How to Train a Puppy to Go to the Toilet

Learn how puppies perceive the environment. Puppies have no instinct to understand what people consider right and wrong. However, they can learn many behaviors. Puppies don’t know that pooping on the carpet is “bad” behavior. For puppies, the surface of the carpet is like the lawn in the garden, can be defecated. You need to teach your puppy how to make better choices.

Create a fortuitous coincidence from the start. Your first action at the beginning of dog training will be the most helpful. Taking your puppy outside regularly will cause them to go to the bathroom outside the house by accident. Puppies will begin to understand the behavior you want when you praise them for this wonderful act. However, this step takes time and is repeated many times.

• If you catch a puppy pooping in the house, you need to stop this activity immediately. Issue a containment order like “Get out!” Do not yell or scold when using commands. Only give commands to stop the puppy from pooping.
• Pick up the puppy and bring it to a special spot outside. If the dog goes to the toilet in the right place, you can praise and/or reward him with food. ^[1] Make sure you use the same location every time you go out. Wearing a leash when walking your dog outside is a good way to keep them in a fixed area.

Do not punish the puppy for its bad behavior. Puppies won’t understand why you punish them. Yelling and hitting only scares the puppy. This often causes the puppy to try to poop in hidden places in the house without your presence. ^[2] If you don’t use positive training methods, you will cause serious behavior problems instead of teaching your puppy the right way to potty ruled Place.

Be aware of the bladder’s natural limitations. The age of the puppy affects how likely it is to be potty trained and how long you can stretch between them. Those foolish times should not be taken as a sign that they are difficult to obey. See them as children learning to control their bladders. ^[3] Some general guidelines are as follows: ^[4]

• The ages of 8 to 16 weeks are considered the primary integration period for puppies. ^[5] At this time, puppies can only hold urine for about 2 hours. This is also the best time to start toilet training.
• At 16 weeks of age, puppies can usually extend the time between potty visits by up to four hours. Before this age, the bladder can hold for about 2 hours before the puppy is forced to go to the toilet. ^[6]
• Between the ages of 4 and 6 months, puppies can be considered “half” successful due to their tendency to be easily distracted. They often want to explore, which means chasing the beetle can prevent them from going to the bathroom when you walk the puppy to a designated spot. At this point, a four-month-old puppy can delay four to five hours before needing to be “released,” while a six-month-old puppy can last six to seven hours.
• When puppies are 6-12 months old, sexual development can cause males to pick up their paws and poop on furniture, while females can go into heat. The bladder can endure seven to eight hours before needing to go to the bathroom.
• Between 12 and 24 months of age, puppies may not be fully developed depending on the breed. Hopefully you’ve already potty trained your puppy before this age, but if you haven’t, you can still teach them even after they’re adults. While not impossible, potty training for adult dogs with bad habits often requires more effort and patience when you do it “right” from an early age.

Note the dog breed. Large dogs are usually easier to potty train than small dogs. Small breeds need to go more often (because of the smaller digestive system). ^[4] Small dogs can also defecate in hidden places where you won’t be able to see them or find them until bad habits have formed. Limit dog access throughout the house to prevent this.

Prepare a cage or “crib”. Just like humans, puppies don’t want to defecate near eating and resting areas. Cage training is an effective way to help your puppy learn to control defecation. ^[7] The cage also provides safety. When you’re nearby, you can open the cage door to let your dog in and out when needed. Place toys, snacks, and bedding in the cage. The cage is for fun, not punishment.

• Some dogs may want to go straight into the cage, while others need to acclimate to the cage slowly.
• At some point in the dog’s life, they will have to be in a cage. Clinic visits, travel, and personal hygiene all require a dog in a cage. It is better to introduce the puppy to the cage at an early age.
• Puppies under 6 months of age should not stay in the cage for more than 3 to 4 hours regardless of toilet control. Dogs this age need more interaction. ^[8] If you have to work all day, ask someone to take your dog outside to the bathroom.
• When you get home after locking your dog in a cage, you can immediately take the dog out and prevent him from defecating in the house.

Buy a cage of the right size. Prepare a cage of the right size, so that the dog can stand upright, turn, and lie down. However, the size of the cage should not be too large, allowing them to defecate in one corner and sleep in the other. The goal is to use the natural instinct not to sleep near the defecation site to aid in toilet training. If the puppy is a large breed, you can buy a cage designed to increase the size of the puppy, so you don’t have to spend extra money to buy a bigger cage as the dog grows. If you don’t have a cage, you can install a fence in the corner of the bathroom. ^[9]

Identify the puppy’s toilet area before bringing them home. The location could be in the backyard, next to a shelter from the wind, or another area in the garden. No matter where you are, you need to decide before adopting a puppy. You don’t want to give inconsistent orders by constantly moving the toilet while you’re still pinpointing a specific location. ^[10]