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At around three weeks old, your puppy is readily able to adapt to new situations and because they are one of the smartest creatures by nature, potty training puppies will not be too difficult for anyone.

When you're a new pet owner, you can make a choice about whether or not you want to confine your puppy. Crating is what many puppy parents prefer for accident prevention overnight night or when they have to leave their puppy for a period of time. However, some would want to train their puppies to become more responsible by giving them access to everything but with restrictions and limitations. This may seem a little more difficult than the other way considering their uncontrollable urges and playful behavior, but if you decide to apply this, here are tips you might want to consider:

You may actually teach your puppy to eliminate outdoor or indoor on papers. Nevertheless, whichever method you choose, you have to be very consistent. You can also use paper training for a short time or until your puppy is learning to do its business in the right location outdoors or indoors, but you must teach your puppy step-by-step until it finally learns its potty routines.

It doesn't matter whether it's inside or outside, you must designate a spot for your pups potty time. Have your puppy sniff that spot and wait until it finally done its business and take it to the exact same place each time. The scent that remained will help stimulate him/her to use the spot again the next time he needs to eliminate.

For young puppies, take them out with a leash or carry them to the designated spot within 20 minutes or immediately after each meal, after play sessions, and after rest sessions. Scheduling is the key to an effective puppy house training so again, you have to be consistent. Make sure you use the same routine each and every day but don't forget to watch for the clues that your puppy needs to do its business.

Each and every time your puppy goes potty, give it a command such as "go pee" or "go potty" to build an link between the command and its potty break. Repeat it quietly as often as it's necessary until your pup gets familiar with it. By doing this, it will be easy for your puppy to understand and follow the same command when its given next time.

When potty training puppies, you can expect that there would always be mistakes and accidents. Puppies are like babies; they can hardly tell whether they need to go or not. So you better watch out for the warning signs like sniffing or squatting then immediately distract them by stamping your foot or clapping your hands while leading them away from the restricted zone.

Finally, it's a good idea to praise your puppy with an encouraging phrases such "good puppy" or "good job" when it does its business in the right spot. Let him or her know you are pleased by giving a small reward like allowing the puppy to play inside he house. When your puppy becomes more dependable and responsible, you can allow him or her to move freely about the house.

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