Puppy Training Schedule
It is the one hassle, yet a necessity that come with having these cute and cuddly friends; it is known as potty training your puppy. There are ways and tricks of the trade however, to speed up the process of having your new found puppy trained properly and in a relatively timely manner. Things such as praise and positive reinforcement are obviously important, but to ensure proper potty training the single most important aspect is to create a sensible, yet strict schedule that both you and your puppy must abide to. That is correct, this process of creating a schedule also includes that you be loyal and persistent. After all, we can't expect our puppies to stick to a schedule alone or walk themselves.
The first part to creating a training schedule is to make sure that your own schedule is concrete, in the sense that limited amounts of interruptions will occur, and that you can loyally stick to the schedule of which you make. Next, you must logically think about the puppy, is it a newborn between the ages of 1-3 months, or perhaps a toddler 3-8?
The answer to this question is very important part of developing a proper puppy training schedule. The younger that your puppy is, the more frequently it has to relieve itself. The reason for this is that as puppys grow older, muscles develop that allow your puppy to have greater control over when they eliminate than when they were younger. Do not expect a 3 month old puppy to hold their business for your eight hour shift because you will definitely walk into an unwanted surprise. If you do work for long blocks of time, it is optimal that you leave the puppy with someone; this will allow your puppy to keep a consistent schedule even if you cannot. If your puppy has to be left alone while you are at work, make sure to give them somewhere to eliminate indoors by placing pads in their pen. Otherwise, expect to take your puppy out once every 2-3 hours for the first several months. A general rule is that your puppy has to relieve themselves after naps, eating, drinking or physical activity. With a consistent schedule in place, you can expect your puppy to be able to control himself/herself as they start to leave the early adolescent stage. It is important to be persistent and sensible with the schedule, and most of all, be patient. It takes time for a puppy to learn their potty schedule properly.
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