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Puppy ‘Potty’ Training Tips crate and try again in 15 minutes. Once he or she has done both just startle him or her to make them stop and take them out right

then you can feed and have a play session. Keep your eyes on away to allow your pup to finish and then offer a treat. If you
your pup at all times. Watch for signs of sniffing the ground, punish your pup you could cause them to be scared. This can
wandering off away from the play area. If these signs are lead to him or her sneaking off to go potty in the house where
noticed, then take outside immediately. If less than 12 weeks you cannot see them instead.
of age, take him or her outside every 30 minutes until he or Having a puppy is fun but is a serious commitment. The potty
she begins going potty outside consistently. Then extend the training process requires, above all, patience and consistency. It
time to one hour, then two hours and so on until no accidents will be well worth it to have a fully house trained pup!
Like infants and toddlers, young puppies require an occur. Always take him or her out about 15 to 20 minutes after Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center is
extensive amount of time, planning and energy – usually much eating or drinking, wakes up from a nap or has been playing dedicated to providing the best possible care for your pets. With
more than one predicts. Potty training a puppy, one of the most hard and then slows down. Also have your pup go in the crate focuses on compassionate care in surgery, physical therapy and
trying tasks, can be difficult. You can make this process easier for naps throughout the day and go through the same process rehabilitation, preventative medicine, extensive diagnostics, and
by understanding your puppy and the tricks that will help you as in the morning each time he or she is taken out. emergency service, Palm City Animal Medical Center combines
train him or her. This rigid routine should be continued for several months exceptional medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and
First, you should get a crate for your puppy. A crate is a before he or she is officially “potty” trained. Just remember their owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
place where your dog can feel safe and secure. It’s important that even the most diligent owner should expect accidents and www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
that they have their own space in which they can go when should not get upset. If you happen to catch your pup in the act, at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
they need to be alone – it is their den. The crate should be big
enough for them to stand up and lie down in comfortably, but
small enough so that they don’t have room to pee or poop on
the floor of the crate. If you’re using a plastic crate, make sure
it has ventilation holes so that your puppy doesn’t get too hot
or too cold inside of it. Do not use the wire cages because they
will feel exposed. When the pup wakes up, take him directly
outside and stand there, do not distract him or her. You can
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