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If you have purchased your puppy from a reliable dog breeder there is a good chance that your puppy will come home potty trained.  If not, which is normally the situation, you will need to potty train your new friend yourself.  Dogs are smart, and very eager to please; if you take the time they will try to please you. Your new pet is like a child and will respond well to being treated well; even if they don’t do it right the first time.

Two traits that an individual must have when they potty train a dog are patience and consistency.  If you are inconsistant with your approach, it will take a while for your dog to learn the preferred behavior.  If you have the proper mindset and dedication, training a dog can be very enjoyable.  The first choice you must make in regards to training a dog is if it will use the bathroom indoors (pee pad/litter box) or your backyard.

The  most important thing when you potty train your dog is to provide a sense of consistency so that it knows what to expect. That means that if you decide to use a pee pad, then you have to leave it in one spot, and one spot only.  Your dog really needs to know where it can be found at all times, because this way the amount of accidents will be reduced.  In the event that your dog is showing a distinct preference for some other location, such as the kitchen floor, and is foregoing the pee pad altogether you need to start your training based on what the dog is already doing.

Do not shout about where the dog has done its business; just put the pee pad on that place.  This way, your dog will start to go on it and then you can give it praise.  After several days, move the pee pad several feet towards the preferred location for it.  Then, every few days, as the dog keeps using the pee pad, move the pad again in the direction of the place where you’d like it to be.  Sooner or later, you’ll have the dog going just where you would like it to go.

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Training your dog to do its business outdoors is a different story altogether.  No matter whether you train it to go indoors or out, you must be sure to restrict water and food to the dog’s meal times only.  This helps to prevent any extra accidents.  Roughly 15-20 minutes after a dog eats or drinks, you must put it on the leash and take it out into a yard.  Don’t let the dog go just anywhere, though; you ought to lead it to the place in the yard that you have approved for this procedure.  Once the dog has gone, praise it and then give it a nice treat.

Continue doing this but a plan of action will be required when you are unavailable at home.Unlike the training to dogs for the pee pads,your dog will not have a means for relieving itself properly.Training a dog for doing potty in the bathroom is also a way of teaching it on how to hold its bladder.Here the crate training is useful.If you put your dog in a safe crate while you are asleep or not at home,there are more chances that it will not go to the bathroom.However,once you reach home,you will need to take it out straight away.

Learn more about how to Potty Train Dog here.