One of the toughest jobs that a family faces when a new puppy comes home is getting the dog housebroken. This means that the dog will eliminate outdoors and not use your home and furnishings as a toilet. Lots of people think that getting doggy toilet trained is a tough task, but it doesn’t need to be. If you arm yourself with plenty of information for the best ways to get your dog house trained, you are on the right path to having a dog that goes to the bathroom where you want him to go.

When to House Train

A dog can be toilet trained at any age, but the best age to begin is between eight and twelve weeks old. If you set up a housebreaking routine as soon as you bring your puppy home, before long he will get the right idea of where to do his business. A crate is a great tool for toilet training a puppy. It keeps him confined when there is no supervision and most dogs learn quickly that if they make in their crate they will have to sit in it. Most dogs are fairly hygienic and won’t enjoy having to sit in dog doody or urine.

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My dog is 12 weeks old now, hes paper trained but we are having the hardest time getting to the next step.

I'm starting to recognize his potty dance, but the warning is not enough time to get a leash and throw my coat on, grab the keys and get outside.

We take him out frequently, trying to always take him out at the same time everyday, but no matter how long we are out, he'll just wait until we are in the nice warm house to go potty. (Its NY so its still pretty cold).

Any tips or ideas to help bridge to the next step? Or should it just come with some more time?

Thanks for sharing! My baby is starting to catch on to ringing the bells by the door to go potty! :mrgreen:

[lil mutt]

nice info... a lot of people think that its hard to potty train their pets specially those old ones... I started potty train my dog at early age and now she knows where to do her thing...

Housebreaking your new puppy is one of the most important things you can do. It is also the most frustrating puppy training task by far. If you have a new puppy, or haven't house-trained a puppy for a while it can be a rather daunting task