Dog Potty Training in 4 Easy Steps By Dani Waser

All dog owners can relate to taking a dog that has no clue about potty training and training him to be a responsible pet that knows how to "use the bathroom". A dog that received proper dog toilet training knows to go in the right spot at the right time.Unfortunately, many dog owners do not use the right training protocols for housebreaking a dog. By using a few common sense tips that I will mention here, you can introduce your dog to proper dog potty training quickly.First of all, you'll have to keep in mind that all animals instinctively avoid soiling the area where they sleep and eat. Of course, it may take new puppies a little while for them to realize that, but they will soon find out that they do not want to urinate or leave stools where they play, sleep and live.Here are a few dog toilet training tips that I recommend for housebreaking your dog today. These tips will help get your dog on his way to being properly trained for doing his business:1. When you wake up in the morning, delay greeting, praising or playing with your dog until he has done his business.  By introducing such a routine in his daily life, he will realize that he gets a lot of love, attention and praise after he does his business. This serves as positive reinforcement and will help him understand what to do in order to get praise and attention from you.2. When potty training dogs, you must take them outside (or to the location of your choice) and use only one command each time you lead them to the potty area. You can use the command "Go pee pee" or "Do your business", or whatever else, but be consistent and only use one command.3. Stick to the same route when you leave the house to go to his potty area. This will also help to create a routine and reinforce a pattern so that he understands that it is time to urinate or defecate when you take him through this route.4. The most important factor is using a lot of praise and love to reward your dog when he does his business in the designated area.  The dog must recognize housebreaking as a positive experience. The simplest and easiest way to do so for both you and your dog is to shower him with love and affection.