House training your puppy - Final Thoughts

There are many tips and tricks to housetraining your puppy, and there are many products on the market that claim to help you with training. With so many products and ‘training gurus’ on the Internet, it can be hard to choose which person’s training steps or which product is best for your puppy.

There are ‘puppy training pads’ that you can use in your home, however, these training pads can take a much longer time for you to change into a habit of going outside. It is best to start with the habit you want your puppy to have right from the start, whether that is going outside or using paper or training pads in the house. Changing the habit and routine mid-course takes longer than just starting with what your ultimate goal is in the first place.

You will also have to keep in mind the breed and type of dog that you own – some dogs are smarter than others and will train quite quickly while others may take more time. Researching your dog breed will help shed some light on your dog’s personality traits and may help you better understand how to train them and expect their reactions to your training.

If what you are doing with your puppy isn’t working, change tactics until you find something that works for your dog.

The tips for housebreaking and training explained in this article work for most dog breeds and most puppies, however, there are sure to be some dogs who will not respond well to this type of training.

Owning a puppy can be a lot of fun, but it can also be exasperating and trying, especially during the housebreaking process. Patience and perseverance will pay off sooner than you expect.

Dogs thrive on routine and praise, as well as training and discipline. All attention is just ‘attention’ to your dog. When disciplining, be short, too the point and gruff – disciplinary action shouldn’t be fun for your dog at all.

On the other hand, your dog should love your praise – it should be fun, happy and a good time for your dog. That way, you are also training them to seek your praise and not your discipline, helping the housebreaking and other obedience training processes happen much faster.

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