Puppy Training Success Formula ( PTPPP )

Our Formula for Success: PTPPP
There are some common issues that owners have with puppies and younger dogs.
Some examples are:
⦁ potty training (dogs having regular accidents in the home)
⦁ crate training (dogs throwing a fit when kenneled - barking, whining, etc.)
⦁ household management (dogs not following commands, chewing on items, getting into trouble, etc.)
For ALL of our puppy clients, as with our own puppy, we follow a simple but strict protocol.
This simple, but effective protocol offers an easy road to success against many of the typical problems owners struggle with. We can avoid accidents in the house and have a calm and quiet puppy in the crate. We can shape an eager and enthusiastic partner in training and provide appropriate physical and mental activity to satisfy our puppies bodies and brains every day.
How do we do it...?
PTPPP
🔸Potty 🔸Train 🔸Play 🔸Potty 🔸Put Away
P-POTTY is the very first thing you should do with your puppy. Take your pup out to potty after resting, before or after activities that might stimulate their system and shortly after any eating or drinking.
T - TRAIN your puppy after they have gone to the bathroom. When they are fresh from a nap and empty is the perfect time to practice some commands, name recognition or other games and activities. This is very important for a pups young mind to help engage them and tire them out physically and mentally. Use their meals and food versus treats and train before play time with toys or other dogs
** Depending on your dogs age and potty needs you may also want to allow a bathroom break after training time and before play time as well. **
P - PLAY with your puppy or allow a little bit of play with a doggy friend after training time. This will help drain any remaining energy left after training and give your pup a fun outlet for their chasing and biting desire. It is also of course fun to play with your puppy, but it also offers a valuable bonding and appropriate outlet channeling opportunity. Be sure to monitor your pup during hyper play times as this can lead to an accident in the house if they get too worked up. Another potty break will be the next step!
P - POTTY your puppy AGAIN (even if they just went out twenty minutes ago)! A puppy has a very quick system and this leads to them having to go often, especially with any type of activity such as training and play time. Do not get lazy while your puppy is young, take them out frequently and help prevent accidents so you can ensure proper housebreaking until they are older. We see and hear the most accidents occur after puppies awake from naps or are running around like crazy during play time and need to go. This second potty break will also make sure your puppy is empty before their next nap time and being put away.
P - PUT AWAY your puppy after they have had training, play and potty time. You can put your puppy in their crate, back tie them or use an exercise pen. Puppies need frequent naps and down time to rest their body and absorb all of the things they have learned during training time. They also need to learn to accept being "put away" for crate training and so they can develop a calm and relaxed state of mind when they are alone or away from us. Regular separation periods in training and raising a young puppy are crucial to avoid the monster that is separation anxiety as well. Crating or confining your puppy will also allow you to safely get things done without them potentially running around and having an accident, chewing on cords, bothering the adult dogs, etc. etc. If you put them away after training time, play time and some bathrooom breaks, they will also be tired and less fussy in crate since they will be satisfied from the physical and mental activity to meet their needs.
Also remember with young puppies this formula as a good general guideline:
Puppy Potty Formula (Age In Months + 1 = Number of Hours Between Potty Breaks!)
Too often we see pups having to "hold it" for longer than they are ready for or being given too much freedom and having frequent accidents in the house. Be prepared to do A LOT of potty outings, watch them like a hawk and control their freedom when bringing a young dog into your family!
Some pups quickly show an ability to hold their potty for longer periods of time even at a young age (such as overnight). This is "getting lucky" so be prepared that not all pups will adjust this well and it is not the norm.
In order to work toward success with your puppy there are a few key things you need to implement. You need to Control the environment, provide appropriate outlets and activities, not allow too much freedom and keep a strict schedule utilizing our PTPPP formula will help you and your puppy (and older dogs too) get there. The key to success is preventing failure!
We can help get you and your puppy started off on the right path toward success: www.balancedlifek9.com