How to House Break a Puppy

If you want to learn how to house break a puppy then this is the page for you. I have had dogs my entire life, and love them dearly. I could have the worst day possible, but I know waiting for me at home will be happy loving dogs. Dogs are also great for children. They can help kids learn life lessons growing up. If this is your first puppy don't worry I will teach you how to house break a puppy.

The first step for how to house break a puppy is to buy a crate. Make sure the crate is much larger than the puppy so he or she will have plenty of space to move around. Every night right before bedtime put the puppy inside the crate. Make sure you take the puppy out to go to the bathroom before putting him or her in the crate. If he or starts to cry ignore him or her. Do not give into the crying, and take the puppy out of the crate. This will teach the puppy to cry to get what it wants. You will not be able to house break a puppy if you do this.

The second step to how to house break a puppy is to leave the puppy in the crate overnight. You may want to get up a couple of times through out the night to let the puppy out. The puppy will not potty where it sleeps, but if you leave the puppy in the crate for to long he or she may have an accident in the crate. When you wake up in the morning take your puppy for a good long walk. Let the puppy run around for a little while. Just repeat this every night, and when ever the puppy is home alone. Your on your way to learning how to house break a puppy.

One last thing on how to house break a puppy. If you work, and there is no one to watch your puppy do not leave him or her in the crate for eight hours while your gone. This is cruel. If you have no choice then pay a dog walker to walk your puppy several times through out the day. Having the puppy sleep in the crate while your home sleeping is OK, but to turn around when you wake up, and placing the puppy back in the crate while you work is not OK.

Learning how to house break a puppy is not hard. You just have to be consistent, and make sure you take your puppy out every two hours or so. In a couple of weeks your will house break your puppy. To get the best book on training your puppy in any area, an audio book, and access to a dog lovers forum all risk free click here. This is the best training tool I have ever used, and makes training a dog fun for the entire family.