Puppy Home Training 101

Having a new puppy can be very exciting and fun. However, it also requires a bit of adjustment, both for you and your new little bundle of joy. In order to help your pet adapt to its new home, you need to do some puppy home training. There are a lot of ways to do this. In fact, there are tons of information available online. You can read, research, and Google it on the net. For starters though, here are a few tips that you should do when training your puppy at home.

If you're a busy person or if you're out most of the time during the day, you can train your puppy using the paper method. Here, paper is used to mark the locations where the puppy can stay and do their peeing and releasing of bowels. Initially, the room where your puppy stays should be packed with paper. As time goes by, the paper is decreased, limiting the area where the puppy can release its bowels and urine.

This method requires a lot of time and patience, and you need to be consistent and firm with your puppy. But never forget to give him a reward whenever he does a good job.

Another method of home training is to watch your puppy's cycle of releasing urine or bowels. For normal puppies, you can expect them to release once every forty five minutes. So if it's time for him to release, immediately bring your puppy to his potty tray. Doing this habitually will teach the puppy the correct place to release his poop.

Always remember that it is important to spend some time with your puppy. The learning process will speed up if you give your puppy time and attention. For example, if you are away most of the time during the week, make sure that you make some time during the weekends. This helps the puppy to identify you as his master.

During your time with your puppy, always keep in mind that mutual respect between you and your puppy is very important. Never try to punish your puppy whenever he does not follow you; instead, reward him if he does something good. Punishing your new pet will not speed up his progress. The puppy would just respect you out of fear, which might make him violent in the long run.

Also, be consistent with his feeding time. Never feed him before sleeping and always take out his feeding bowl and drinking bowl when it's time for bed. This way, you could monitor your puppies' digestion and predict the time when he is able to release.

One last reminder, always maintain your bond. As I've mentioned a while ago, never hurt your dog. Respect him as your pet and he'll respect you as his master. So feed him on time, take good care of him, and spend some time with him whenever possible. Through puppy home training, you are letting him know that he is welcome to stay in your house as long as he behaves.

Michel Gerard is a freelance author based in Asia. His expertise is wide and varied in a number of topics. Visit the Bad Dog Training Tricks website and grab your *free* dog training 6 day course =>> http://www.baddogtrainingtricks.com