Advice on House Training Your Dog or Pup

When first starting to house train our dogs most of us just assume that accidents are going to happen. Well this technique of house training your dog is targeted more toward stopping accidents rather than waiting for them to happen. We want to make it easy for the dog to do the right thing the first time.



House training your dog in this fashion is faster, easier and more effective than scolding and punishing your dog for past mistakes. The success or failure of your dog is all up to you. This method requires patients, determination and reliability in order for it to work. This technique works well for adult dogs and pups alike.


A dog crate will be needed when using this method. If you don’t have a dog crate, a small confined area will work just fine. Basically any spot where your dog can rest, stay safe, secure and out of trouble when they cant be supervised. This will make the job a lot easier.


When house training your dog it is important to remember that adult dogs and pups can be house broken in the same way. If you are training a pup keep in mind that puppies have limited bladder control and might require a bit more attention than an adult dog.


First off provide your dog with a clean area to sleep like a crate or small confined area. It may be hard to believe but dogs do like to be clean and have an area that is not stinky and dirty.



Scheduling is essential when house training. Dogs could be very routine animals and they usually “need to go” when they wake up in the morning, after a nap, within ½ hour after eating and before they go to sleep. Accidents will happen if your dog is not allowed to relieve himself at those times. Better yet just assume that your dog “needs to go” and let them outside.


When using a crate for house training the size of the crate is very important. If the crate is to big your dog or pup might just use one end as a bathroom instead of showing you that they need to go outside. Remember dogs wont use the bathroom where they go to sleep unless they have to. If you feel your dog has a bit more room in their crate than necessary put down some newspaper on one end so they can use the bathroom when you’re not home to let them out. The crate is intended to be their sleeping and eating place and since dogs like clean sleeping areas they wont dirty their crate if they can help it.


Developing a schedule with your dog is very important when house training. This helps establish control of the times they have to go and also helps prevent accidents. Remember, first thing in the morning then breakfast in the crate. They should have to relieve themselves within ½ hour after eating so put them outside to do so. For the first month or so you probably will feed your dog 3 to 4 times a day following the same routine.


So here’s the breakdown, First thing in the morning right when you wake up, then wait about an hour to give him breakfast in his crate, after let him out to relieve himself. They should need to use the bathroom about every hour after that especially after naps and meals.


House training your dog could be very simple just remember that patients and routine are very important. I hope this has been helpful. Good Luck!

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