Puppy Tips 101
Potty Training your Puppy will take some time…
Getting through the next couple of days will require a great deal of patience.
Your new puppy will need some time to adjust to his new surroundings and to his new family.
Crate training is definitely the way to go for training your new pup. Make sure the crate is the right size. If the crate is too big, you can section it off by using some cardboard to create a partition. If the crate is too big, the puppy will be able to soil the farthest corner of the crate and sleep far enough away that it won’t bother him. A dogs natural instinct is not to soil the area in which they sleep. This has been reinforced to them by there mothers from birth.
I would advise anyone against any use of training pads or wee-wee pads. These are only confusing to the puppy. And trust me I speak from experience with this advice. We adopted a puppy in December. It was a bitterly cold month with a historical early snow in our area. This type of weather can make training your puppy very challenging. Unfortunately, I broke down and bought training pads. The conversion to the outside was I would say that using the pads prolonged his training by approximately 3 months, with accidents all over our house. He just did not get it. Most likely due to the fact that I was reinforcing the habit of going to the bathroom in the house by using the pads. I am happy to report he finally did get it. He is a champ at going outside now. When nature calls he proudly rings the bell to alert us.
During the day, I used a pet pen to confine the pup when I could not keep an eye on him. He will give off some signs when he needs to go potty. Usually looking a bit nervous and sniffing around. Running around in circles is another indication. That is your cue to get the puppy outside immediately. Do not wait. A young puppy does not have the ability to hold his bladder for very long. They do not have very much control at all.
When outside, tell him to go potty, or whatever command you prefer. Always use the same command, so he will learn these words and their meaning. This is become very useful when he is older. Do not play or talk to much to him too much. He has a job to do right now. Once he eliminates, lavish him with love and kisses. He did a great job!
Crates are Great!
Get your puppy acquainted with his crate. Have your puppy rest and sleep in the crate right from the beginning. He will learn to love his little room and go there to seek security and comfort. Always make the crate a positive, never force him to go inside. Never punish him by sending him to his crate. A treat works well, just toss one inside and let the puppy walk inside to get it. Do this a few times and do not close the door. Take it slow and continuously praise him, building up the amount of time he is in the crate with the door closed.
After a short time, he will get used to his new home and enjoy resting and sleeping there.
Puppies need to eliminate about every 2-4 hours. Using a schedule is the best way to handle this. Always take him out after any feeding, before bedtime and first thing in the morning. Around 4-6 months, your puppy should have more control over his bladder and be able to hold it for longer periods of time. Therefore, he will be able to spend longer amounts of time in his crate. Eventually, he will be able to stay in his crate for several hours during the day until someone comes home to let him out.
Even when you are home you will notice, you puppy will go to his den to take a nap with the door open. That is when you know you succeeded.
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