The use of positive reinforcement is the easiest way to potty train your dog.
One of the most important things a dog owner must do is train his dog to go to the bathroom outdoors rather than in the house. Potty training your dog is not difficult and it does not require hours of training, teaching your dog to respond to complex commands, or bribing your dog to do what you want. To teach your dog to use the bathroom outdoors, all you need to do is teach him that you are pleased when he does so.
Instructions
Use Positive Reinforcement
1. Take your puppy outside once every hour or so to allow him the opportunity to go to the bathroom outdoors. Stand nearby while your puppy sniffs around and wait to see if he goes to the bathroom.
2. Praise your puppy verbally using an upbeat and excited tone while he goes to the bathroom. Dogs respond to tones as much as, or more than, they do to certain words. By expressing excitement and satisfaction with your puppy as he goes to the bathroom outside, he will learn that doing so is pleasing to you.
3. Select a certain word or phrase for your puppy to learn to associate with going to the bathroom outdoors. Use this word or phrase frequently when praising your puppy and when taking him outdoors. For example, you might say "Go potty, good boy!" or "Go pee, good dog!" Over time, your puppy will recognize the association between the words you use and the action you wish him to perform.
4. Take your puppy outside after meals and after he wakes up for a nap because these are the times he most likely will need to go to the bathroom. If you take your puppy outside and he does not need to go, take him back inside and wait 10 or 15 minutes before taking him out again.
Crate Train Your Puppy
5. Purchase a crate just big enough for your puppy to use as a bed. The crate should be large enough for the puppy to turn around in comfortably, but should not be larger than the space he needs for sleeping. The size of the crate is important because dogs have a natural aversion to soiling their beds, so if the crate is large enough for only a bed, the puppy will be less likely to soil it.
6. Take your puppy outside before putting him in the crate to let him go to the bathroom, and always take him outside again as the first thing you do upon releasing him from the crate. Do not put any food or water in the crate, but feel free to lay down a soft blanket or pet bed and give your puppy a chew toy to play with.
7. Place your puppy in the crate overnight and at times when you cannot watch him yourself. Crate training teaches the puppy to not only refrain from going to the bathroom indoors, but it also teaches him that he is able to control the urge to go to the bathroom until he is released from the crate.
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