Puppy House Training Techniques




While puppy house training may seem complicated, there are plenty of time-proven techniques and training aids to simplify the process.

Though the ultimate goal of house training is to teach your puppy to eliminate outdoors, to me, house training means more than just housebreaking.

In my opinion, house training your puppy goes hand in hand with teaching your puppy a set of social skills.

Why? Because even if your puppy knows that he is not supposed to eliminate indoors, there will be times when he will. Not because he has a physical need but because he wants to please you (yes, that's exactly what I meant to say!) or because he is anxious.

I'll expand on the above a little later but first, let's take a look at some aids that will make the job of house training your dog a little easier...

House Training Aids

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Training aids are designed to simplify the process of house training a dog.

What do I mean by "Training Aids?"

A training aid is anything that will help you to housebreak your pet in as little time and with as little damage to your household as possible. Here are some examples...

The guide to puppy housetraining provides a list of additional products that can help you in the house training process. You'll learn which products work and which ones may be a waste of money.



While not a training aid, a dog urine cleaner is priceless when house training puppies.

Get SERiOUS! Pet Stain, Oder and Pheromone Extractor

I used many different products, and most of them did a decent job. However, one product, GET SERiOUS! Pet Stain, Odor and Pheromone Extractor, really stood out.

Visit dog urine remover to find out why I like this product so much.

I'll just mention here that unlike some other products, GET SERiOUS! will not discolor carpets and fabrics. It's also safe to use around children and pets.

Puppy House Training and Social Skills

Why did I decide to include topics that have nothing to do with house training?

Good question!

You see, a lot of dog owners don't realize that some puppies (and adult dogs) urinate and defecate indoors not because they have a physical urge to do so but because they lack social skill that would have prevented them from doing it.

Let me give you an example...

A very common behavior in many young puppies is submissive urination .

Did you ever come home and your puppy urinated at your feet while greeting you? That was your puppy's way of showing respect for someone of a higher rank!

Submissive urination (don't confuse it with frequent dog urination ) is a problem with young puppies that have not yet learned other means of showing respect.

If you think submissive urination is bad, well... separation anxiety could be even more destructive.

Visit dog separation anxiety to learn more about the effects of social skills on puppy house training.

Final Thoughts

Don't view puppy house training as something scary and unattainable. With a little patience and understanding, you'll succeed!

We just covered the basics of a successful puppy housetraining. For more detailed information on puppy house training, explore...

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I also strongly recommend this Ultimate House Training Guide. In addition to some valuable house training tips and advice, it explains several housetraining methods and lets you choose the one that works best for you and your dog.

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