Potty training should be the first thing that a dog trainer should teach his dog. House breaking your dog can condition him in the process of dog training Maryland as well as help your house be free of the smell of dog poop and urine.

Like dog training Maryland, potty training has a lot of methods and techniques that can help you with this process.

Crate training method

This is one of the most popular house training techniques. For this potty training method you make use of a crate that will serve as your dog’s sleeping place.

The first thing you may want to do is to help your dog get accustomed with his crate. You can do this by letting your dog eat in the crate or by leaving some toys inside that he can play with.

An important thing to note about crate training is to make sure that your dog doesn’t think of the crate as a punishment. You also shouldn’t force your dog inside the crate.

Make sure that you provide your dog with a lot of praise and treats if he successful urinates on the proper place.

Paper training method

Paper training makes use of a confined area and a LOT of newspapers. You will be spreading these newspapers to a small room that can be considered as your dog’s temporary potty place.

You will have to constantly monitor your dog every time he goes potty. Eventually, your dog will show some patterns in the places that he does his business in. When you identify these places, slowly remove some of the newspapers.

Just continue with this process until your dog gets used to the idea of doing his business on the newspapers.

After some time when your dog finally mastered doing his business on the newspaper, slowly take the newspaper outside and slowly try to remove the newspaper permanently.

Although there may be a lot of house training techniques for you and your dog, it’s better if you choose one technique that you and your dog can be comfortable in and stick with it.

Consistency, dedication and patience is the always the key to whatever method that you may choose.

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