Training a puppy takes a lot of dedication and hard work. Supervision, consistency, and patience are vital to housebreaking and training your puppy. After you have found your perfect puppy name him/her and immediately begin to use his/her name when talking, playing, or feeding. This will help your puppy to learn their name quicker and easier.

To begin housebreaking, designate a particular area for your puppy to use as the “potty area.” Be very persistent with showing them that this is where he/she is to relieve themselves. An eight week old puppy needs to go relieve himself approximately every 30 minutes to an hour, especially after every nap, mealtime, and playtime. Crate training is critical for housebreaking because it is a natural instinct for a puppy not to “mess” where they sleep. Supervision while outside or in the crate helps greatly with preventing accidents in the house or crate.

Puppy is housebroken, now what? It’s a good idea to socialize your puppy at a young age. It gets him used to different people, places, and things. Take your puppy with you whenever you need to run an errand, pick up food from the pet store, or even a car ride. Most puppies love car rides.

Don’t take your puppy to public parks, rest stops, or around unvaccinated dogs. The risk is too great, as there are too many germs for your puppy’s young immune system to fight off. If you choose to take your puppy to a park, choose a dog park that requires your dog to be up-to-date on their vaccinations.

Don’t be inconsistent with enforcing the rules, your puppy will become confused and take longer to be trained and you will become highly frustrated with your family number. If your puppy is not caught in the act of doing something wrong, then don’t punish him for it. Punish him when you catch him breaking the rules. Positive reinforcements such as: treats and praise are both great ways to let your puppy know he/she has done a good job. This is how they begin their learning process and to eventually be able to not only be housebroken, but learn tricks, etc.

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