When it comes to the top tips for raising dalmatians, what keeps on reappearing again and again is that routine and consistency work best.

When you are taking care of a dalmatian puppy, you will need first of all to take the dog out into the yard almost every hour during the day. You will need to do this in order to get it acquainted with its designated toilet area. Use a voice command to encourage the dog to go, and then give lots of praise.

The next dalmation training tip is that the crate needs to be shown to the dog to be a safe place of security. It must never be used for punishment. You may want to put treats for the dog to find in the crate during the day. Try covering it with a blanket at night, leaving one end uncovered, to make it have the look and feel of a den.

Third, if you want the puppy to stay limited in a place but enjoy the space outside the crate, try to get the dog a stair gate or a child gate.

The fourth tip is meant to prepare your puppy for trainability. Scout around for puppy classes in your area, and take a look at the classes first before you bring the puppy.

Then be ready for the licks and shower of affection of the puppy. But these hyper dogs eventually calm down when brought out for exercises. A dalmation training “rule of thumb” for measuring the exercises is to add 5 minutes for every month of the age of the dog, e.g. a 4 month old puppy may be given 20 minutes of walking.

But a major concern that needs answering right now is giving the dog toilet training for the first few nights. Prepare the dog to eventually sleep away from you by putting near your bed a high-sided cardboard box with canine bedding. Then when the dog is already used to people, bring the dog to a separate area where there are no linen or delicate items that may get chewed anxiously on. Bring the dog out for the toilet in the very last moment that you can manage before hitting the sack, then bring it out first thing in the morning.

In the first initial weeks of the dog at home, it is normal to need waking up once or twice in order to bring the dog outside. It is important to promptly put the dog’s collar and lead on, go out, and give praise when it goes, then get back to bed.