Housebreaking a puppy is essentially ending his or her habit of using the bathroom inside rather than outside. It poses levels of difficulty based on the age of the puppy. If caught early it may be remedied easily. Potty training is often a task met by most new puppy masters. It's not hard and really should be treated with an optimistic frame of mind. A puppy dog is not conscious it's doing anything wrong and instilling terror in it will only prolong the job. Rather a puppy dog ought to be seriously praised every time it is doing the right thing. Screaming or even scolding can have the opposite impact. A simple admonishment will probably be effective, but this must only be done if you spot them in the act. Scolding after the fact is pointless and never stick a puppy's nose in its mess. This kind of action is ill treatment.