Getting puppies housetrained - how to get there
To get your puppy housebroken, patience and empathy are required above all. In addition, good powers of observation are also required. You should be constantly on the alert when your little puppy wants to do his business, so that you can go outside with him immediately.
Please note that every puppy is individual and therefore has its own rhythm. There are puppies and dogs that are rather faster learn new things can. Others need a little more time. However, there are some helps to get your puppy housebroken. In the coming lines you will find helpful tips and valuable information to help you get your puppy housebroken.
Have constantly the right way to handle your puppy
When a puppy moves into its new home, it first wants to explore everything. Especially in the beginning, it is very helpful for your puppy if you regularly include him in some daily routines. However, fixed walking times are still completely unnecessary at puppy age. Because the bladder of your puppy is still hardly trained is. Of course, it is important that your puppy becomes housebroken. However, as a baby dog, it is almost impossible for him to control his business until the next walk. Most puppies do not learn this until they are about 12 to 16 weeks old.
In order for your puppy to become housebroken, you should always keep an eye on your little four-legged friend, preferably all day long. Of course, despite all the effort and attention, a little mishap can still happen. Please do not take this as a reason for punishment. Always remember that a puppy is like a toddler who is just training to become dry. How long the training actually takes in total is ultimately dependent on your puppy's learning speed. Thus, there is no blanket time frame that can be set. It usually takes several weeks before your puppy is housebroken.
With these tips your puppy will be housebroken
In the best case, you can already recognize the first signs that your puppy urgently needs to go outside. So bring him in time before the door or to the desired place. Afterwards you should praise your puppy extensively if he has done his business there. It should be noted, however, that not every puppy makes itself known in the same way when it urgently needs to do its business.
Therefore, you should always keep an eye on your four-legged friend and observe him closely. You should react as quickly as possible to any change in behavior, no matter how small. This will save you the work of wiping. There are a variety of different signs that could indicate that your four-legged friend needs to go to the bathroom. We would like to bring some closer to you here:
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General restlessness
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Spinning around in circles
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Whining and barking
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Scratching (on the door, on the floor or on furniture)
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Increased or targeted sniffing
Important advice: If your darling has to do his business conspicuously often and perhaps even loosens himself more often on his own sleeping place, then you should urgently consult a veterinarian. This may be an inflammation of the bladder, which is very painful.
Small aids, so that your puppy becomes house-trained
Of course, there is no magic to getting your puppy housebroken. However, with these little helps and tips, as well as good observation skills and a quick response, a mishap or two can be avoided. You can do little wrong if you give your puppy frequent opportunities to defecate.
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It is recommended to go outside with your puppy both before and after each meal.
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You should go outside immediately after sleeping. Because it has been shown that puppies need to get loose urgently, especially after waking up.
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As soon as your darling has done his business, praise is preferably in order. Do not skimp on the pleasure. Praise your puppy exuberantly and almost exaggerated, only so he understands that he has done everything right.
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Puppies are like toddlers. They want to be kept busy and have fun, but romping and exploring can be extremely exciting and exhausting, so when playing with your darling, always remember to take small breaks in the green.
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Puppies learn to be housebroken the fastest when they know where they are allowed to get loose. Therefore, it makes sense to always put your dog in the same place. The little creatures are smart and quickly recognize this place as their "toilet".
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Just like us humans, dogs and puppies should have the opportunity to do their business in the evening before going to bed. So grab your four-legged friend and start a little evening walk outdoors together.
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Not every puppy is dry the entire night from the beginning. Therefore, in the beginning, you should also go outside with your puppy at night. To avoid a possible mishap, you should set an alarm clock and take your puppy outside every three to four hours. This is time-consuming, but only for a short time. Your puppy will quickly learn to control himself at night.
Fixed feeding times are important to get the puppy housebroken.
About three meals a day are suitable for puppies. However, the food does not have to be in the bowl exactly to the minute. The set times can of course vary a little. Your puppy will be very grateful if you distribute small portions throughout the day. This way your puppy does not have to digest large and heavy portions. In addition, you can also better orient yourself in the training for getting dry. If you know exactly when and how much your four-legged friend has eaten, it will be much easier for you to guess the exact toilet times.
Advice from the expert: Are you toying with the idea of food self-regulation? Then, if possible, you should wait until your puppy is housebroken. This means that your puppy can always decide for itself how much it wants to eat, regardless of the time of day.
Night rounds to avoid possible mishaps
There are some puppies who, at around 12 to 16 weeks of age, manage to sleep through the night for up to 8 hours without having to go outside. However, it only works if your four-legged friend has not had any liquids the night before bedtime.
However, you should not get the idea to put away the water bowl in the evening. Puppies should also always have clean and fresh drinking water available. As already mentioned, especially in the beginning, it is recommended to go outside with your puppy every few hours at night. However, you should limit yourself to the most important and necessary things. Nightly rounds of play are therefore taboo and can be carried out gladly the next morning. This is the only way to get your puppy housebroken.
Fixed walking times at the beginning pointless
In order to get your puppy housebroken as quickly as possible, you should offer him the opportunity to relieve himself outside the apartment at regular intervals. However, fixed walking times at the beginning make little sense. This is because you have to react according to changes in behavior and this is completely independent of fixed rounds.
It is important that the first action of the day is to go outside. After that, you should take your puppy outside at hourly intervals so that he can defecate if necessary. If this works well, then you can gradually lengthen the times between each walk a little. This will eventually get you to the goal of fixed times for your walks.
What to watch out for and avoid in the event of a mishap
If you want your puppy to be housebroken, then you should consider small toilet mishaps as accidents only. Your puppy has no intention of teasing you. He is currently only in a learning phase. Please do not punish your puppy in any way. Because this would not be purposeful. Animals, but especially puppies, can not link their misbehavior with a subsequent punishment.
Many pet owners give unattractive advice, such as pushing the dog with its nose into its own caused excrement. Such punishments are completely inappropriate and will only further frighten your puppy. Therefore, this only has a counterproductive effect on housetraining. Simply clean the soiled area without saying any bad words to your puppy. Afterwards, you should take your puppy outside again directly so that he can relieve himself one more time if necessary. If this is the case, then a strong and cheerful praise is in order, regardless before the situation before. Important: Please clean the contaminated area very carefully. This is because puppies quickly tend to relieve themselves again in the same place. Therefore, do not leave any residue and odors on the place.
Getting puppy housebroken - This is what you should consider in conclusion
The walks do not have to be too long. However, you should not just quickly put your puppy outside the door and bring him back inside after only 2 minutes. In that case, you need to stay with him until he actually relieves himself. After that comes the already mentioned praising. Please make sure that you give the praise only when your four-legged friend is really ready. Puppies are like toddlers, they get distracted very quickly and forget what they were trying to do. But you should also not wait too long with the praise, because otherwise your puppy can no longer link it properly.
If you apply all these tips and advice, you will see how easy it is to housebreak your puppy.
