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Potty Training and Crate Training
Potty Training & Crate Training: The Basics
Start your puppy off with clear routines, realistic expectations, and fewer frustrating mistakes.
Potty training and crate training are often the first challenges new puppy owners face—and they can quickly become overwhelming. How often should you take your puppy outside? What should you do after an accident? How do you introduce the crate without making your puppy afraid of it? And when your puppy cries, how do you know whether they need something or simply have not learned how to settle yet? This short, practical course will help you understand the basics so you can stop second-guessing every decision and begin building good habits from the start.
Course format: Online, self-paced course
Recommended for: New and soon-to-be puppy owners
Course access: Lifetime Access starting August 15th, 2026
Price: $35
Our courses will be launching August 15th, 2026! Sign up early and receive 20% off, plus the exclusive Puppy Problem Solver Pack—a collection of practical, printable guides to help you understand what your puppy is communicating and know what to try when training isn’t going as planned.
A Simpler Start for You and Your Puppy
Potty training and crate training are closely connected. When they are approached with a clear, consistent plan, each one helps make the other easier. In this course, I will walk you through the basic routines I use when bringing home and training a new puppy. You will learn how to set your puppy up for success, what to expect during the early stages, and how to respond when things do not go perfectly. This is not about following a rigid schedule or expecting every puppy to progress at the same rate. It is about understanding the purpose behind the process so you can make good decisions for the puppy in front of you.
What We’ll Cover
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How to establish a practical potty-training routine
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How to prevent unnecessary accidents
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What to do when an accident happens
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How to introduce the crate in a positive, useful way
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How to approach daytime and nighttime crate training
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How to think through whining or crying in the crate
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When your puppy may be ready for more freedom
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How to adjust when your original plan is not working
Potty Training Is More Than Taking Your Puppy Outside
Most potty-training problems are not caused by a “bad” or stubborn puppy. They happen because the puppy has been given more freedom than they are ready to handle, their signals have been missed, or the routine does not yet match their needs.
Crate training can provide the structure that helps your puppy succeed—but only when the crate is introduced and used thoughtfully. I will help you understand how the two work together so you can create a routine that makes sense for both your puppy and your household.
This Course Is a Good Fit If…
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You are preparing to bring home a puppy.
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You recently brought your puppy home and are unsure where to begin.
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You feel as though you are constantly cleaning up accidents.
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Your puppy will potty outside and then have another accident indoors.
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You are unsure how to introduce or use the crate.
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Your puppy cries or struggles to settle in the crate.
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You want straightforward guidance without turning puppy training into a complicated full-time job.