Saturday, October 10, 2009

Puppy care - Potty training is the hardest part of caring for your puppy

Potty training is the hardest part of caring for your puppy. There are a few techniques you could use to help her learn where to go potty. Using the crate method requires you to monitor your puppy closely when you put hr there to sleep or for running errands.

The puppy will consider the crate as her den and will decide she wants to keep it clean. The newspaper or litter box technique works if you watch your puppy closely and take her to that same spot each time she tries to potty. The outdoor technique is used if you desire to teach your puppy right away that outside is the potty area. You can combine all the techniques as well. As long as you are patient and do not scold your puppy harshly (which may scare your new puppy), she will start to understand where to go potty.

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