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:
Puppies Age To Start Housebreaking
It is best to start housebreaking your puppy when he/she reaches 8 to 12 weeks of age.
Training Your Puppy Using A Crate
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.
The reasoning behind using a crate in housebreaking your puppy is that dogs will not dirty their sleeping areas. However, he may do so if you lock him in somewhere for longer than he can hold it in. Never use a crate to punish your dog, it will backfire. Generally, pups that are three-months old must eliminate every 3 hours, so you should lead him to a special outdoor comfort place more often.
Make Your Puppy Learn Routines
When it is time to take your dog out doors to eliminate be sure to use one door only. This way he will use that door to let you know he needs to go outside.
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.
Patience, Patience, Patience
If you want the housebreaking to go as quickly and smoothly as possible, you as the dog owner, must have patience. In time it will come.
Common Sense Goes A Long Way
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.
In order to succeed in housebreaking your puppy patience and consistency is of vital importance. If for some reason you are not able to stick to the routine and your puppy has an accident don’t blame him just get back into that routine as soon as possible. It will take a lot of time and commitment on your part but don’t give up.
Stay Consistent!
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