It is but natural that a puppy when brought into a home will do its potty (poo) and urinate (pee) in its own little surrounding. A lot of us stay in flats and do not necessarily have access to a garden at all times. Potty training your puppy becomes an essential task in the to do list of a pet parent. Read our guide on pup essentials as well.
Potty training is a simple process of learning and adapting. The puppy will surely learn so long as you are patient and aware. The puppy will learn over a period of time and training to pee and poo in a designated area.
Feeding times of the pup should be regular.
If feeding times are regular, the time the puppy wanting to poo and pee will also become reasonably regular. The pet parent will begin to get an idea of when it is the time for the puppy to poo or pee (approximately) . It takes a while but slowly and surely a recognizable rhythm develops.
Recognize signs
Initially the puppy will be doing its poo and pee anywhere and everywhere. However there will be signs that the puppy will exhibit when it wants to pee or poo. The simplest of signs will be the incessant of sniffing and going around in circles in a particular place. Be aware and attentive and you will recognize the signs yourself.
Regular or fixed locations
Over a period of time, the puppy will have regular locations in the house where it will want to poo and pee. Identify those locations.
Bring in the newspaper.
Once you are more aware of the pup’s schedule as well as location where the puppy usually wants to pee and poo, starting putting a newspaper there. The pup in most likely hood will step on the newspaper and do its pee and poo on it. A little encourage by picking up the pup and putting it on the newspaper can also help.
Remember as a pet parent, you have approximately learnt the time of poo and pee, you know the approximate location and you also know the mannerisms of the pup when wanting to pee and poo. It is now time to introduce the newspaper in the whole equation.
Moving the Newspaper
Once the pups begins to get used to peeing and pooing on the news paper, start moving the newspaper slowly towards to the area you have designated for the puppy to poo and pee in the house. In the flat it will most probably be the balcony.
Across several days slowly start placing the newspaper closer and closer to the balcony. The pup seeing the news paper will understand this is where it needs to poo and pee. Finally once the newspaper is in the balcony, the pup will automatically go to the balcony as the newspaper is there and will poo and pee there now.
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About the Author
Zarir Karbhari dedicates his waking hours to the welfare of stray and abandoned animals on the streets of Pune. He is a Civil Engineer by education and ran a software development company for over 25 years till his life quite literally went to the dogs.