If you are like every new pet owner, you are asking yourself the question of how to housebreak a puppy.
This is actually a very easy thing to do.
Begin the house training process immediately upon arriving home with your new pup.
Keep a positive attitude, never scold your puppy for making a mistake, this can cause them to fear you and may lead to worse behavior problems later on.
Instead praise your puppy for doing the right thing and showing them what to do (ex: if puppy is tearing up your slippers, give them a rawhide to chew on instead).
One great tip for how to housebreak a puppy is to create a routine.
Schedule a bedtime and wake up time for your puppy and stick to it, even on your day off, get up and let your pup out at the same time in the morning.
Feed your puppy meals at the same time daily, take them out to potty about 20 minutes after eating.
If you allow your pup to free feed, it's harder to know when they will need to go, scheduling this can allow you to become familiar with what time your pup will need to relieve themselves.
Another great idea for how to housebreak a puppy is to use a crate, dog's are den animals and don't like to mess where they sleep.
Whenever you can't supervise your pup, put them in the crate.
If you decide not to use a crate, place them in a small confined room with newspapers covering the floor.
Just whatever you do, don't leave your puppy unsupervised.