Easiest ways to potty train your pooch…

Many of you must have had sleepless nights trying to potty train your pooch. I know how frustrating it is when all your efforts go in vain. Some puppies are compliant and easily amenable to potty training but others are not. Sometimes it differs from pet to pet while at other times it varies with the breeds.

So, here’s a quick guide to potty training:

1. Never rush with the training and always be patient with your pet.

2. When you adopt a pup try to buy it from a reliable person who has already initiated him into potty training. This will save you many unwanted hassles.

3. Try to feed him dry food most of the time so that he passes solid poop.

4. If you can’t supervise his movements all the time keep him in a crate and also instruct other family members to follow suit.

5. It’s quite natural for puppies to make mistakes. So, keep him in a room which has washable flooring so that it’s easier for you clean it up.

6. Try to maintain a routine during potty training. His feeding time, bed time and wake-up time should almost be the same everyday.

7. If your puppy is on dry food he would need more water to keep himself hydrated. So what you should do is feed him at least 4 hours before bedtime and then make him urinate 2 hours before going to bed.

8. During the course of potty training take him to potty after every meal especially in the morning and also before going to bed at night. If he falls asleep after an active session of play and then wakes up accompany him to the place demarcated for pooping. This would help him to understand that this is the place where has to come when he wants to poop.

9. Try to give him a feeling that this is serious business. So, unless he’s done don’t play with him. But if he still doesn’t listen, confine him in a crate for sometime and again take him to potty. If he complies this time shower him with praises and also offer rewards. Also, wait for some time because they usually don’t finish in one go. So, give him ample time before you take him into the house.

10. Keep his potty spotlessly clean both for the purpose of hygiene and also because pets are oversensitive to odor.

11. There are certain signals which a pet usually gives when he wants to potty. They include turning in circles, sniffing the floor, or arching his back while walking. So if you notice any of these quickly rush him to the appropriate place.

12. If he tends to dart into the house, discourage him. Rather take him to the designated place immediately.

You can’t expect him to learn things in one go. So, you have to brace yourself up for accidents. Don’t scold him because you have to understand that he didn’t do it deliberately. As because he hasn’t yet been taught where to defecate he’s messing up places you wouldn’t want him to. So, give him some time before he adapts himself to this new habit graciously.