Natural Techniques For House Breaking A Puppy

House breaking a puppy should start immediately, just after you bring him home. Even if he is only 7 or 8 weeks old, he wants to please you so it's important to use puppy housebreaking training methods that will help him develop the appropriate skills. Your puppy will make the decision where and when he will relieve himself if he is not trained early and correctly. This, of course, is unacceptable. It is up to you to let him know what his only option is. The mind of a puppy is like a sponge when they understand what is expected of them.

Dogs have a natural instinct not to eliminate in their den area and, because of power of their nose, are drawn to go in areas where they or others have defecated or urinated before. There are several ways you can use these natural tendencies to your advantage.

Probably the most effective way to take advantage of these instincts is, first of all, to use a plastic dog carrier 'crate' as the pup's den or sanctuary. You should get him used to being alone in the crate for short periods of time so that he is content and happy sleeping there.

Another way to use his instinctive tendencies is to watch your puppy's body language for indications that he need to go (circling,searching and sniffing), and then to react quickly by picking him up and taking him to the designated spot to eliminate.

he will recognize the scent in the designated area and your persistence in getting him there will help him get the idea quickly. Success of the whole process can be moved along by being alert at times when he is most likely to go. Be ready to take him out when he wakes up, after playing or exercise, and after he eats or drinks.