How To Potty Train Your Dogs

If you are to be successful in reaching your dog to wee outside you need a plan of action. It will not work if you do not have some rules, and keep to them.

Whenever you take your dog or puppy outside to wee, make sure you have a couple of treats with you, hidden from your pet until she performs for you in the way you want her to. The object is to reward the behaviour you want from her, then she will likely repeat it. This is the way to success.

Have your dog on a leash when you take her outside to toilet. Young dogs especially are easily distracted by so many things going on around them. So by leashing her you are helping to reduce these distractions. Take your time and be patient with her. When she does toilet, give her a reward straight away.

Decide on a keyword to use when you want her to toilet. This can be a single word, or a two word combination. Examples might be pee, and go pee, but you might prefer to your own choice. Once you have selected you keyword, be sure to keep to it.

Be vigilant when your puppy or dog is inside the house. Watch for the tell tale signs that she needs the toilet. These are likely to be circling movements, or sniffing. When you see this happening, take her outside straight away. You might make it outside in time. If not, do not be upset or angry, but be patient with her.

Signs of annoyance, such as shouting or threatening, will only confuse her and set back all the progress you have made so far in training her to potty outside.

Try to distinguish between toilet time and play time. The best plan is to have your dog or puppy go to the toilet before you let her play. This is a good plan for many reasons, mainly because, if the weather is bad, she always gets used to toileting first. That is your main priority.

Decide as well, how much time you want to allow her for toileting. Sometimes it happens quickly, other times you need to wait a while. If you decide ten minutes is enough, stick to that period of time, every time you take her outside.

Some days you will no doubt have more time to let her toilet than others. It is important to always be consistent with this allotted time, and if she has not been within the time frame, bring her inside. Give her fifteen minutes, then try again.

Don't forget to reward her every time she performs.

When she has toileted, don't forget to let her have some play time. Use another keyword for that activity, such as "go play."