Dog Potty Training - What is the Best Way? By Dani Waser

Having a new puppy in the house is a great experience but it can also be one of the more frustrating times that you have to spend with your animal. The reason why this is the case is because this is when the initial training of the dog needs to take place. Although it is not necessary to have a dog that knows how to sit or stay at this particular age, there is a level of dog potty training that needs to take place as soon as they are brought into your home. What is the best way for you to do this training?Dog potty training should begin immediately after you get the dog. You need to learn how to recognize whenever your dog is getting ready to go to the bathroom and react on that immediately. Some of the most common times that this is going to take place are right after your dog finishes eating and whenever they finish playing. Take your puppy outside after each of these activities are finished and stay with them until they relieve themselves. There may be times, however, whenever your dog just has to go to the bathroom out of the blue. Watch for them to be sniffing around a little bit for a place to go and then scoop them up and take them outside quickly.Whenever your dog does go to the bathroom outside, it is important for you to praise them immensely because of this deed. The opposite is not true as far as dog potty training is concerned. You should never punish your dog for going to the bathroom inside of the house. Although it may be frustrating, you need to keep your cool and never give them more then a firm "no" whenever this takes place. If you punish your dog for going to the bathroom inside of the house, they may just learn to sneak off and do it when you cannot see them.If you have to be away for a long period of time, invest in a dog crate and keep your puppy in there. They will not go to the bathroom in a confined area that they consider to be their living space. It is going to take some persistence on your part but dog potty training is an easy thing to do, provided you do the work.