You may see an aisle full of puppy training books in a bookstore. Puppy training books are definitely a great help for those who are first time dog owners and didn’t know where to begin. There are even some books which is breed specific and focuses on a certain breed of dog.

However, there are certain factors that you need to consider before purchasing a puppy training book. One of them is to make sure the author is a experienced dog expert or trainer. There are some authors claiming to be an expert and only give advice based on their own experience. Although experience is the best teacher, what may work for you may not work for others. Choose the author who give training advice based on what is tested and already proven. Here are other points that needs to be considered before purchasing a puppy training book:

• About your new dog. Puppy training books must have the basic things on how to take care about a new puppy. There must be tips on how to socialize with your new puppy, and guide on how to orient your new puppy on the new surroundings as well as with other family pets.
• Guide for dog owners. If you are a first time dog owner, consider buying a puppy training book which have a section for owners such as being a responsible master as well as major things to things to remember like vet visits, immunizations and also a chapter on spaying and neutering.
• Puppy equipment. An ideal puppy training book must have all the information on proper equipment for your new puppy and a growing dog such as feeding supplies, grooming kits, and puppy toys. Training equipment must also be explained further and in details like leashes, clickers, collars and muzzles.
• Proper Hygiene. Regardless of dog breed and size, an excellent puppy training books must also be able to teach dog owners on proper dog hygiene. Some puppies may be tricky and a bit stubborn when it comes to bathe and grooming thus there must be a special guide on how to handle puppy behavior when it comes to grooming and bathing. Solutions on specific grooming problems such as ticks, fleas and worms must also be addressed properly.
• Nutrition. Puppy nutrition is one of the important features a puppy training book must have. All pups need a special diet to grow healthy and strong. Supplements like deworming pills, supplements for a healthy coat and multivitamins must be explained in detail and their side effects if there’s any.
• Health care and first aid. Whether it is a major or minor health issue or illness, a good puppy training book must have a special chapter on health care as well as the remedy and first aid techniques.
• Training. Puppy training books cannot serve its purpose unless it has a guide, step by step process, diagrams and advice on puppy training. There are a variety of puppy training which greatly depends on the puppy’s breed, temperament and behavior.

Some dog owners view housebreaking as a challenging and stressful task but actually it isn’t especially if you know what you are doing.  Housebreaking can be easy and successful once you, as a dog owner is consistent with the training and have an unparalleled patience. Housebreaking must begin as soon as your new puppy arrives in your home. You wouldn’t want your puppy to grow up before you housebreak train them. Grown up dogs may be harder to train and control.

One effective way to in housebreaking training is crate training your puppy. When puppies were first born, they eat and relieve at their den and their mother always clean them. When they grow up, they learn to use other place to relieve themselves aside from their nesting ground. In this way, dogs are programmed never to eliminate in their sleeping quarter. Pups usually pick up the concept easily at the age of two to four months since it’s already part of their natural programming.

Also, puppies digestive tract is extremely quick and efficient. Five to 30 minutes after feeding, your pup will most likely want to defecate so it is important to have a consistent eating schedule and monitor on the time so your pup can maintain regular trips outside.

Designating a specific place as your puppy’s toilet area would be very helpful. Every time your pup needs to go, quickly bring him on that location. Never attempt to change the location. You need a place where it has a familiar smell to your pup so it is necessary to be consistent.

The energy or mood is also a big factor in the success of your housebreaking training. Your pup can usually detect if your feeling impatient or are trying to rush him thus also stressing him out. Just be patient and wait.

Every time your pup has successfully gone outside, never forget praise him and reward him for his good behavior. It doesn’t necessarily have to be big, loud celebration. A simple “good dog” or a treat can already communicate to him for a job well done.

Remember to always stay calm and assertive all the time. Punishing your dog won’t be of any help for both of you.

Housebreaking isn’t really such a complicated task to do, it only requires patience, consistency. Do not over stress yourself to this uncomplicated process, treat this as a special moment for you and your puppy to bond.

Toilet training your puppy must be on your priority list once you have decided to bring home a puppy. You can’t just let your puppy do his thing whenever and wherever he wanted to, or else, you have to deal with poops anywhere in your house. Dogs do not know whether it is a right or wrong place to toilet, if they feel like doing it, they just do it. It is your job, as a dog owner, to communicate and reinforce where is acceptable to toilet and where it isn’t.

It is important to be patient and consistent in toilet training you puppy. Most dog owners get frustrated easily and sometimes even disclose their frustration to their puppies. Although there can be some odd slips sometimes, just be patient. Designate a toilet area for your puppy and take him to the exact same location every time he has to go. This will soon become a routine for your puppy. And do not forget to praise him and reward him once he did his thing in the toilet area. This will become eventually a routine for them and they’ll get used to it sooner than you expected.

To start toilet training your puppy, you need to have a good quality crate first. Associating toilet training with crate training would be very helpful since dogs do not like to soil the place where they sleep, so most likely, thy’ll find other place to relieve themselves. make sure that the crate is comfortable, safe and has the right dimensions for your pup where he can stretch, turn around and lie down.

Next thing you want to do is to choose a spot outside where you would like your puppy to eliminate. Make sure you take him to the exact same location every time at the following times; after eating, playing, exercising or when he is excited, when he wakes up, before going to sleep and once every three hours. It is important to stay with him outside. Be patient and wait. You can walk back and fourth and use a cue word you would like to associate to the act of your pup’s elimination. Some uses the word “Go toilet!” or “Hurry up”. It isn’t really necessary which cue word you use, what matters is that it must be a short phrase and stick with it. Your pup will soon associate your cue word and him emptying out.

After he has finished, praise enthusiastically and play a game with him. Make him feel that you are very happy with what he just did. You could also give him some free play time around the house but still under your supervision. If after 3-4 minutes your puppy still don’t show any sign of needing to relieve himself, take him back inside, place him in the crate and try again after twenty minutes.

During night time, do not feed or offer water to your puppy close to bed time. You could take him out once or twice every night just to make sure he won’t soil in his crate. Puppies have relatively small bladders and they can’t hold it for too long.

Toilet training your puppy may be a little difficult and challenging but once you stick and follow with these techniques, you will soon be rewarded. Bear in mind that you are preventing any mistakes to happen in the future as well as establishing good and proper habits to your puppy.

Puppy house training is the first step of any dog’s training. From the moment your puppy sets in paws inside your house, you are taking in the responsibility of house training them. This training can be quiet challenging but this can also be very easy especially if you know how. The key to successful puppy house training is very simple; patience and consistency. Most dog owners fail in house training their puppies because they use the wrong techniques and methods and sometimes even use negative reinforcement in training them. Getting angry and frustrated won’t do you or your puppy any good. Punishing them won’t also help as this would only scare them and the training would be ineffective. Just have some patience and do it consistently until he already familiarized the concept.

Crate training your puppy is a great way to house train them. Most animals have an instinctive desire to move away from their living quarter when relieving themselves. Placing them in a crate is a huge advantage in his house training as he will seek other place where he can do his thing. Crates must function as a safe and secure place for them and not as a punishing den to fully serve it’s purpose.

Always keep a close eyes on your puppy’s behavior especially when he’s inside your house. Dogs have “pre-toilet” behavior which includes circling around and sniffing. When your puppy exhibits this kind of behavior, take him to his potty place immediately. Give him a warm and enthusiastic praise once he has finished. If you relieved himself inside your house but didn’t actually caught him, do not scold or punish them. Dogs have a short memory span and they may not know the reason why you punished them.

Establishing a routine would also be helpful in your puppy house training. Create a schedule of his feeding time, nap/sleep time and play time. By doing such, you could monitor easily when your pup’s going to relieve himself. They are most likely to go to toilet after feeding, after they woke up, when they get really excited and before they sleep. Do not forget to always praise him when he do his thing on the designated area. Eventually, your dog will their thing on the same location where you train them as soon as they are already capable.

Consistency is one of the key to a successful puppy training. Establishing a routine with your puppy will help him adapt well and get accustomed on the activities you have prepared for him. From the moment he wakes up to the time he is going to sleep everything should be planned ahead of time. Creating a puppy training schedule would definitely be advantageous for your side as a dog owner. This can be applied too to older dogs but it is recommended to train your dogs while they are still a puppy to establish well the concept of training. Training them when they are already mature might be difficult since they can become uncontrollable.

First, you must train your puppy about the daily routines like when he’s going to eat, where are his food dishes located, what tie he’s going to nap or sleep, what time is his play time, where his toys are kept, where he’s allowed to potty and etc. This must be done on a daily basis so your pup will eventually get accustomed and later on he’ll be doing all this stuff without your directions.

Keep in mind that puppies cannot hold their bladder longer than 3 to 4 hours during the day and 6 hours at night so it is s good idea to bring him outside to potty every 3 hours. Like I said earlier, the number one key in successful training is consistency so you should be consistent with your scheduling methods. Training your puppy isn’t an overnight process, it takes time. Some may take longer to learn compared to others but the results are very satisfying.

You should also create you puppy training schedule based on your puppies behavior. Most of the time, it can be predicted when they are going to urinate or defecate; this is after he has eaten, after he woke up or when he gets really excited. Remember to take him into the exact the same location every time ha got to go. Repetition also plays an important role in successful puppy training. Give him a good praise after a successful potty.

Just like potty training, crate training must also be consistent. There should be a specific time of the day where he have to go to his crate. This can be done once in the morning, afternoon and evening. Just remember do not leave your puppies inside the crate for longer period of time. Place the crate on a room where you are. Even though he’s inside his crate, it is important he still sees you so he would still feel he belong to your pack.If you are working, you could either hire a service or someone to provide proper care for your puppy.