Housetraining a new pet can be hard, and housetraining your Pit Bull puppy will be no different. It's a step you have to take as a dog owner if you want your Pit Bull to stay inside, but many owners dread it. The earlier you start training your dog, the better, and many vets say that you should start teaching your dog to go to the bathroom outside when it is about eight weeks old.
Pit Bulls tend to learn best through repetition, so it's important to set up a daily routine and stick to it as much as possible. They also want a lot of attention, which will help them feel safe in their new home and may make training easier. During housebreaking, it is best if someone is always home with the Pit Bull. This will make the process go much faster. It is important to give your Pit Bull a space that is just his own. Because accidents are likely to happen, especially in the beginning, his space should have something easy to clean up, like a tiled floor. This is where he will spend a lot of time, especially when you aren't there, so it needs to have his bed, chew toys, food, and water. Make sure the area can be closed off so the dog can't get out when no one is home and get into other parts of the house. Most of the time, baby gates work well because the dog can still see you and won't feel like he's being locked up.
Try to pay as much attention as you can to your Pit Bull puppy when you're at home. Try to take him outside at least once every 30 minutes, and make sure to praise or reward him for going to the bathroom outside. He will learn quickly that it is good to go to the bathroom outside if you praise and reward him.
You should plan on your puppy having accidents in the house. No matter how well you train him, it will happen. If you punish your puppy for this, it will only do it again. The best way to handle housebreaking is to be patient and remember that it will take both of you a long time and won't happen all at once. The more you pay attention to your new Pit Bull puppy, the better he will do. When you spend time training your puppy, you are also building a good relationship with him that, with any luck, will last a lifetime.
