Potty Training Dogs

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When does a dog or a puppy need to eliminate?

Several things can cause dogs or puppies to need to eliminate. Knowing what make dogs or puppies want to eliminate is critical when potty training especially. Until a dog or puppy is potty trained, watching what cause the urge to eliminate or urinate in a dog or puppy is helpful.

Some of the examples that cause dogs or puppies to eliminate are outlined below:

• Dogs or puppies usually need to eliminate after meals (whether the meals are big or small). Sometimes, dogs and puppies even want to eliminate after a snack or even a treat.
• After drinking Water, dogs and puppies usually want to urinate.
• After an exercise or play time, dogs and puppies may want to eliminate. Sometimes, they do even while playing or exercising.
• Sometimes, dogs and puppies need to eliminate first thing in the morning whether they just woke up or not. In many cases, they also want to eliminate when they just woke up.
• Dogs and puppies tend to want to eliminate when the environment has changed. For example, whenever they are removed from their safe area or an area they are lying down. A change in environment surprisingly triggers dogs and puppies’ need to eliminate.
• The last example is whenever they act as if they need to eliminate.

Most puppies will try to tell you when they need to eliminate. However, these puppies’ signs can be hard to decipher. You need to watch your puppy closely and notice by yourself what behaviour your puppy displays just before he eliminates. By watching your puppy closely, you will spot a pattern of what your puppy’s body language. 

Not all puppies display the same sign and body language. However, here are some common signs before they eliminate: 

Sniffing: 

Since dogs and puppies have tendency to eliminate away from their safe-places, they would sniff around looking for places that other dogs or puppies have ‘gone’ before. If your puppy resides in a house where there are no other dogs, he will not find the right spot by sniffing around the house. This causes the dog to eliminate everywhere on your carpet. 

Circling: 

Dogs and puppies often circling around the spot they are about to eliminate on. If you catch your dog circling around a spot after sniffing it, you can quickly take your dog to the spot where you want him to eliminate. 

Arching the back or arching the tail up over the back: 

Some dogs will arch their back or tail to get into the position to eliminate. 

Squatting: 

Squatting is a common trait in dogs that are about to eliminate. It is usually more prominent in puppies.