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The First Night Home with your Puppy
November 3rd, 2009 | 
Author: Potty training puppies starts the first night that you bring them home. Most puppies that are around 3 months old have very little bladder control and also, very small bladders. No surprise right? That means that you will need to take them outside about every two hours when they are awake to avoid any accidents. Its better if you can start a schedule off the bat and stick too it. Most puppies aren’t aware of themselves enough to tell you when they need to go. So if you wait to long you’ll end up with a mess on your carpet.
Taking them outside every two hours will make sure you don’t wait to long and have your puppy make a mess in the house. If you can keep him from peeing in the house then your potty training efforts will be much more effective. My making sure that he never goes to the bathroom in your house and by making him used to having grass under his feet when he needs to go to the bathroom will teach him that grass is where that is supposed to happen. A good thought to instill into your puppies mind when they are young.
When you take them outside make sure they go. Sometimes it can take up to thirty minutes but its important to make sure they actually do the deed when you take them outside. And make sure you praise them when they do so they know they did something right.
The Schedule
A tentative schedule to follow is to take him straight from the car to the yard and let him do his business. After that every two hours until supper, after dinner take him straight out to the yard again and walk around the yard, try to get the puppy to follow you, walking can speed up the process. Keep up the 2 hour routine until bed time and put him to bed right after you hve taken him outside. If he whines in the night take him out, he probably needs to go potty. After the 3-5 month range most puppies will be able to sleep through the whole night. Following a schedule like this will really help potty train your puppy faster. Hell get the system down and before you know it, he’ll let you know when he wants to go out.
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