If you have just brought a new puppy home, you are probably wondering how easy it is going to be to housebreak him. If you follow these three easy steps, you should be able to housebreak your puppy in no time at all.

Step 1 – for the first two or three days, take your puppy outside to the same spot every hour and wait for him to relieve himself. Remain in the spot and deter him from walking around. He can only go as far as his leash will allow him. Fuss happily when he goes, and give him a treat. Give him plenty of love and take him for a walk. After his walk, allow him a supervised free run of the house for 20 minutes. After that time, let him rest in his crate for 35 minutes. You will no longer need the crate after the puppy is trained.

If you’ve waited outside for more than 20 minutes, and your puppy hasn’t relieved himself, bring him home and put him into his crate for 20 minutes (just to assure that he doesn’t relieve himself in your house), then take him outside again. Repeat this process until he relieves himself outside.

Make sure to take him out just before you go to bed. The puppy might need to go outside once or twice during the night also, but avoid walking him or letting him run around in the house. You may lose some sleep now, but it will save you many sleepless nights in the future.

Step 2 – during the next week, take your puppy out once every 90 minutes during the day and as needed in the middle of the night. He will alert you of his needs. During the day, if he relieves himself outside, give him 30 minutes of supervised free run and play time. If he doesn’t relieve himself, again put him back into his crate for 35 minutes. Keep an eye on his when he is inside to avoid any accidents.

Increase the time of both free time and crate time a bit each day, until the puppy can go without using the bathroom for three to four hours. Don’t forget to take your puppy outside immediately after he leaves his crate to avoid accidents inside your house.

It should take about ten days for your puppy to begin to understand, but make sure you continue with your training. Continue training your puppy. If you see the puppy squatting to use the bathroom in the house, take him outside with no delay. Let him know you are happy with his success when he is outside. When you take him back inside, make sure he is constantly monitored during play time, as to avoid any accidents.

Housebreaking a puppy involves work, but your efforts will pay off in time.

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