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What a great thing it is for the family to bring home a new puppy. Everyone wants to enjoy playing with their new puppy. Of course, there is one aspect of the new puppy no one likes-the puppy thinks the whole world is his toilet. Crate training puppies is the easiest and best way to deal with the whole house training process. Trust me on this, because I used to try it old school, using the newspaper on the floor method.The paper method did work in a manner of sorts, but it was a lot more work and occasionally my puppy would somehow miss the papers. After stepping on a particularly nasty “accident” in the middle of the night that was deviously hidden by the dark, I decided I better look into getting a crate for my puppy.

You will avoid having the accidents that will inevitably happen with other house training systems. The first time the crate system for house training puppies was explained to me, it seemed like it might be sort of hard on the puppy .You are asked to keep your new puppy inside his crate all the time unless you are actively supervising him-such as it’s playtime  or dinner time or time for some training. I have found that if I don’t supervise  my puppy pretty closely, I’ll be giving an accident an opportunity to happen. I learned that instead of feeling sad when I put my puppy in his crate, he felt comfortable and secure in his little den.

Crate training puppies will work best if you keep the crate and the puppy inside it near you whenever possible. For someone who works at him, keep him with you in your work area.  You can also keep an eye and ear open for any whining that might indicate it is time for a potty break. Don’t let him out frequently just because he is bored, but be sure to let him out if it seems like it is time for potty .  Watch for sings of the puppy waking up from one of his naps-they always have to go potty right after waking up.  Remember, after a puppy eats and drinks, he’ll need to go potty within the next 20 minutes, so don’t return him to his crate till after that occurs.You should try to have him use his own special toilet area out back, or wherever works best for you and praise him and reward him as he learns that this area is the toilet.

It is good to try to create a routine of  eating, playing, exercise and training so the puppy gets plenty of stimulation when he is not in his crate. If he is tired out, there is a good chance he might sleep the next 2 hours and not have any boredom issues before it is time for the next fun break. Make sure you are staying consistent with the crate training method as that is a key factor for a quicker success. If you aren’t good about keeping him in his crate when unsupervised, accidents are going to happen. Once the smell is in the carpet or on the floor, it will be harder to stop these accidents from reoccurring in the future.  If you find the occasional pile or puddle, do not yell or hit your puppy-he won’t understand why you are doing so. If you do catch him in the act you should firmly say “No”  and try to get him to finish outside in his spot if possible.  Stay consistent and positive with the house training. Like anything else, the closer you adhere to the crate training system’s methods, the quicker and better the progress you will see.

I found the crate training method worked much better than the old newspaper on the floor technique. Maybe my pup was a quick learner, but within a couple weeks or so, he was house training.  I did lose a little sleep at first if he whined at night, but I made sure the puppy didn’t eat late or drink very much before going to bed for the night, so that wasn’t as big a problem as I would have thought. If you always make the crate seem like a den, rather than a place to put your puppy when you are mad at him, he will have a good attitude about going in there, and you shouldn’t have the whining problem some puppies have when in the crate.

For your new puppy, be smart and use the crate training method for house training your little buddy. I read the Ultimate Guide to House Training from Kingdom of Pets, and I recommend it highly to you. It gives you a very thorough blueprint on how to overcome the house training hurdles new puppy owners must face(check out my review).The Ultimate House Training Guide Review