Puppies thrive on routine schedules. They learn from the timetable that there are set times for eating, playing, and going to the bathroom. Puppy bladder control typically lasts one hour for every month of age. They can thus hold it for roughly two hours if your dog is two months old. If you wait much longer between potty stops, kids could have an accident.


Take your puppy outdoors frequently—at least once every two hours—as well as when they first wake up, while they're playing, during and after that, and after they consume anything.

Choose a site outside where you can relieve yourself, and bring your dog there every time (on a leash). Utilize a specific term or phrase that you can ultimately use before your puppy goes to the bathroom to remind them what to do while they are going. Only after they have gone potty should you take them for a longer stroll or some fun.


Every time your puppy urinates outside, give them a treat. Treats or praise should be given right away when they finish, not after they go back inside. This step is crucial since the only way to educate your dog what is expected of them is to praise them for going outside. Make sure they're done before awarding. Because they are easily distracted, puppies could forget to complete until they go back inside the home if you praise them too quickly.


Set up a consistent feeding regimen for your dog. A timetable determines what goes into and what comes out of a dog. Puppies may need to be fed twice or three times every day, depending on their age. Your puppy will be more likely to go potty at regular intervals if you feed them at the same times every day, which will make housebreaking simpler for both of you.

To lessen the probability that your puppy may need to go potty throughout the night, remove their water bowl around two and a half hours before to bedtime. Most pups are able to sleep for around seven hours without getting up to use the restroom. Don't make a big deal out of it if your puppy does wake you up in the middle of the night; otherwise, they'll believe it's time to play and won't want to go back to sleep. Don't talk to or play with your puppy, turn off as many lights as you can, take them outside to go potty, and then put them back to bed.