House Train Your Puppy the Easy Way

The whole family loves the excitement of bringing a new puppy home. We all love playing with the new puppy. Of course, there is one aspect of the new puppy no one likes-the puppy thinks the whole world is his toilet. Try using the crate training method for house training your new puppy-it is definitely the easiest and best way. I used to do it the old fashioned newspaper on the floor way (with predictably "crappy" results).The paper on the floor technique was a sloppy way to go about it, but better than nothing. The dark night I stepped on one of these misses, deviously hidden on the way to the bathroom by my sneaky puppy, was the night I decided to give crate training a try.

If you use the crate training method, you won't have nearly so many opportunities for "accidents" to happen prior to completely house training him. To properly use the crate training system the puppy must stay inside his crate unless someone is paying attention to him (for example during playtime, or feeding he should always be supervised). Murphy's Law says the moment you take your eyes off your puppy, he'll pick that moment to go potty in the house.

• Crate training puppies will work best if you keep the crate and the puppy inside it near you whenever possible. If you work in a home office, for instance, place the kennel in the office with you, so your puppy feels more secure. You can also keep an eye and ear open for any whining that might indicate it is time for a potty break. Except for potty breaks or when you have a couple hours free for a supervised play time you'll want to keep him in the crate-don't let him out just because he is bored and whining .

• You can be sure he will need to have a bathroom break after he wakes up from a nap, so listen for sounds of activity in the crate, and be ready to take him out to his spot. You will also notice your puppy will relieve himself within about 30 minutes at most after eating and drinking, so don't put h [...]
  
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