Housebreaking is the most indispensable thing your puppy must learn. Common sense should tell you why. Do you want your house to stay spic and span? Handle your puppy’s housebreaking well. Aside from the maintenance of your household hygiene, trained dogs are happy dogs. As creatures of habit, it’s in their nature to keep schedules as pack animals. Here is how you should housebreak your puppy:
How Old Should My Puppy Be To Start Housebreaking
The ideal age to start housebreaking your puppy is 8 to 12 weeks.
Crate Training
If you are going to use crate training to help you along, when choosing your crate it should be large enough for the puppy to move around in.
Crate training is used for training because dogs generally will not soil their sleeping area. Puppy’s at the age of 3 months old will have to eliminate every 3 hours, therefore, you should take your puppy outside more often. If you leave the puppy in the crate longer than that, he is sure to have an accident.
Make Your Puppy Learn Routines
When the training has progressed he will scratch on the door to let you know when he needs to go out. Therefore, during the training process be sure to use the door you want him use.
Be sure to keep the same schedule every day. This will make him learn to hold it in until you can take him outside.
Your Puppy Will Give You Clues
If your puppy is left to roam around the house and you catch him in the act, stop him immediately and get him outside to finish his business. Always praise him when he does something good. Dog’s love to please their owners. Praising him will go along way.
Consistency and Patience
Patience and consistency is the key to housebreaking your dog.
Common Sense Makes a Lot of Sense
Common Sense will help you and your dog while housebreaking. Stick to a routine, do not give him water before bed, to not ignore the clues.
Aside from patience and common sense, consistency is also one of the important factors of this dog training activity. If you suddenly forget about the routines yourself, don’t blame if your dog if he starts committing accidents more often. Remember that the stakes are high. If you would like succeed in this housebreaking feat or just about in any other training drills, don’t treat it as a game. Allot enough time and commitment on your part.
Remember a good dog is a happy and healthy dog!
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