Doggy Mentor

If this is your first time potty training a puppy, then you need to remember that things are going to get a bit messy in the near future. In order to prevent your home from becoming a war zone full of "landmines" and "acid pools," you need to stock up on these basic items to help you survive the training process:

Stain and odor removers
These are one of the first things you need to get during the potty training process. Thefact of the matter is, it is inevitable that your puppy will have an accident in and about your home, and it will remember the location unless you quickly scrub away the spots and stains. It is very important to get rid of the scent as well, so be sure the cleaner you use can also get rid of odours.

Un-needed newspapers
There are three purposes these can serve. Firstly, they can soak up the urine or help you gather up feces. The second thing is, they can also serve as bedding for your dog. Thirdly, these will serve as fillers for your dog potty during the potty training process and afterwards. Be sure you don't mix the second and third together. Even if the paper slept upon is clean, a dog will be reluctant to excrete on whatever it slept on.

Potty training pads that are pretreated
If you really want to make the potty training process easier, you can buy these chemically treated pads from your local dog store. The chemicals prompt a dog to do its business if it sniffs it, and it can help eliminate the smell of feces and urine. You will certainly spend much more money on it than you will on old newspapers, though.

Crate or cage
If you are potty training a puppy, then you need to keep a crate or cage that matches the puppy's size and gives it a little room to move around in. As mentioned previousely, dogs do not like to excrete where they sleep. Keeping your puppy or dog in a crate or cage as you sleep or leave the house makes them hold in it and disciplines them and allows you to pay attention to other matters like sleep and work.

Vigilance And Patience
Even if you have a crate or cage to use, you are still going to need a lot of time and attention to ensure the potty training process is successful. All the inventions in the world will not help unless a human hand is there to guide the puppy through one of its first lessons in life.

Keep all of these in stock while potty training a puppy and you will be able to quickly and effectively get the job done within a matter of days!

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