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So you want to get a puppy? How exciting! Unfortunately puppies don’t come with a user’s guide and your puppy will definitely need some training. The most important thing you need to do is learn about potty training puppies. Most new owners dread this and think it will be a difficult, unpleasant project for all involved. Not so if you know what you’re doing! Here are some suggestions to help.

* You need to know when your puppy needs to go out. When you’re potty training puppies, you need to take them out after they wake up, eat and play. You need to do this every time! If your puppy doesn’t go to the bathroom right away, take him back inside for 15 minutes and then try again.

* Make a schedule for when you need to take your puppy out and stick to it. If you need to write it down, go ahead. Make sure everyone involved in training your puppy knows the schedule and sticks to it. Consistency is very important when potty training puppies.

* Set aside an area for your puppy to use for his business. You then need to take him to the same place every time so your puppy learns where his potty area is. Also, your puppy will be able to smell where he went previously and be more inclined to use that area again. This will also help speed up the training.

* Come up with a command you want to use to tell your puppy what you want him to do. You’re going to use this command for the rest of your dog’s life, so make sure its something you won’t be embarrassed to use in front of others! “Go potty” is a good one. Use this immediately when your dog starts to relieve himself and keep saying it until he’s done. He’ll soon associate the command with going to the bathroom.

* When your puppy does what you want him to, praise him! Give him a good pat or a small treat while telling him how good he is. Do this as soon as he finishes so he knows exactly what made you so happy.

* Never punish your puppy by yelling or “rubbing his nose in it” when he has an accident. If your puppy had an accident, you need to accept that you missed something and it’s your fault. Its an unfortunate wives tale that you need to rub their nose in their mess. This will just teach your dog to be weary of you. In addition, your dog may learn to eat his own feces, which isn’t pleasant for anyone.

These are just a few suggestions to help you get starting potty training puppies. The 2 most important things are consistency and praising your puppy when he’s done well. There are several other things you need to learn, so definitely start studying before getting your puppy. Successfully house training puppies is not hard at all if you know what you’re doing!

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