When you bring a new puppy home, you can use this guide to house train him, step by step. There are nine steps in the process of house training outlined here. Being consistent and persistent in the house training process are of great importance if you are going to be successful.
1.The right size of dog crate is vital. Make sure you get one before your puppy arrives. This means it should be big enough so your puppy can lie down in it and turn around in it but not much larger than that. This will become your puppy's nest and his natural instinct is to never soil it. If he can sleep on one side of the crate and have enough room for a toilet area at the other side, he probably will. Don't be surprised!
2. Make sure you are free for at least the first couple of days, so that you can stay with your puppy. He’s going to need taking out a lot to begin with – from every half an hour to every hour.
3. You may need to restrict your puppy's access to certain areas of the house until he is house trained.
4. There are particular times when he will predictably need to go outside, so take him out at these times: when he awakens in morning, when he wakes up from a nap, after he’s been exerting himself (for example, playing hard), after each meal or drink and before he goes to sleep at night.
5. When he arrives he is going to require you to take him outside every thirty to sixty minutes, until you begin to recognise the signals that he wants to poo or pee. The sign may be sniffing, circling or backing up.
6. Once you recognise the signal that he wants to poo or pee, you must take him outside at once and wait until he does his business.
7. When he does his business, immediately give him lots of praise and attention.
8. If you can’t keep an eye on him for a while you can leave him in his crate for an hour. But you must firstly lead him to be content to remain in his crate. In order to do that you need to develop a positive association with the crate for him. Give him some small treats near the crate and tempt him inside gradually. Once he’s been in a few times, shut the door very briefly and then open again. The time the door is closed should be slowly increased. You can also put an interactive toy or a dispensing toy in the crate to keep him occupied.
9. If he does his business in the house, just ignore him when he does it but be sure to clean it up and clean the area thoroughly with an enzymatic cleaner or hot biological washing powder solution. If you just clean normally, some scent will remain and your puppy will be tempted to soil the same area again.
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