Toilet Training Your New Dog

Toilet training your new dog is something that takes some time. It’s not always possible to know exactly when your dog needs to go to the bathroom but if you take the time to properly toilet train him you will be able to pick up the clues that a dog gives when they need to go. The most important and hardest thing for a dog to learn is how to hold it when they are in an inappropriate place. This is particularly true when your dog is inside, whether your own house or someone else’s.

While dog toilet training can be a learning experience for both the dog and owner, a lot of it depends the commitment of the owner and the demeanor of the dog. It is true that some dogs will be toilet trained easier then others as well. The main thing to remember is that you need consistency. Let your dog out first thing in the morning so he knows that this will be his first time out. Also be aware that if he needs to go out in the middle of the night he will start to get active, pacing around or even barking. For a new dog owner it is important to get up and take your dog outside. You may not always want to but the more your dog goes outside to go to the bathroom the sooner they come to realize that that is where they are to go.

When you first bring your new dog home it is imperative that you begin toilet training right away. This will establish not only your role as master but will get your dog in the right frame of mind. As a puppy you need to give your dog a place of his own, where his bed, food and toys are. A spare room or corner of a room works best. Cover the floor with newspaper to make clean up of any accidents easier. This will be his home when you are out of the house at work or doing other daily tasks. When you leave make sure he is confined to this area and cannot access any other part of your home. Of course if you have a fenced yard or dog run you can leave your new dog outside during the day.

When you leave for the day he will need to use the toilet and chances are he will go where ever he may be standing. This is pretty normal, particularly if he is a new puppy. As time passes your new dog will begin to go to the toilet in one particular spot. At this time you can start to remove the newspaper from the points that are farthest away from his chosen toilet spot. Pretty soon the paper will be confined to his one chosen spot, but if he happens to miss it from time to time you may be removing the paper a little to quickly. Puppies do not have much bladder control and just go when the urge hits them. As your dog gets older he will learn to control his bladder keeping accidents from happening.

When you are home it is important to spend as much time as possible with your new dog. This helps create a bond between you and him and will make any dog toilet training much easier. Make sure you take your dog out often, encourage him to go to the bathroom and when he goes to the toilet outside praise him enthusiastically. This praise will reinforce his realization that he must go to the toilet outside. As you do this and his bladder control improves and with some time and patience he will be able to wait to go to the toilet until you get home.

A new puppy dog is much like a human baby. Until they get older they do not understand that it is wrong to go potty anywhere. Until your new dog is potty trained try to resist getting angry or scolding him for any accidents he may have. As he gets older and if you take the time to properly toilet train your dog when he is around six months old he should be properly toilet trained.