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Puppy potty training or dog house training is the bane of most new dog owners. Puppy potty training requires time, patience, and consistency. Here are some practical steps on how to potty train your puppy, including some important potty training facts and myths.

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Try to avoid these common mistakes when house training your new pup!

House breaking your puppy.

I agree with the post above, great tips thanks!

That is very helpful cause we are about to get our dog and we need to learn how to house break a dog

Housebreaking a puppy can be difficult, but punishing too much may hurt more than it helps.

Housebreaking your puppy will be easier if you send a consistent message from the start. Here are some ideas on how to do it!

A consistent schedule can go a long way to helping housebreak a puppy.

Great post.

Many of you may know about our beloved pooch Pepper from PoodlePicks. It may surprise you to know that he has been, by far, the most challenging dog we've ever had. At almost eight years old, he still suffers from separation anxiety. We've never had to baby-proof our house with the kids, but to this day, we do have to Pepper-proof. Before we leave the house, we have to go through the routine of closing every door, completely cleaning off the dining room table, locking the pantry and strategically putting up gates to block off the kitchen and the stairs. Heaven forbid we accidentally skip anything...we will undoubtedly come home with garbage all over the kitchen (he figured out how to open the can), empty bags of baking chocolates strewn across the floor (he breaks into the pantry and zooms right in on them), or even smelly feces on the stairs. Of course, he only does these things when we're not home...when we are, he's a perfect angel. So tell us...who's trained who here? This situation is completely our fault, of course. When Pepper was a puppy, we were told that we should purchase a dog crate for him. But where on earth would we put a large, ugly and obtrusive wire crate in our small home?

For humans, Independence Day generally means fun... or at least a barbeque and time off from work. But thanks to fireworks, the Fourth of July can be the scariest night of the year for dogs. The sudden, deafening sounds (what's loud to us is ear-piercing to them) and bursts of light in the sky can elicit serious anxiety, if not downright terror. So to avoid sending your pets trembling with fear, hiding in remote parts of the house, or even running away, check out these tips for keeping them feeling safe and secure.