If you want to keep your house clean after deciding to adopt a new puppy, you need to insist on puppy house training rules. Each new puppy and its owner needs to work through house training. All puppies are different, some pick up things rather fast and some don’t. It can take a while to see a difference once you start your puppy house training, so don’t get frustrated. Keep being consistent, loving, and patient and your puppy will learn what you want.
In the Puppy’s Mind
Looking into how your puppy thinks will certainly assist you in producing good puppy house training results. Cleanliness has very different definitions when it comes to you versus your new puppy. Puppies do not need the structure of a set place to relieve themselves outside, what they want is the freedom to go where and when they feel the need. Your puppy is only concerned with nature’s basic safety and health rule which is to stay away from his bed or food when going to the toilet. This means that any place else in your house, away from his bed and food, may be considered appropriate, from behind your couch to the floor in your bedroom. Places like this are perfectly fine for him, although definitely not for you; what you must do is instruct him and show him a better spot — one that you choose for him!
Anticipation and the Signs
A puppy doesn’t have a terribly reliable early warning system for the first several weeks, so make sure to sort this out as soon as you can for both your sake. As soon as possible, you should choose a spot in the area where the puppy is plays, eats or usually sleeps. You will find it rewarding to predict when it’s time to take your puppy to go out. Puppies need to relieve themselves frequently particularly after they eat, drink, play or get excited.
You must also learn to read your puppy’s body language and soon you’d realize the tell tale signs that tell you he needs to use the bathroom. Common signs are sniffing around in a persistent manner, circling around a single spot, or holding his tail high. When this happens, all you have to do is get your pup and bring him or her to the appointed toilet area. By doing so, you are well on your way to completing your puppy house training.
For some dogs, even those who are well trained, little accidents still happen when they get excited or when they are being greeted by family members and visitors. This is a natural response called submissive urinations and should not be treated apart from the normal house training. And even with other accidents, you should never chastise your dog. Punishments will only confuse them and make them secretive about going to the toilet.
When accidents happen during periods of excitement, do not shout at your dog, instead work things out until he breaks this habit. Keep greetings low key and preferably do them while you’re both still outside. Build up your dog’s confidence and greet them gently. If they do have an accident, clean it up and don’t make any issue out of it. Soon your dog will no longer be having these accidents and you’ll be congratulating yourself for having successfully completed another round of puppy house training.
