If you haven't brought your new puppy home yet, then be sure to start housetraining them from the very first day you bring them home. A common mistake that's made with housebreaking is not starting immediately and not being consistent. It's too easy to be wrapped up in their adorable little faces and ignore their training those first few days. It is important to start them off with good habits though.

Several potty training techniques are available to you, but they're not all effective. For example, one method that is taught is paper training. With paper training, your dog learns to go potty on newspapers or puppy papers you keep inside your home. Once they've learned to use the papers, you then teach them to go potty outside. It works better to skip right to having them do their business outside from the very beginning.

One other method is crate training. Crate training is very popular and very effective. Basically you get a crate from the pet store that is about the size of your dog's bed. Dogs will typically not go potty in this area when they are in it because it is such a small space, they would be forced to lay on it or very close to it.

You put your puppy in the crate anytime you cannot be supervising them to make sure they don't go potty inside. This could be when you leave the house, when you're cooking, when you're working, etc. This teaches your puppy that when they need to go potty, they are able to hold it. They don't have to immediately relieve themselves.

It's important to get the right size of crate. If it's too large, they may potty in it because of the extra space. If it's too small, they will not be able to lay down and it will be very uncomfortable for them. They need to be able to lay down comfortably.

Here's an excellent tip that you'll really like. You can teach your puppy a 'potty word'. No, I'm not talking about profanity! A 'potty word' is a word/phrase you tell them when you want them to do their business quickly, instead of just goofing off in the yard. It doesn't matter what your phrase is, it can be anything. I'd suggest using a word that's exclusive to that though, not something you may say on a regular basis. Make sure you use this phrase consistently every single time.

When your puppy is outside going potty, you will say the 'potty word', then praise them and give them a treat. This will teach your pup to go potty when you take them outside for that purpose.

Be sure that if you take them outside to play games or go for a walk, you don't say this potty word. It needs to be something exclusive to them going to the bathroom, not a commonly used phrase you may accidentally say at some other time. Over time, you will be able to tell your dog the phrase and they will do their business immediately and rush back to you for their treat, rather than leisurely strolling around in the yard while you sit around and wait for them to potty.

Thanks for reading my article, I hope it helped you out. Find out more tips and tricks to fix dog problems at http://www.DogBehaviorExpert.com

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