Housebreaking Puppy
Difficulties Involved in Housebreaking
You should waste no time starting the process of housebreaking your new dog — once you have him home, you are ready to begin. One that can only lead to confusion for the dog later on is giving your new dog a little time to get to know the family and the house before laying down the law. And in all honesty it is unfair to allow the dog to run around without a care and then suddenly set up rules and begin housebreaking.
It’s Never Too Late to Start
You can still get your dog to behave properly, even if your level of control has been low up to this point. It is never too late to start dog training your puppy, unlike the common belief out there. It doesn’t matter if you have a puppy or an adult dog, it is possible to train them with housebreaking techniques until it is a habit. Whether your problem is dog chewing, dog biting or dog growling, you need to focus on the unwanted behavior that is your highest concern. Start housebreaking on those behaviors and once you have accomplished those then you can move on to something else.
You have to start housebreaking as soon as possible to ensure that your puppy never develops into one of those aggressive dogs you hear about on the news. If your biggest worry at the moment is that your dog does not know where they are or are not allowed to go to toilet, you will need to address this first.
Housebreaking Tips
* Only give food and water at meal times
* In the event that you are utilizing pee pads, choose a single spot and make sure to place the pads only there
* When your dog is good, praise them
* Do not ever hit your dog when he/she misses the pee pad
* Take the puppy to the pee pad within fifteen to twenty minutes of drinking or eating
Many people will leave the food and water out all the time for their dog. While this is an okay routine for older dogs that can hold their bladder, it is not advisable for puppies. Even if they really wanted to, younger puppies just are not able to hold their bladder until they become a bit older. This will cause more accidents in the house that are not the fault of the puppy. Making food and water constantly available can be counter-productive to your housebreaking goal.
If the puppy goes to the bathroom in some other place in the house, the pee pad should be put there. At this stage, housebreaking is just acclimating the puppy to the pad with respect to going to the bathroom. You can then proceed with housebreaking by slowing moving the pee pad every couple of days towards the spot where you eventually want the pads to be.
Even though housebreaking can take a long time, it is very important. You don’t want your dog using the bathroom everywhere. You would also like an easy process of housebreaking for your dog to prevent it becoming disinterested. House puppy training is very important. If you need help doing this, you should seek it. No matter who is in charge of doing it, just know that housebreaking takes time.
