Should I Trust Advice On Puppy Toilet Training?
By Darren Gibson

Advice on puppy toilet training can be found from a great deal of sources. Professional dog trainers, pet stores, well meaning friends and even articles like this one. But should you trust all the advice you are offered?

The short answer is 'no'. Although most of the advice on puppy toilet training you will be offered is likey to be given with all the best intentions, some people still believe that the most effective training is to punish when the desired action is not met, ie, your dog pees or poops inside the house.

Let's be clear. Rubbing your dog's snout in it's own waste is not productive. In time, your dog will also learn that it can be a tactic for getting attention from you, or will learn to sneak away and do their business in secret places.

Hitting dogs is also a big no-no, as it can lead to other behavior problems later in life.

The best advice on puppy toilet training does not have to come from professional trainers. If you are offered advice from someone who breeds dogs, or the lady in the park you have seen with her dogs for the last few years, then it is likely that their advice will not only be reliable, but also effective.

Dog owner forums are also a great source of help with puppy toilet training, especially if the breed of dog you have is notoriously difficult to teach.

One of the best sources of advice on puppy toilet training for me has been interactive online training guides. The material is easy to understand, and you usually get access to free personal advice from professional trainers if you come into difficulties. This advice would normally cost you hundreds of dollars, yet even the most expensive online methods are usually between $20 and $75 one time payment.

So, back to the question - should you trust advice on puppy toilet training? If you use your common sense, and note the 'must nots' I have described, you will instinctively know which advice is sound and which should be avoided like the plague.  Did you know that one in eight dogs are sent for rehoming because they keep "having accidents" in the house? Check out my Tips For Potty Training A Puppy lens to make sure your new dog isn't one of them.  Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Darren_Gibson