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Puppy Potty Schedules

Whether you work all day, all night, part time, or from home, there's a proposed schedule to satisfy you and your new puppy.

Keeping a puppy on a regular schedule not only makes things easier on the owners, but can also help speed up housetraining. Let's look at some suggested relief time schedules for puppies. These time frames are not written in stone. Always be flexible enough to adapt your potty and exercise times to satisfy both you and your new puppy. Select the scenario that most closely represents your situation for a list of suggested potty breaks.

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Reprinted from House-training Your Dog © 2005. Permission granted by Kennel Club Books, an imprint of BowTie Press.

To find a sample full-day schedule for a new
puppy's meals, training sessions, and more, click here.

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we're getting rid of my dog if we don't get her trained! what should i do.... any comments
millie, macon, GA
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:53:23 AM
Where do we get answers to readers comments?
Karen, Mt. Sterling, KY
Posted: 7/21/2009 8:05:27 AM
Love the website. Have a question from other puppy owners...How many times should a puppy poop in a day??
dave, vancouver, BC
Posted: 2/6/2009 6:52:57 PM
I love your magazines. I was wondering if you have The Puppy Pack. If you do can you tell me. This article is a big help for me and my sisters. We have to little pups and they are so adorable. We still have to let them know that they cannot bite us and not to pee on the floor. The puppy potty schedule should help us so much. They need to know how to behave like older pups. I hope this will work. Thank you so much.
Hailey, Twin Falls, ID
Posted: 1/4/2009 3:16:28 PM
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