Housebreaking a puppy takes time and patience but if you follow these steps, you should be able to housebreak your puppy easily.

Housebreaking a puppy is the process of teaching the puppy to go outdoors to urinate and defecate. Housebreaking puppies is time-consuming, but is fairly easy to accomplish if you are consistent in your training techniques.

How to Start Housebreaking Your Puppy

Start by providing your puppy with a "safe place" where he can stay when you are not able to supervise him. A crate works well for this purpose. You can also use a small, unused room in your home. Barricade the doorway with a baby gate. Don't use a closed door to keep your puppy in his "safe place".

Your puppy will be spending a lot of time in this "safe place" so make certain it is large enough for him to be able to stand up, turn around and curl up to sleep. He needs to be comfortable here.

In the early stages of the housebreaking process, your puppy will need to be placed in the "safe place" when you cannot directly watch and supervise him. This is so that you can see what he is doing and can interrupt him and take him outside if you see him beginning to urinate or defecate in the house.

You will need to make a point of taking your puppy outside very often in the beginning. Choose an area in your yard where you prefer your puppy to get used to urinating and defecating. Take your puppy to this spot often and always make certain you have your puppy's favorite treats with you.