Housebreaking
Housebreaking Tips for
New
Puppy
Here are some suggestions for
house training a puppy.Buy a Crate
or baby gate. Confinement and
routine are the two important
things to remember in potty
training your puppy quickly and
successfully. A baby gate can be
used to place puppy in a utility
room, or bathroom, with a tile floor.
Using newspapers for potty
purposes, a pet bed, food and fresh
water, puppy will be safe while you
are out. A crate, no paper down, is
used to teach puppy to “hold it”,
until you take him to his place to
potty.Establish a schedule and don’t
deviate from it. The “when” and
“how” you housetrain needs to be
consistent so make sure all the
family members follow the same
guidelines.
Pick the soiling spot, a newspaper
in the utility room, or place in your
yard, and take your pup there when
it is time to eliminate. The odor from
previous visits to this spot will
stimulate the urge to defecate
and /or urinate.Many new owners
confuse their pup by using different
words for the same command. In
the housebreaking process, it is a
good idea to use the same word like
“outside” or “potty” every time you
take puppy to his spot to eliminate.
Consistent use of a key word, along
with the activity will help build a
level of communication between
you and your pup. Later, while you
are watching TV and notice your
dog staring at you, you can say the
“outside” or “potty, and your pup
will go to the door.Be Patient. Dogs
may urinate or defecate more than
once during the outing. Don’t
distract your pup from the job at
hand. Some pups do not want you
to observe them while going potty.
If this is the case, place them in
a safe place, such as an exercise
pen, and leave them alone long
enough to take care of their needs.
If you catch puppy in the act of
having and accident, tell him, “NO!”
forcefully, pick him up and take him
to his potty place. If you don’t catch
him, simply clean up the mess and
scold yourself for not being
available. Do not scold the puppy.
Praise them for their success. Pat
them and say, “Good Dog”. Be
consistent, patient, praise when
appropriate, and be willing__for
however long it takes___ to invest
the time and energy necessary to
make this important
training time a success. The effort
you put forth now will be well worth
it for the lifetime of your pet.
Most puppies should be taken out:
*After waking in the mornings
*After naps
*After meals
*After play or training
*Before being put to bed
The #1 rule in this, as in training
your dog to do anything, is to be
consistent!! For more information
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