Learn What Not To Do While House Training Your Puppy

There are many methods used to house train a puppy and they all require a commitment.

What should be done to house train a new puppy is heavily discussed because house training is important. What is often overlooked is what you should not do when it comes to housetraining a new puppy.

Puppies are puppies and until they know or learn differently they may have accidents in the home, regardless of your vigilance and supervision. This is part of owning a dog. It is up to us as owners to pursue all of the normal and proven means that prevent house soiling.

The internet is ripe with "how to" house training information. Countless books have been written about the best methods to house train a puppy. When it comes to house training a new puppy there is very little information concerning what shouldn't be done.

What shouldn't be done when house training a new puppy?

1. Do not assume your new puppy will always signal his need to eliminate. Give the puppy more opportunity than may actually be required.

2. Do not permit a puppy to have the use of your entire yard. Take him on a leash to a designated area consistently.

3. Do not wait to praise or treat the animal for his good work until you return to the home. It is vital this be done immediately during and after elimination.

4. Do not try to force your schedule on the new puppy. You must learn his schedule and adhere to it consistently.

5. Do not allow your puppy any opportunity to eliminate in your home. Stay vigilant and supervise the dog.

6. Do not ignore signs. Generally there will be circling or sniffing around. House training success is tied directly to our supervision and actions.

7. Do not allow him to eliminate in the home. Catch it, see it coming and interrupt the process. Get him to his designated spot quickly. Do not punish the animal for uncaught mistakes. Clean the area thorughly and continue the house training regiment. Mistakes will happen.

The above are simply a few of the things you should not do when house training a new puppy. The important thing to remember the process is not perfect. Failures will happen and it is our responsibility to hold these failures to a minimum.

Supervising your pet cannot be stressed enough. The animal needs watching at all times when he is in the home.

During those periods of time that you simply cannot be there to supervise. The animal should be confined to an area small enough that he does not want to eliminate preferably by using a dog crate or cage.

Cage training or crate training is a key ingredient when you just cannot be there. Cage training will certainly speed the learning curve of the animal. Every new pup should be caged trained.

Cage or crate trained animals have all the advantages when they are in the house training stages. In effect by cage training you are incorporating the laws of nature into the house training program.

Learn to cage train and house training will be easier and include less failures. It is natural for the dog and will give you far more control and peace of mind than the alternative.