Bringing home a new puppy is always an exciting and fun time for the family. We all love playing with the new puppy. One thing no one seems to like about the puppy though, is his using the house as his potty. Try using the crate training method for house training your new puppy-it is definitely the easiest and best way. I used to do it the old fashioned newspaper on the floor way (with predictably "crappy" results). The paper on the floor technique was a sloppy way to go about it, but better than nothing. The dark night I stepped on one of these misses, deviously hidden on the way to the bathroom by my sneaky puppy, was the night I decided to give crate training a try.

The crate training method for puppy house training is a system that greatly reduces the number of "accidents" that will most likely happen around the house before your puppy has been thoroughly house trained. Using the crate training method requires you to keep the puppy in his crate at all times unless someone is actively watching him, and making sure to avoid any accidents. Murphy’s Law says the moment you take your eyes off your puppy, he’ll pick that moment to go potty in the house.

• When crate training your puppy, try to keep his crate in the room you are spending most of the day in. If you work in a home office, for instance, place the kennel in the office with you, so your puppy feels more secure. You can also keep an eye and ear open for any whining that might indicate it is time for a potty break. Even if your puppy seems bored in the crate and whines a bit, only let him out for a potty break followed by supervised feeding and play time .

• You can be sure he will need to have a bathroom break after he wakes up from a nap, so listen for sounds of activity in the crate, and be ready to take him out to his spot. You will also notice your puppy will relieve himself within about 30 minutes at most after eating and drinking, so don’t put him back in the crate until that has happened. If you always bring him to the same area to relieve himself and reward him for a job well done, you will be positively reinforcing him to go where you want him to learn to go.

• Give him his food and then lots of exercise by playing and maybe a little training so the he is ready for a nice rest when he goes back in his crate. You want to tire the puppy out with by playing with him during his break from the crate, so that he’ll be ready to sleep for the next couple hours-that way he is not whining out of boredom.

• The key to making the crate training work best for your puppy is to be very consistent with the training. If you aren’t good about keeping him in his crate when unsupervised, accidents are going to happen. Even after you clean up the evidence, the puppy can still smell those "marked" spots and he will be more likely to repeat the behavior. If you find the occasional pile or puddle, do not yell or hit your puppy-he won’t understand why you are doing so. If you catch him just starting or about to start, say "no" to get his attention, then quickly lead him outside to the spot he uses. Stay consistent and positive with the house training. Like anything else, the closer you adhere to the crate training system’s methods, the quicker and better the progress you will see.

After using the crate training method the first time, I could tell it kicked butt on the old fashioned newspaper technique. In fact, it took my latest puppy only about 2 weeks to become house trained. The puppy whined some the first few nights, but because I didn’t feed it or give him much water before bedtime, I knew he was just bored-only let them out for potty breaks at night or they are training you to let them out when they whine. If you always make the crate seem like a den, rather than a place to put your puppy when you are mad at him, he will have a good attitude about going in there, and you shouldn’t have the whining problem some puppies have when in the crate.

So, if you are about to get or just got a new puppy you will be smart to use this crate training method for house training your new pet. You might want to get a copy of Secrets To Dog Training, that’s the book I used to relearn how to go about house training my puppy. This very easy to follow book is a very complete course on house training and caring for your young puppy-check out my review to see how it can help you with your puppy

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