1: Before bringing your German shepherd puppy in the house,
take your puppy to the area in your yard that will be the
designated "bathroom area" and spend a few minutes there. When
your puppy goes to the bathroom, praise your puppy with lots of
affection and "good boy/girl". If your puppy does not go to the
bathroom, proceed into the house. Be sure to take your puppy to
this spot each time your puppy needs to use the bathroom.
2: Take your puppy to his/her room (where the crate is). This
select area will serve as your puppies new "home" for several
days. Bedding and chew toys in the crate will help your puppies
confident level and boredom, be sure to leave the door open.
Spread the area outside of the crate with newspaper in case of
an any accident. Let your puppy explore the crate and the room.
If your puppy chews or urinates on the bedding, remove it from
the crate permanently. If your puppy urinates or soils in the
crate use special products to remove the stain and the odor
(this is very important).
3: Observe your puppies behavior and interact with your puppy
while he/she is getting established to his/her new home. This
will help build a sense of pack and establish you as the leader.
