Don’t fall for these 5 common mistakes when trying to potty train your puppy. If you do you are setting your puppy up to never be housetrained.

Puppies comes into our home without the knowledge of how to live in a house. They simply don’t know anything else.

One of the first things a new puppy owner needs to do, of course, is to potty train their puppy. As easy as this can be, people tend to over complicate it and make it difficult on them and their new puppy.
Owners tend to think that a new puppy will think and act like a mature dog but they don’t, they are simply puppies. You must understand what is age appropriate in you expectations of what your puppy is capable of. Puppy owners must understand how to keep the puppy from having potty training accidents instead of scolding after the accident has already happened – not reactive.

There seems to be a common thought process among new puppy owners about the process of potty training that complicates an otherwise easy process. The outdated way we used to potty train puppies simply doesn’t work and will set your puppy up to fail.

Here’s what new owners think about their new puppy as it relates to potty training a puppy:

1. There is no need to allow your puppy to have accidents everyday as part of the potty training process.

2. Leaving the puppy in the back yard to potty is good puppy potty training and it is easier for the puppy.

3. Puppies are very much like young children, when they have to go, they go. There is no sign or signal.

4. There is no reason or excuse for every hitting a puppy for a potty training accident.

5. Leaving the puppy’s food and water down all day for it to eat and drink is easier for the owner and better for the puppy.

These outdated thoughts will stall your potty training efforts.

These 5 mistakes will surely encourage your puppy to have potty training accidents. Whether you are at your wit’s end with your new puppy, or just beginning your puppy training efforts, you must understand immediately what you need to do to help your puppy be successful now, and in the future.

Be sure that the trainer your choose and the way they train is not harsh and only uses positive reinforcement methods. And remember: "Opportunity Barks"

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Jim Burwell, 25 year professional dog trainer can make training your puppy simple. Find out how easily you can have a well trained puppy by selecting our Puppy Training Primer.