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At around three weeks old, your puppy is readily able to adapt to new situations and because they are one of the smartest creatures by nature, potty training puppies will not be too difficult for anyone.

As a new owner, you have a choice whether you want to confine your puppy or not. Most puppy parents prefer to use a crate to prevent accidents at night or when they have to go away for a period of time. However, some would want to train their puppies to become more responsible by giving them access to everything but with restrictions and limitations. This might sound a little harder than the other method when you consider their playful behavior and uncontrollable urges, but if you choose to use this, here are the tips you can consider:

You may get your puppy to learn to do its business indoors or outdoors on news papers. Without question, for whichever method you choose, you must be very consistent. You may also apply paper training for a short time or until your puppy is learning to go potty to the acceptable areas outside or inside the house, but you must teach him/her step-by-step until he finally masters his potty routines.

No matter whether it’s in doors or outside, you must pick a spot for your pups to go potty. Have your puppy sniff that spot and wait until it finally done its business and take it to the exact same place each time. The scent that stayed will help stimulate the puppy to use the same spot again the next time it needs to go potty.

For young pups, take them out on a leash or carry them to the specific spot within twenty minutes or immediately after each meal, after play sessions, and after a rest period. A firm schedule is the key factor to successful house training of a puppy so don’t forget to be consistent. Be sure to use the same schedule each day but also watch for the signs that your puppy needs to go potty.

During each and every potty break, give your puppy a command such as “go potty” or “go pee” to establish an association between the command phrase and the dog’s potty break. Quietly repeat it as many times as needed until your puppy gets familiar with it. This way, it will be easy for him to understand and follow the same command the next time it is given.

When potty training puppies, you can expect that there would always be mistakes and accidents. Puppies are just like babies because they can hardly tell if they need to go or not. Be sure to watch out for the warning signs such as sniffing or squatting and then immediately distract the puppy by clapping your hands or stamping your foot while directing them from the restricted zone.

Finally, it’s a good idea to praise your puppy with an encouraging phrases such “good puppy” or “good job” when it does its business in the right spot. Let him or her know you are pleased by giving a small reward like allowing the puppy to play inside he house. When your puppy becomes more dependable and responsible, you can allow him or her to move freely about the house.

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