Pit Bull Terrier Puppy Training: Potty Train Your Dog

Potty training your new American Pit Bull Terrier puppy is a
necessary evil. Your dog needs to learn at an early age where to
properly relieve himself. You can begin working with your pup at
8 weeks of age.

Puppy potty training can sometimes prove to be a frustrating
task. You must do the same routine every single day and it is
important to give your puppy a lot of extra attention as this
will make the house breaking process much easier. The house
training process will take longer if you are gone during the day
at a job because your dog won’t be able to hold it for extended
periods of time when he is just starting out. To begin potty
training your Pit Bull, give him an area that is all his own. A
tiled laundry room works very well if you have one in your
residence. Cover the area with newspaper and make sure that you
give him access to his bed, toys, and food bowl. When leaving to
go out, make sure that your Pit pup is in his “area” and cannot
leave. You can buy a baby gate which will keep him confined,
without feeling shut in.

After you have gone, he will need to go potty at some point and
will relieve himself. As time goes on, he will begin to go in
the same spot and when this starts to happen, simply begin to
remove the newspaper in the rest of the room which is not being
used. Continue doing this until the only patch of newspaper in
the room is the area he has chosen to do his business.

When at home, spend as much time with your Pit Bull puppy as
possible. The potty training process will be much, much easier
if take your dog outside every 45 minutes or so, then praise him
excitedly when he relieves himself in the yard. You can also
give him a small treat when he goes to the bathroom outside to
further encourage his good behavior.

It is a bad idea and completely ineffective to scold your puppy
for having an accident in the house. Positive reinforcement and
a lot of extra time and attention is the best way to handle this
task and remember that no dog is completely potty trained until
they have reached the age of 6-8 months. Patience is a must!