The Trick to Housebreaking a Puppy

Housebreaking a puppy often takes a lot of patience and effort. Housebreaking or housetraining is not an easy task because a puppy is not able to control their bladder until they reach the age of about twelve weeks. In other words, keep some newspaper handy. Not all dogs have the same grasping and learning speed so you need to understand the nature and behavior of your puppy first before putting them on a rigorous training session - otherwise you may be wasting your time.
 
Always keep in mind that your puppy is a still developing animal that needs compassion and attention to learn or be trained. That being said, you should never punish them because if the puppy becomes nervous or scared then it will become even more difficult to train the puppy. A routine needs to be established for your puppy to learn that all bodily discharge should occur outside of the house. Over time your puppy will learn to wait and won't relieve him or herself in the living room (or anywhere else in the house!).

While housebreaking a puppy always have a close eye on them to prevent any accidents. Initially your puppy may have a few incidents but overtime this happen less and less often. When it is not possible to keep an eye on your puppy you may put them in a crate - this works like a charm. It is a general tendency for dogs to never go to the bathroom where they sleep (go figure).

Do not let them stay inside the crate for an extended period of time as it may develop emotional problems for them that may make the training process more difficult. Make it a habit to praise your puppy if they exhibit any sign of learning. This will motivate the puppy and eventually they will learn what is desired of the owner and what is condemned. This will likely carry over to other goals you wish to achieve when training your puppy.

Reward your puppy with their favorite treat if you find they are urinating less in undesirable places. Housebreaking a puppy will even be easier if all of the family members in your house support the puppy and take part in the training process.