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Potty Training Your Puppy

A puppy can hold it for one hour for every month of age plus one hour. So if your dog is 2 months old they should be able to hold it for 3 hours. ie: If your puppy is 2 months old, you should take him/her to go potty every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Start by taking your puppy potty 2 hours after their last pee. Make sure to say 'go potty' or 'go pee' every time you take your puppy to the potty area. Repeat the command until your puppy is finished their business. Once your puppy is done going potty you can give him/her attention and reward him/her with a doggie treat. At this young stage I like to give my puppy tiny pieces of cheddar cheese 1/4 the size of my baby fingernail. Give them some supervised play time and praise him/her every time. After you are convinced that your puppy is doing good you can start to expand their play area one room at a time. If your puppy doesn't go potty within five minutes, put him/her in his/her kennel. Wait 15-20 minutes and try it again. Repetition is the key.

Don't get mad if your puppy has an accident, just put them on their pee area with their poo , say the command ie:'potty' . Never rub their nose it it or yell at your pet.