How to Potty Train a Corgi Puppy

These short puppies are ideal for small or large homes.

Corgi puppies are fuzzy friends that can bring a lot of joy into your home, but do require some intense training at first, especially with regard to potty training. While it may seem taxing at first, potty training your corgi properly will yield a happy, healthy dog, and help prevent accidents in your home.

Things You'll Need

• Crate
• Blanket
• Toys
• Water bottle or bowl
• Leash and collar
• White vinegar
• Baking soda

Instructions

1. Get a crate for your puppy. Puppies should never be left alone to roam the home at their own will, as this will lead to accidents all over the house. Make sure the crate is big enough so that it can stand and switch positions. You don't want a crate that is so big that your puppy will be able to go to the bathroom in one area of it, and go sit in another area.

2. Put a blanket in the crate as well as a water source and a toy or two for your puppy to play with. Toys can be comforting for the pup as it is locked up. Set up a crate in your home where your puppy can stay while you are gone, and at night for sleeping. For the first few weeks it may be best to keep the crate by your bedside, as your puppy will have some anxiety sleeping alone for a while, and if it whines to go out at night, you'll hear it.

3. Set up a rigorous walking schedule for your corgi. New puppies need to be taken out every two hours, as they don't have full control of their bladders just yet. Plan to take your puppy out frequently, and always give it praise and petting when it poops or pees outside. Always walk your corgi after eating, whenever letting it out of the crate, before bed, in the morning, and once during the night.

4. Don't let your corgi puppy out of your sight for the first few months you have it. If you can't properly watch your corgi, or are doing something that requires undivided attention, always crate it. When your puppy is out, should you see it start to go to the bathroom loudly say "no" or clap your hands, pick it up and whisk it outside.

5. Clean up accidents immediately with a solution of white vinegar and baking soda. Mix the two into a paste and let it sit atop the area for five minutes, then wipe away. This will get rid of any odors and prevent your puppy from repeating the same mistake in that spot.

6. Keep up with the crate training and walking schedule strictly, avoiding switching times or leaving your pup without a walk for more than three hours. By 6 months your corgi should be properly housebroken, although you may still have accidents; it can be left in its crate for longer periods and overnight.

References

• Golden Gate Corgis: Housebreaking and Crate Training a Corgi