Puppies are certainly sweet, snuggly and furry bundles of joy. They bound around the world curious and playfully, making us smile and passersby ooooh and aaaah. But these tiny and soft puppies also come with plenty of frustrations, including the somewhat elusive potty training experience.
If potty training your puppy wasn’t exhausting enough, you may also live in a home that doesn’t feature a safe place for your puppy to go outside off-leash. In these cases, potty training (and taking puppy out to potty) can require even more patience. However, if you train your puppy or older dog to go potty on command, life can become much easier. Here are just a few benefits of teaching the potty command.
Winter is coming.
It’s already mid-November which means we are all biding time until words like Chi-beria, Snowpocolypse, and wind chill become a part of our Chicagoland conversations. If your puppy doesn’t potty on command, taking him out on a leash can require time circling and sniffing for him while you freeze waiting for him to relieve himself.
Rain, rain, go away.
Dogs that can potty on command have owners who don’t have to stand outside in the pouring rain for twenty minutes.
Patience is a virtue.
Sometimes you simply don’t have the time to take your dog for a long walk, full of opportunities to practice commands and sniff tress. For days when you are running behind, or only have a few moments between appointments to take your dog outside, the potty command can get your dog to take care of business quickly.
Travel is easier.
If you take your dog on road trips, you know that a quick stop at a gas station or grassy rest area is the perfect place for him to go potty. With a potty command, you can let him run and play while still making sure he goes potty before you jump back in the car for the second leg of your journey.
Teaching your dog to go potty on command isn’t as hard as you might expect. It just takes lots of practice and positive reinforcement. The trainers at Dog Training Now can accelerate the potty command process, giving your puppy individualized training sessions multiple times during the day. Intrigued? Give us a call for a consultation so that we can get the potty command in your home’s routine.