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Puppies are cuddly, cute and adorable – and at times, extremely gross! You know what I am talking about – when your little darling on the spur of the moment presents you with a puddle or pile of urine or feces on your good carpet, it doesn’t seem quite so darling then, does it?

Don’t feel guilty : It’s tough to love a puppy that uses your entire house as its bathroom.

But take heart, you don’t have to live with such an individual. You can teach your puppy proper bathroom behavior: to do its business only at the times and only in the places that you want it to. This teaching process is called housetraining and your puppy can ace basic housetraining as long as you follow these seven simple steps.

Step One: Buy A Crate

Years ago, people didn’t use crates to housetrain their puppies, and the process was a lot tougher than it is today. Crates tap into a dog’s basic desire to keep its den clean. It’ll do anything to avoid pooping or peeing there. That avoidance gives your pup the incentive to develop the bowel and bladder control that’s essential to effective puppy housetraining.

In addition to housebreaking , your puppy will learn to see the crate as a place to relax and sleep. Right now, though, all you need to know is this: Housebreaking is much easier on you and your puppy if you use a crate. Don’t try to do it without one.

According to the number one ebook on dog training “Secrets to Dog Training” (available by clicking the link): In addition to a crate, baby gates can keep your puppy safely confined and help prevent  housetraining accidents when you can’t watch your puppy.

Step Two: Pick A Potty Spot

Before you can teach your dog to pee or poop in a specific area, you have to choose the right area best suited to your property. Generally, the best place for that spot is in the backyard near the house. That way, you and your pup won’t have to go very far when it needs to poo. Make sure the area is easy to clean; dogs don’t like using dirty potties any more than we do.

Another of import advantage to using your own property is that you can better protect your puppy from lethal diseases, such as distemper and canine parvovirus. Both diseases can be transmitted through contact with infected dog’s vomit or bodily waste.

Because other dogs – except those that already live with you – aren’t likely to eliminate in your yard, your puppy won’t come in contact with those potentially disease-transmitting agents.

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• Dog Obedience Training
• Dog Potty Training
• Crate Training A Dog
• Dog Leash Training

We designed this site so you could get free dog training tips online 24/7. There are a lot of good reasons to train your dog. Your dog’s safety, the preservation of your home, property, and the safety of others. There are several things I have learned over my years of dog training that I’d like to share. Both dog behavior training and dog obedience training are very important.

Some new dog owners get a little overwhelmed with dog training. The dog potty training  methods are usually the first lessons in dog training. Dog house training hits the top of the list as soon as an “accident” occurs. Then crate training a dog is next due to the potty problem and maybe some problems with chewing or destructive behavior. Which leads us to dog obedience training, which can solve both potty and chewing problems.

Dog leash training is essential so you can control your dog in public places. Using a dog leash to help in obedience training is recommended by every dog trainer I’ve ever met. Learning how to use a leash to help you in your dog training is very important.

The best dog training tip I ever got was to understand the power of positive
dog training is much more effective than punishment based training. Any
dog training basics should incorporate positive rather than negative
reinforcement.

1. Patience and consistency are key elements in any dog training activity.
Dogs are much like people in they have different levels of learning abilities.
Some are fast learners, some need more attention and repetition.

2. Use positive dog training. Positive reinforcement works better than
punishment. Rewarding good behavior will be the most effective tool you
have in training your dog. If a dog is particularly aggressive, you may have
to scold or even use a loud noise to establish unacceptable behavior but use
sparingly or it may have the opposite effect.

3. There are many ways to train a dog successfully. Use what works best for
you and your dog. Always consider the breed (even in a mixed dog), it can be
a big factor in training. Most dogs have natural traits that can be used to
your advantage, or work against you.

4. Behavior problems are usually acquired. Don’t ignore any behavior
problems, even when you’re working with a young puppy. Most bad habits
can be stopped in their tracks with a little foresight and planning. You can’t
start dog behavior training too early.

5. Try to make any training session fun for you and your dog. Reserve a time
each day to spend time training your dog. Keep the training session short,
maybe 20-30 minutes. Pick a time when the dog has calmed down and is
receptive to the lessons.

But enough of my suggestions,