Words can’t express how proud I am of my puppy. She has really exceeded the expectations I had set for her training journey. I am so happy to see her remembering everything I’ve worked very hard to teach her !

As you all know, last week we ditched the puppy pads for good. I was a bit nervous to say the least. Having no puppy pads out meant Zola has no choice but to use her bathroom cues to notify us when its time to go outside. This also meant we had to be more aware of  Zola’s schedule to insure no accidents were made inside the house.

When we took away the pads, my dog was very surprised. I know she was confused and wondering where they went because she would go to the spots where we previously laid out the pads, ( under the coffee table and by the front door) looking for them. So when I noticed she was going to her old spots I would immediately say “Cmon Zola lets go potty” and her tail would start wagging immediately as she runs to the front door excited to go outside.

Zola has made so much progress within these last 7 weeks.  I am actually very surprised I was able to accomplish training my puppy in such a short amount of time. This was such a fun and challenging experience for me. I have never had to train a puppy, so for my first time I believe I did pretty well. Zola hasn’t had any accidents in the house in the last 3 weeks, she lets us know when she has to use the bathroom, and when she goes outside she does it in a timely manner.

I wouldn’t have been as successful without all of the help around me. From Youtube videos, to personal testimonies from my other dog owner friends, I have gained so much knowledge and was able to successfully train my puppy. Thank you to all my readers, and I hope that my blog can help you guys along your training journey as well!