced learning before they are enrolled to school. Just like us, puppies must also be trained at home. Puppy training is the very first task of a dog owner once she brings home a puppy. It it her responsibility to give proper puppy training and prepare the dog for a more advanced training program later in the future. House puppy training may demand a lot of your time and effort. It requires on hand supervision and constant vigilance, complete dedication, commitment and of course a very high level of patience.
To start your puppy training, the very first thing that you have to do is establish a routine that would leash your puppy. Sticking to the training schedule is very important. Bear in mind that your puppy must be able to eliminate after eating, after playing and after waking up from a short nap or sleep. Set a specific location within your home vicinity as the bathroom corner of your puppy. You have to encourage your puppy to recognize that spot and use it for his elimination. Be very particular on the distance. It should not be very far from your door so you can watch your puppy as she eliminate.
It is advisable to reward your puppy after she eliminates. You can pat your puppy while saying "good dog". You can also incorporate a friendly and gentle squeeze and giving him some dog treat. This will encourage your puppy to continue doing good on this new habit. If then your puppy eliminates inside your home premises, do not yell at her for doing such thing. Remember a puppy is still a baby and it needs proper treatment for her to learn what is right or wrong. All you have to do is clean the soiled area using a paper towel. Place the paper towel to the bathroom spot. This will help your puppy realize that the bathroom spot is the place where she should eliminate. You can use verbal command such as "outside" and "go potty" when you want your puppy to eliminate. Make a regular feeding schedule for your puppy depending on his age. Feeding the puppy at a particular and specific time each day will help them eliminate in a scheduled timing everyday. This would greatly reduce the occurrence of accidents when it comes to the puppy's feeding habit.
A lot of people are making use of paper towels and placing them inside the house as the bathroom spot of the puppy. Studies have shown that this kind of puppy training delays the whole process to two weeks or more. The best strategy that the owner must realize is to carefully and constantly observe the puppy each time she shows any signs of "pre-potty pattern". These signs are constantly sniffing the floor and walking around. This gives you the idea that you puppy wants to eliminates. Immediately take your puppy outside to where you have assigned a bathroom spot for him. You can also resort to training your puppy how to control the urge to eliminate as an alternative.
Have a great "dog training" day,
Dr. Alfonso
