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Written by Jon Martin   
Potty Training is the most important parts of training your dog to be a valued member of the family. The best way to potty train a dog is to use the dog's own instincts for your benefit. Dogs are instinctively clean. So, house training is much easier than you think. Basically, dogs do not want to soil the areas where they sleep and eat. Additionally, dogs are able to develop habits regarding where they would like to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs that do there business on concrete or gravel will prefer to do their deeds on concrete and gravel and not grass or dirt. You can use these instincts to help train your dog.
by JonMartin


Potty Training is the most important parts of training your dog to be a valued member of the family. The best way to potty train a dog is to use the dog's own instincts for your benefit. Dogs are instinctively clean. So, house training is much easier than you think. Basically, dogs do not want to soil the areas where they sleep and eat. Additionally, dogs are able to develop habits regarding where they would like to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs that do there business on concrete or gravel will prefer to do their deeds on concrete and gravel and not grass or dirt. You can use these instincts to help train your dog.

First, to begin potty training, you must set up a training area. A small confined place, such as a bathroom or garage will suffice. Please though do not confuse this with crate training. Create training is useful for both puppies and small canines. But, many larger dogs find a crate to be too confining.

The owner should spend as much time in the dogs training area as they are able. You need to play with you dog in this area and let the dog eat and sleep in this area. Also, you need to provide the dog with a special bed in the training area. A large towel or a large box will suffice for this purposes. At first the dog may use this area when nature calls. But, once the dog uses his own area they will then be reluctant to soil the area.

After the dog has gotten used to sleeping in the bed, the owner can move it around the house, relocating it from room to room. When you are not with your dog, the dog should be confined to the training area.

You must now set up the potty training area. You must give your dog access to this place every time nature calls. Also, the owner must accompany the dog each time until your best friend gets into the habits of eliminating into his toilet area. This will ensure that the dog only uses their established toilet area.

Giving your dog a set feeding schedule will make the house training process a lot easier for both the owner and the dog. Also, feeding the dog on a regular basis will help create a regular schedule for the dogs toilet habits. Once you know when your dog is likely to need to eliminate, it is will be easy to take your dog to the established toilet area.

Once the dog has established a toilet area and is using it on a regular basis, it is very important to not confine the dog without access to the toilet area for long periods of time. That is because if the dog is unable to hold it, he or she may be forced to eliminate in the training area. This habit can make house training much more difficult.

After the dog is consistently eliminating in the toilet area and not soiling the training area, it is time to extend that training area to the rest of the home. This process should be done slowly, starting with one room and slowly expanding to the rest of the house. The area should only be extended once you are sure of the dog's ability to control its bladder and bowels.

First, expand the dogs training area to a single room. You need to let the dog eat, play and sleep in that room. But, you need to supervise that dog. When it is not possible to supervise the dog place the dog back in the original training area. Then when the dog has accepted the area as an extension of the original training area you can then extend this area.

If the house training process is too long you may attempt to speed it up. But, you need to be cautious as it is hard to retrain a dog that has learned bad habits. You can speed up house training of your dog by rewarding the dog every time it goes where it was supposed to go. Also, you should never punish the dog when he makes a mistake. Punishment will only confuse your pet and will result in slowing down the potty training process.

About The Author:

The author has owned dogs throughout his life and is a supporter of responsible dog adopting and Dog Breeding. This article will hopefully make dog adopting easier by giving the reader useful tips on Potty Training your canine

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