Below you will find
a few dog potty training tips that have worked out well for many puppy owners.
Not exact matches
If by
potty training you mean to train your
dog to «go» oditsue, I would suggest a
few things. - take the
dog oditsue often, every 2 - 3 hours at first (a pup can only hold it for as many hours as his age in months - so a 3 month old pup can hol dit 3 hours)- crate training is a great tool to assist in «
potty training» - always reward him when he goes oditsue - never punish him if you find a mess - if you catch him in the act, a firm «NO!..
Some of the special needs a potential adopting family will need to consider are a living space with no or
few stairs and rugs on slick surfaces, extra supplies such as an orthopedic
dog bed,
potty pads and diapers.
Be vigilant and be pro-active about taking them outside as often as possible and rewarding them for doing their business outside — if you make a good effort, you could have a
potty trained puppy or
dog within a
few weeks!
Most
dogs will respond well to crate training, and will be able to be
potty trained in a
few weeks.
Do a
few things when you let your
dog out to
potty, when he gets his meals, during play or walks, when dinner is in the oven, or even during TV commercials.
Staying out and playing with your
dog for a
few minutes after
potty will make him realize that doing his business is a good thing, not a trigger that ends outside time.
Giving your
dog a bit of space and privacy and extra movement will often help them go
potty quicker than if a human is looming over them, just a
few feet away.
Dogs loathe not being able to take in their world for at least a
few minutes a day, and too often we humans are focused on going on walks for the sole purpose of exercise or for
dog potty breaks.
Most general
dog training books cover
potty training, but usually in just a
few paragraphs or a short chapter.
Read on to learn more about puppy
potty training... you'll find a
few other
dog training topics covered here from time to time, too!
Praise and Reward If you are able to be home and attentive to your
dog most of the day for a
few weeks, you can
potty train your puppy by using the praise and reward method.
There are
few dogs as cute and cuddly as a Shih Tzu puppy hiding under all that fur but these little tykes may be a bit difficult to
potty train.
The PTPA has
potty - trained puppies /
dogs as fast as a
few days, however, the average is a
few weeks.
Senior
dogs also typically require less exercise, suffer from
fewer behavioral issues, and come to you already
potty trained.
Fleas are equal opportunity pests — your cat may not outside, but if your
dog brings a
few fleas into the house after going
potty in the yard, they are more than happy to take up residence on your indoor kitty.