3 Most Essential Tips on Adult Dog Potty Training! Stop Your Pet From Messing Carpets! By Pawel Kalkus

Adult dog potty training is slightly different to puppy toilet training, mainly because of the fact that older dogs can easily control their bladder and colon while puppies can't until they reach 12 weeks. The problem with adult dogs is that they already have plenty of bad habits rooted deep in their brains and may be more resistant to toilet training than young, open minded puppies. However, if you implement the tips mentioned below you should be well on your way to housebreak your pet and stop him from eliminating indoors.Adult Dog Potty Training Part 1 - Prepare A DenThe most crucial element of adult dog potty training is to create a small leaving area for your new pet. Dogs are naturally den animals and they need such place in order to relax and hide from the surrounding world once in a while. However, what's important for you is the fact that your dog will not soil his den because it's his sleeping area at the same time. Dogs are naturally clean animals and will try to avoid relieving themselves in their living space. This will force them to wait with elimination until they are let outside and thus speed up the toilet training process.Adult Dog Potty Training Part 2 - Sort Out The Toilet AreaSecond step in adult dog potty training involves taking your dog to one specified location where he can finish his job. This is important because he needs to get used to the fact that he only eliminates outdoors. Taking him to one location on a regular basis will help him understand this rule and boost the training.You can use leash to limit your dog's movements so that he has to stay within certain area (e.g. close to the tree) until he relieves himself. Remember to clean after him (simply collect the stool and throw it to the bin) because your pet may resist from eliminating in a messy and stinky place and may look for alternatives (such as your house). This will overwrite the training done so far and slow it down significantly.Adult Dog Potty Training Part 3 - Timing, Timing and TimingA lot of folks ask when to take their dog outside. The answer is pretty simple as long as you can keep an eye on the clock. Dogs can eliminate within the first 20 minutes after the last meal. They may also want to relieve themselves after playing with you or being on a walk as physical activities stimulate intestines so keep this in mind while scheduling your day.Also, remember to take your dog outside before the night so that he doesn't whine and wake you up when he realizes he has to pee. If you don't know whether your pet needs to eliminate look for such signs of coming poop as circling and sniffing around as these directly precede elimination.