How to Potty Train a Puppy

House training your puppy is a vital step in their development. House training your puppy is a vital step in their development. Throughout this process, you will need to teach your puppy to seek out the right place to pee.

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Puppies can hold their bladder for approximately 1 hour for every month of age which also depends on dog breed and size.

A young puppy should always be supervised, especially when it comes to housebreaking. An easy way to supervise your puppy is to attach a leach to him and to your belt or something else. You will also want to keep track of every potty activity.

puppy Crate training

The crate is a great tool to use for potty training your puppy. It provides him with a safe and comfortable space and prevents him from having accidents. Dogs are very clean creatures and they don't like sitting in their own soil.

A puppy has to go outside after every nap, meal and play time. Make sure not to free feed him and only give him access to food three times a day while always providing water.

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