The Quick and Easy Puppy Potty Training System has three key concepts that will limit poor decisions for you and your puppy. The goal of our dog training program is to help make choosing the right potty easy and choosing the wrong potty difficult for your pup. The three key elements to humane, gentle, and dog-friendly potty training are Schedule, Monitor, and Contain. These are concepts we share with our Chicago potty training clients.

Programming is the most difficult concept for a first time puppy owner to understand and implement correctly. A proper schedule helps you and your puppy plan his day. The best schedule has planned times for eating, going to the bathroom, playing and napping. Your puppy’s schedule for the day revolves around his ability to hold his urine. Ami Moore’s rule of thumb is that your pup can hold it for one hour for every month of age. For example, a three-month-old puppy should be able to stay clean and dry for three hours, a four-month-old puppy should be able to stay dry for four hours. But, there is an important exception to this rule.

Many of our customers in the city of Chicago choose the smaller toy breeds as their pets. The younger your pup, the more often he will have to go to the bathroom and the usual rule of relationship between times and ages will be overturned. Some of the smaller toy breeds like Chihuahuas or Papillons, which are very popular with customers on Chicago’s Gold Coast, may have to urinate as often as every fifteen minutes!

The simplest schedule for the very young puppy dog ​​is a one hour nap followed by an hour for potty training, play time and snacks. As the puppy becomes more mature, potty, play, and eating times may increase and nap times may decrease. Puppies three months and older may have activity periods of two or three hours.

Proper puppy supervision is another area that can be very challenging for a new puppy owner. Supervision means the pup is always within arm’s reach and you always have both eyes on the pup so he can’t sneak off to go potty in your best boots. This level of canine supervision is almost impossible for the average pet owner to maintain 24 hours a day. If you spend all day taking care of your puppy, when do you go to the gym, go to work and visit your friends? What do you do when you can’t supervise your puppy? Lockdown.

You can use many methods to confine your puppy. Crates, baby gates, and straps are the most common options. The most common method is to create. A crate is a metal or plastic box that is like a baby’s crib. Many people feel guilty about using a crate but are comfortable placing a baby in a crib or playpen. A crate is a cradle for a baby dog. Helps the puppy to understand the concept of keeping his house hygienic and free of potty accidents and prevents the puppy from developing bad habits. Another option is to place the puppy in a small room that has a non-porous floor such as tile, stone, or linoleum.

Tethering is very effective for older puppies or pet owners who like to have their dog with them during the day. All you need to leash your dog is a thin leash about six feet long. Attach one end of the leash to your pup and the other end is tied to your belt loops. This is a great way to keep your pup with you, within arm’s reach, and reduce the need to crate.

The Quick and Easy Puppy Potty Checklist

– Puppies do not dirty the house out of spite or stupidity.

– Practice Monitor, Schedule and Confine to give your pup the best chance of success.

– Housetraining failures are human errors, not puppy errors.

– Never punish your puppy for mistakes.

– The potty bug spot should be cleaned with an enzyme odor eliminator.