How to Potty Train a Boxer

Boxer puppies are fun and playful and carry those traits into adulthood. This noble breed is smart and can pick up on things quickly. This is most beneficial when potty training your puppy. Since they are intelligent and love to please their owners, Boxers usually have few problems when it comes to learning where to "go."

Things You'll Need

  • Crate
  • Treats
  • Enzymatic cleaner

Instructions

  1. Early Housebreaking

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      Begin potty training your Boxer puppy as soon as you can, preferably the day she comes home with you. Starting early helps your pooch learn what is expected of her and will expedite housebreaking.

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      Establish a potty-training routine by taking your Boxer outside at the same times, every day. Puppies have to eliminate after they have eaten and when they wake up. Determine how often to take your puppy outside based on how old she is: If she is two months old, take her out every two hours. As a general rule, a puppy can hold it for one hour per her age in months. For example, if your Boxer is four months old, she can last four hours without having an accident.

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      Restrict your dog's indoor activities by crating her when you are not home or sleeping. Not only will the crate provide her a safe haven, it will also teach her not to use your house as a bathroom.

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      Take your Boxer through the same door to the same spot each time you take her outside. Being consistent in your routine will help her learn what is expected of her.

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      Assert that potty time is not play time. One of the hardest parts of potty training a Boxer is getting her to actually go the bathroom instead of playing. Do not engage in her behavior or reward her until she has gone potty. Keep her on a leash to prevent her from running away from you.

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      Say "Go potty," each time you take her outside. She will learn through repetition that her job is to go to the bathroom when you say those words.

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      Reward your puppy with a tasty treat or lots of attention each time she goes to the bathroom in the right spot. She will soon learn that doing what you ask will earn her lots of good things.