Dog Indoor Potty Training
After being a proud owner of a dog, it is your responsibility to
train it in the right way. The most important of all tasks is to potty
train your dog. The kind of techniques you will employ in potty
training, your dog will vary according to the availability of space. If
you have an outdoor yard in your home then you will have the opportunity
to take your dog out of the house every time it needs to relieve itself
and your training process will be based around this activity. However in
dog indoor potty training you need to make effective use of the crate.
Crate training is regarded as being an extremely effective means of dog
indoor potty training. This is because it helps to inculcate the sense
of self control in the pup. At the same time it relieves the burden of
cleaning up after the dog for the dog owner as it becomes accustomed to
making use of the crate. By introducing your pups to the crate you will
naturally be inducing in the animals the strength to keep it in until
they reach the dedicated space.
The two biggest mistakes you can make when it comes to making use of the
crate for indoor potty training is to keep the puppy in for long
durations and to make use of the crate as punishment. Rather you need to
develop on the natural inclination of dogs to not litter their own
shelter. However it is recommended that you get a crate that is exactly
fit for your dog because if it has too much space then the dog will not
mind littering inside its shelter. However at the same time the crate
should be large enough for an adult sized dog to move around freely. The
crate should have a dedicated space for your dog to relieve himself in
and ample amount of space to move about and sleep on the other side.
Remember to keep “potty training” in mind when selecting the appropriate
sized crate for your dog. This decision should not be based on the
availability of space alone.
When training young puppies you need to limit the amount of time that it
spends inside the crate. You should never leave the dog inside the crate
for over 2 hours. The time should however be relative to the dog’s
ability to hold it in. You will notice that your puppy will develop the
habit of holding it in as it grows older.
For the dog owner it is a matter of keeping track of the puppy’s
development and ability with regards to potty training. There are no
specific rules that you have to follow when it comes to dog indoor potty
training. However by keeping the above mentioned aspects in mind you
will be able to move smoothly with the entire process. It is important
to monitor your puppy until it has become 100% potty trained.
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