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There’s more to housebreaking a dog then many pet owners are prepared for. It requires commitment, discipline, patience and consistency. By following the steps set forth below, you can minimize piddles on the carpet, but every puppy or newly housetrained adult dog will have an accident, and likely several. The more consistent you are in these housebreaking procedures, the quicker the puppy will learn the desired behavior. Effectively housebreaking a puppy will usually take several weeks, and small breeds sometimes take longer.

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Dogs will do better if you put them on a routine. Take your pet outside at least every two hours, immediately after waking from a nap, playing, eating or drinking.

Praise your puppy every time he does his business outside. Make a big deal of it. Praise him verbally, pet him, and even give him a treat. But make sure you do it immediately after he finishes going. Don t wait until you get him back inside the house or he won t understand what you are praising him for. Rewarding him is the only way he will understand what he s supposed to do, so this type of positive reinforcement is essential.

Pick a spot for your dog to go that is near the door you take him out through. Go to the same spot every time, and only reward him with a longer walk or a play session after he has gone to the bathroom. If you have to clean up an accident in the house, take whatever you cleaned the mess up with and leave it on his bathroom spot. The smell will help him identify and understand that this spot is where he is supposed to go. While the puppy is in the act of eliminating, use a phrase such as go potty. Use the same phrase every time. This phrase when used later will help you and your pet communicate the need to go to the bathroom. Generally, after the dog is trained, you will be able to say your phrase, and if he needs to go he will act excited and head for the door. If he doesn t need to go he might look at you like you re nuts.

Feed your dog at the same time each day. This will increase the likelihood that he ll need to go to the bathroom on a consistent schedule as well. It will make the housebreaking process quicker and easier for both you and your pet.

Keep an eye on your puppy whenever he s indoors and don t give him the opportunity to have an accident on the floor. Watch for signals that he needs to go (sniffing or circling), and immediately take him out to his spot. Don t forget to praise him immediately when he goes.

When you re unable to watch your puppy he should be confined to a very small area that he won t want to pee in. An area that is only big enough for him to stand, lie down, and turn around in will discourage him from going to the bathroom there. If the puppy has been confined for several hours you will need to take him immediately to his bathroom spot when letting him out. Don t forget to praise him when he goes.

Expect your puppy to have accidents when housebreaking. It s going to happen.

When you catch your pet in the act of going to the bathroom in the house, do something to interrupt him. Making a startling noise will work, but make sure not to scare him. After interrupting him, take him immediately out to his spot and praise him when he finishes outside.

Never punish your puppy for having an accident in the house. If you find a spot where he went, it s too late to do anything about it other than just to clean it up. Don t rub his nose in it, scold him, or try to punish him in some other way. Punishment will almost always be more harmful than helpful.

Make sure you clean and deodorize the scene of an accident thoroughly. An area that smells like urine or feces will encourage him to do it on that spot again.

Consistency in these methods is the key to successfully housebreaking a puppy. It is your responsibility to effectively train the dog, not the dog s responsibility to figure out how you want him to behave. The more quickly and efficiently you accomplish the goal, the happier you both will be. 

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