How To Bathroom Train Your Dog The Easy Way

By Mike Jones

Getting a puppy is a very exciting experience. Usually your objective for bringing this puppy home is to have an enriching and rewarding experience as it becomes a part of your home. Yet, there could be hindrances to your dream of a happy household with a dog member. A very significant occasion is when you realize that it is not a bed of roses when your dog starts wrecking havoc, not only to your routine but also to your house.

However, you know very well that dog training is the straight forward answer to this possible chaotic situation. Being able to train your pet to have excellent conduct and behavior involves many aspects. It will require different training facets but one of the most important of them all is potty training.

Many are apprehensive and feel stressed with the idea of potty training. If you belong to those pet owners who are serious to do dog training by themselves, make sure to know about the different ways to do this. There are plenty of methods available to accomplish this and each one is as good as another. Although there is only one basic concept to always remember in dog training, that you teach the dog the right things to do.

In potty training your dog, you must start as soon as possible. Delaying the training might make it harder for you when you get around to doing it. This is because your dog has started to form habits of its own. In potty training or in any other training, consistency is the key as it is the foundation of the habit.

Start your potty training by picking the spot. It would be helpful if the floor would be easy to clean as there could be instances of hits and misses especially at the onset. Get lots of newspapers or even cardboard and spread several layers in your chosen area. Each time your dog needs to go to the bathroom, bring it on top of the paper-covered floor area.

While your dog is at it, lavish the praise and the love. This is the only best time to do this. A delayed praise might not be connected with the action and your dog will not learn. When you clean up the newspapers, always retain one slightly-soiled piece to put on top of the new pile. The dog would connect the layers of newspapers with the action of going to the bathroom.

As your dog slowly learn that this is the only spot for a bathroom, slowly shrink the size of the coverage area. If it misses the mark and messes the uncovered area, expand your newspaper cover again. Repeat with shrinking the spot in a gradual manner until your dog perfects the bathroom concept.

When you come to a point when your pet's mess is only as big as your newspaper layers, it is the proper time to move on with the training. Your next step is to either exchange the pile for an indoor toilet or move the heap towards the door. Your pet then is ready to be house trained as your pet has been successfully potty trained.

Always remember though the one important rule in dog training is the proper formation of your pet's habit. This entails time and endless duplication of the required action to achieve the desired outcome. Yet your patience and determination will be properly rewarded as you could enjoy your pet without the unpleasant mess. - 32366

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