How to stop a puppy from peeing and pooping in the house?

When a furry little life comes home, it should be full of joy, but puppies urinating and defecating at will at home has caused headaches for many owners. In the face of this problem, we need both scientific methods and patience and care for puppies. Next, we will explore in depth how to guide puppies to develop good excretion habits and restore the home environment to a clean and orderly state.

Puppies who have just left their mothers and brothers and sisters are like ignorant children, full of unknowns and uneasiness about the new environment. Before they fully understand the rules of human life, they urinate at home at will not deliberately make trouble, but because they do not have the ability to control excretion and do not know where is the right "toilet". Looking at their innocent eyes, although the owner is overwhelmed by the chaotic scene, he can't help but feel sorry for this little guy who is still adapting to the new life. To change this situation, we need to first enter the world of puppies and understand their behavioral logic.

Establishing a regular daily routine is the key basis for solving the problem of puppies' excretion at home. Just like we humans have a fixed diet and rest time every day, puppies also need a stable rhythm of life. Feeding at regular times and in fixed quantities is the first step. Generally speaking, puppies aged 2 to 3 months need to be fed 4 to 5 times a day, and the number of feedings will gradually decrease as they grow older. After each feeding, the puppy will have the need to defecate about 15 to 30 minutes later. After understanding this rule, the owner should take the puppy to the designated defecation area in time. In addition, fixed sleeping time and playing time can also help puppies form a stable biological clock, making their body functions and defecation rules easier to master.

It is crucial to choose a suitable defecation area for puppies and guide them correctly. This area can be a relatively quiet, ventilated and easy-to-clean corner of the home, such as a balcony or bathroom. Lay a special pet urine mat in this area. The urine mat has a special smell that can attract puppies to defecate. When a puppy suddenly stops playing and starts to lower its head to sniff the ground and turn around, this is likely a signal that it wants to defecate. At this time, the owner should quickly and gently carry the puppy to the designated defecation area, soothe it softly, and let it relax and complete defecation. If the puppy successfully defecates in the designated area, it should be immediately praised and rewarded enthusiastically, which can be gentle caressing, kind praise, and small pieces of delicious snacks, so that the puppy will associate defecating in the right place with a pleasant experience.

However, accidents are inevitable during the training process. When the owner finds that the puppy defecates in other places at home, the owner must not yell or scold it. Because the puppy cannot understand why the owner is angry, this violent behavior will only make them feel scared, and may even cause them to hide their excrement out of fear, or choose to defecate in a more hidden corner, which increases the difficulty of training. The correct approach is to stay calm, clean up the scene quickly, and use a special pet deodorant to completely eliminate the smell of excrement to avoid residual smell attracting the puppy to defecate in the same place again. After cleaning, take the puppy to the designated defecation area to let it get familiar with the correct place.

Reinforcement training is an important means to consolidate the good defecation habits of puppies. In daily life, we must continue to observe the behavior of puppies, grasp every possible defecation opportunity, and guide them in time. Even if the puppy has begun to get used to defecation in the designated area, we must not relax our vigilance. You can gradually reduce the number of urine pads and expand the scope of the designated area to allow puppies to adapt to the larger space for excretion. As the puppy grows older, its ability to control excretion will gradually increase, and the owner can adjust the training strategy appropriately according to the actual situation.

In addition, the health of puppies may also affect their excretion behavior. If a puppy suddenly has frequent excretion, urination or abnormal defecation at home, in addition to considering training issues, you should also be alert to health risks. Urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal discomfort and other diseases may cause puppies to be unable to control excretion normally. At this time, the owner should take the puppy to the pet hospital for examination in time to ensure their physical health. Only by eliminating the disease factor can the excretion training be carried out more smoothly.

Training puppies not to defecate at will at home is a process that requires the owner to spend time, patience and love. Watching the little guy from ignorance to gradually developing good habits, every progress is gratifying. In this process, our relationship with the puppies is also deepening. We use tolerance and guidance to teach them to adapt to human life, and they return our efforts with growth and trust. I believe that as long as we persevere and treat puppies with love, we will eventually usher in a beautiful time when our home is tidy and people and pets live in harmony.