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TOILET TRAINING
One of the big things new puppy owners worry about is how to train their pup not to go to the toilet in the house.
There are always different views on how best to get to the stage where pup asks to go out in the garden - using puppy pads or not, taking it out every 1/2hr or not, use a special word as a command or not........the list is endless.
The information below is what we have found works for us so hopefully it will be useful to you.
First of all, it may be best to start off knowing that now and again your pup will probably have accidents in the house. They are not being naughty, or stupid, and you are not doing anything wrong. It just takes pups a little while to really get the hang of things and the odd piddle on your carpet is the result.
So how to start training your puppy what you want it to do? Training is the key word - it doesnt come naturally to pup to know you want it to do its business in a specific place in the garden, YOU have to show it and train it, so start from day one and stick to it.
Little pups have very small bladders and little or no control over their bladders so will need to go to the loo often, day and night initially. The two most popular ways of housetraining pups is either to take them out in the garden regularly, or to use puppy pads. Both of these ways will be covered here.
GARDEN ROUTINE
Get into a routine as early as possible with your pup. Take him out in the garden first thing in the morning, every half hour, after every meal, every nap time, every play time and last thing at night - yes, you are going to be spending a lot of time standing in your garden!
When you take pup out, dont play with it or make it a fun time - this is business time! , Have a specific command for what you want it to do, - for example "Go Pee-Pee", and keep saying that to him. When he has had a wee, say "Good Pee-Pee" and give a reward and lots of praise and attention.
Initially you may have to get up during the night to continue this routine until your puppy learns to control its bladder a bit.
You have to keep doing this daily, all the time. If pup has an accident and goes to the toilet in the house, don't scold him, just clean it up and ignore him and continue with your routine.
He will soon come to realise that when he goes outside he gets lots of praise and rewards, but doing it in the house gets nothing at all.
PUPPY PADS
Puppy pads are absorbent pads that are impregnated with a scent that makes them attractive to pups and encourages them to toilet on them. They can be placed in a specific area indoors for the pup to use and gradually moved towards the outside door and into the garden.
Some people feel that using puppy pads can delay full housetraining, but personal experience did not lead to this conclusion. However, every pup is different and different things will suit different pup and owner.
Use the same technique mentioned above if using a puppy pad - put him on the pad regularly, use a command word etc.
As your puppy starts to develop a bit of control over his bladder and bowels, you can gradually move the pad towards the door and then out into the garden.
Don’t forget to use the command word every time you want your pup to toilet and when he gets out in the garden he will know that is his new toilet area.
As your pup grows, whatever training technique you use, you will see your puppy begin to display some tell tale signs that it needs to go to the toilet, and it is worth being extra vigilant so that you can either put the pup on its pad, or take it out in the garden.
These signs may be a sign of being unsettled or agitated, circling around or sniffing the ground, or maybe even giving the odd whine. Dogs that are beginning to get the hang of what is expected may also start to ask to go our in the garden - your sign to quickly take it out and reward for being so good.
There are always different views on how best to get to the stage where pup asks to go out in the garden - using puppy pads or not, taking it out every 1/2hr or not, use a special word as a command or not........the list is endless.
The information below is what we have found works for us so hopefully it will be useful to you.
First of all, it may be best to start off knowing that now and again your pup will probably have accidents in the house. They are not being naughty, or stupid, and you are not doing anything wrong. It just takes pups a little while to really get the hang of things and the odd piddle on your carpet is the result.
So how to start training your puppy what you want it to do? Training is the key word - it doesnt come naturally to pup to know you want it to do its business in a specific place in the garden, YOU have to show it and train it, so start from day one and stick to it.
Little pups have very small bladders and little or no control over their bladders so will need to go to the loo often, day and night initially. The two most popular ways of housetraining pups is either to take them out in the garden regularly, or to use puppy pads. Both of these ways will be covered here.
GARDEN ROUTINE
Get into a routine as early as possible with your pup. Take him out in the garden first thing in the morning, every half hour, after every meal, every nap time, every play time and last thing at night - yes, you are going to be spending a lot of time standing in your garden!
When you take pup out, dont play with it or make it a fun time - this is business time! , Have a specific command for what you want it to do, - for example "Go Pee-Pee", and keep saying that to him. When he has had a wee, say "Good Pee-Pee" and give a reward and lots of praise and attention.
Initially you may have to get up during the night to continue this routine until your puppy learns to control its bladder a bit.
You have to keep doing this daily, all the time. If pup has an accident and goes to the toilet in the house, don't scold him, just clean it up and ignore him and continue with your routine.
He will soon come to realise that when he goes outside he gets lots of praise and rewards, but doing it in the house gets nothing at all.
PUPPY PADS
Puppy pads are absorbent pads that are impregnated with a scent that makes them attractive to pups and encourages them to toilet on them. They can be placed in a specific area indoors for the pup to use and gradually moved towards the outside door and into the garden.
Some people feel that using puppy pads can delay full housetraining, but personal experience did not lead to this conclusion. However, every pup is different and different things will suit different pup and owner.
Use the same technique mentioned above if using a puppy pad - put him on the pad regularly, use a command word etc.
As your puppy starts to develop a bit of control over his bladder and bowels, you can gradually move the pad towards the door and then out into the garden.
Don’t forget to use the command word every time you want your pup to toilet and when he gets out in the garden he will know that is his new toilet area.
As your pup grows, whatever training technique you use, you will see your puppy begin to display some tell tale signs that it needs to go to the toilet, and it is worth being extra vigilant so that you can either put the pup on its pad, or take it out in the garden.
These signs may be a sign of being unsettled or agitated, circling around or sniffing the ground, or maybe even giving the odd whine. Dogs that are beginning to get the hang of what is expected may also start to ask to go our in the garden - your sign to quickly take it out and reward for being so good.
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