Are you Doing Puppy House Training the RIGHT Way?

OK, so maybe you've picked out your new best friend and are now ready to start puppy house training. It's not that hard and with the right tools and methods, it can actually be a lot of fun. The fact that you're thinking about this important behavior sets you apart from many puppy owners.


WHAT IS HOUSETRAINING? House training is teaching your puppy not to use your house as their personal bathroom.

Crate training uses your dogs natural instincts to help solidify the potty training efforts.


Here are a number of Important Tips for Successful puppy house training

TIP #1 Never Scold or Punish your puppy. Dogs have few cognitive reasoning skills, if any. This means that hitting or yelling at your puppy will most likely result in confusion for your pet and not correction. So even if you are frustrated, don't ever hit, smack, or abuse your pet either physically or verbally.

TIP#2 It's consistency that counts. Your consistency will go a long way toward associating going outside to urinate and your happiness. Your dog wants to please you so the more you can do to help her associate pleasing you with certain behaviors, the easier those behaviors are to learn and remember.

Another idea is to be aware of your puppy's schedule. If they like to wake up and play, try to be available to play with them at that time. Working an active pup up in this way can stimulate their appetite and thirst. After they visit the water or food dish, take them outside to allow them to use the bathroom. Stay with them. This will give you the chance to give them loads of praise when they do go.


TIP#3 When a dog has an average vocabulary of about 30 words or so they understand, you don't want to waste 10% or more of her understood words just so you can use different commands.

This tip is Use Single Word Commands and use them consistently. We're not talking about commands all being a single word in the literal sense here. Going outside is a good command, going potty, go potty, bathroom break, etc. are all perfectly acceptable commands if used consistently.

Don't use go potty one time, then bathroom break the next and Go out and go pee, the next and expect your puppy to quickly understand what you want them to do.

TIP#4 While a dog pen or cage can be used for crate training it isn't a house breaking method but only a tool. Crate Training is a way to keep control of your pet whenever you aren't able to keep a watchful eye on them. This includes not only during the day but also night time as well.

Keeping your puppy under control means either watching her every minute or confining her in her cage. What you want to keep your puppy involved with what you're doing in the house but not allowing her to roam free is an important key to successful puppy house training.

For more information, visit the link below to find out about an easy to use and easy to move lightweight doggie crate designed especially for those serious about successfully potty training their Dog.

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You DO want to make puppy house training as easy as possible for you and your puppy. Having an easy to move about crate can keep you and your pup close without the hassle or work of moving a heavy metal cage or bulky plastic crate.

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