It is always an exciting and fun time when you get a new puppy. Puppies melt your heart with their adorable antics and their cute faces but as every new dog owner soon learns there is one challenging aspect that they all must deal with and that is house training.

You will need to spend quality time with and have patience with your new puppy when it comes to housetraining. A puppy is still just a baby and a puppy does not have the capacity yet to know what you want him to do. It will be an easier job to complete your potty training if you are patient and loving with your puppy. Even though it is disappointing when your puppy goes potty in the house if you are impatient and express your disappointment your housetraining will take longer.

At 12 weeks of age a puppy will have to go out to potty as rfrequently as every 15-20 minutes and even more if he is actively frolicking. A quietly resting or sleeping puppy will not have to potty quite as frequently so during the nighttime you can give him more time especially if he is sleeping. Do not wake up a sleeping puppy just make sure to take him out to potty as soon as he awakens.

The important thing to remind yourself of when you are potty training your puppy is to be consistent. Make sure and have a leash and take him to the same designated spot every outing. Use consistent commands such as “potty now” and repeat the commands as necessary. Consistency is what it crucial when completing house training.

If you make the potty training a positive experience for your puppy your potty training will be finished sooner. That means that you will need to be patient and loving even when there is a mishap. Just take him outside and praise him when he does it right and ignore it when he does it wrong. Your puppy wants to please you so it is important that you do not do anything that will confound him.

When you have to be away from your dog you should put your puppy in a crate. A crate will actually assist you with your house training because dogs by nature will keep their own space clean. Generally a puppy will not soil in his crate so crating the puppy will help him learn to control himself. Dogs are also den animals and they feel comfortable in the safety of a smaller space of their own.

A positive atmosphere and consistency will be the most important aspects of your puppy house training. Make sure that you are consistently taking your puppy outside, that you consistently take him to the same spot and that you consistently give him praise and treats for a job well done. If you make the whole house training experience a positive one for your puppy you will have success more quickly and it will be more effective.

Potty training is the most crucial part of owning a new puppy and you can train your puppy in just a few short weeks if you are consistent and positive about the process. You will then be able to enjoy your puppy more as he gets bigger and you will never have to concern yourself with accidents in the house again.

If you would like more information about dog obedience training then you can get dog training videos online that will teach you every thing you need to know.

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