One of the responsibilities of new pet owners is housetraining the newest addition to the pack. Tons of patience and positive reinforcement will ensure positive results in a short span of time.

Here are expert housetraining tips to help you and your pooch breeze through the housetraining process:

Always keep your puppy close by so you can easily spots signs that he needs to go outside. Some of these signs include:

• Whining and whimpering
• Tugging on his leash
• Pacing or circling
• Stops playing and seems to become distracted

As soon as you see these cues, take your pet outside to the designated potty area to do his business. Be quick to praise him if he performs as expected.

Crate training is a useful tool in housetraining. When a puppy is inside his crate, he will try his best not to eliminate inside because it is a dog’s natural instinct to keep their living quarters clean. Just make sure that the crate is not big enough to allow the puppy to designate one end as a potty area.

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