{"id":1689,"date":"2018-04-12T03:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crockettdoodles.com\/housebreaking-your-puppy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T16:17:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:17:35","slug":"housebreaking-your-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crockettdoodles.com\/housebreaking-your-puppy\/","title":{"rendered":"Potty Training: Teach Your Puppy to Go Outside"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HousetrainedHouse training is often the scariest part of getting a puppy. After all, nobody likes a stinky mess around their house. However, this process doesn’t have to be stressful. Don’t let potty training your new puppy intimidate you. All you need is commitment, patience, and a lot of consistency. If you take the time to introduce good puppy house training habits from the beginning, it’ll be much easier in the long run\u2014not just for you, but for your puppy as well.<\/p>\n

The length of time this process takes varies from dog to dog. Don’t expect (or demand) fast puppy house training results. It takes time to teach your puppy the basic house rules. Good news! If your puppy is from Crockett Doodles, we have already started this process with them. It is much easier to train a new puppy than change the learned behaviors of an older dog.<\/p>\n

At Crockett Doodles, we are quick to point out that when your puppy comes to you, he\/she is not fully potty trained yet. We believe 8 weeks is the ideal time for a young puppy to join his\/her forever family. Eight weeks is still too young for a puppy to be reliably house trained, so when you get your doodle puppy, you will still have some work ahead of you, but hopefully all our effort with the pups will pay dividends for you in the house training process.<\/p>\n

\u201cHousetraining your dog or puppy requires patience, commitment and lots of consistency.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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When to Start House Training<\/h2>\n

House training often starts when the puppy is between 12 to 16 weeks old. That’s when your puppy should have enough control of his bladder to hold it. From 8 to 12 weeks, you will be more focused on crate training your puppy.<\/p>\n

Establish a Routine for your pup<\/h2>\n

It is part of dogs’ natural programming to never eliminate in their den. Part of the puppies’ desire for a clean den area comes from imitating their mother. Your job is to simply recreate what the mother dog does\u2014 create set times for feeding, bathroom breaks, playing, and sleeping. Conveniently, right after those times are the most common for a puppy to need to go.<\/p>\n

\"CrockettAnother bonus is that your puppy’s digestive system is pretty predictable. If you know that your puppy will need to go out between 5 to 30 minutes after eating, you can keep your eyes on the clock and maintain a regular schedule. We recommend keeping the puppy on a regular feeding schedule and take away the food in between meals.<\/p>\n

The most common signs that your puppy needs to eliminate:\u00a0whining, scratching, circling, sniffing,\u00a0barking. If you see any of these behaviors, take your puppy out right away. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n

Size will be a big determiner of how often your puppy will need to go. Smaller dogs have smaller bladders and higher metabolisms and will require more frequent trips outside.<\/p>\n

We often found that female puppies seem to need to go potty slightly more often than males, though this is not always the case. In general it seems like male puppies can hold it a tad longer than their female counterparts.<\/p>\n

Potty Training Ideas to Keep in Mind:<\/h3>\n