Could You Use Some Housebreaking a Puppy Tips
Housebreaking a puppy should be based on prevention rather
than punishment. A key to housebreaking a puppy, or dog for
that matter, is close supervision. In just a matter of
seconds your puppy can have an accident, so to help prevent
that from occurring you should watch for signs that your
puppy needs to potty.
If your puppy starts to run in circles, sniffing at the
door. or suddenly runs out of site, than they are trying to
let you know it's potty time.
Another thing that helps in housebreaking a puppy is
keeping their diet consistent. High quality premium brand
dry puppy food is a better choice that canned food or table
scrapes. If you need to change their food for any reason
try and do it gradually over a period of 5-8 days,
gradually increasing the amount of new food each day.
Remember, the more changes you make the more difficult
housebreaking your puppy will be.
During the day when your puppy can not be supervised I
highly recommend your puppy, or young dog, be kept in a
crate or a small confined area. If done properly crate
training is a safe and very effective way of housebreaking
a puppy. In order for the crate to be used in housebreaking
a puppy it should not be used for long periods of time or
for punishment.
This my sound like common sense but puppies need to urinate
soon after they eat, drink water, or sleep. Those having
troubles housebreaking a puppy tend not to think about
that. Another thing that is over looked is the fact that
most puppies over 13 weeks of age will need to go 8 or 10
times a day.
So, keep a record of your puppies potty times for a few
days. The secret to housebreaking a puppy is figuring out
the amount of time between potty times and subtracting
about 15 – 20 minutes.
For housebreaking a puppy we call the "Safety Zone". By
doing this we can figure out how long our little puppy can
be trusted to hold out after their last potty break.
Another trick to housebreaking a puppy is not setting him
up to fail. What I mean by this not allowing them access to
areas of carpeting, rugs, etc. Puppies like certain places
to do their business. When you find one make a note of it
and try and keep them away from it.
When your little angel does have an accident, despite their
best intentions, use a neutralizer with an enzyme based
deodorizer to clean the area. There are a number of pet
safe products available and should be added to your
housebreaking kit.
One area that is overlooked is submissive peeing. It is
completely involuntary and scolding your puppy for it will
do more harm than good. It should be avoided at all cost.
The last thing you need to do when housebreaking a puppy is
to use lots of praise. Find a trigger word both you and
your puppy can live with and use that in combination with
praise and rewards as soon as your puppy potties . This
positive reinforcement lets your puppy know that you're
pleased with them and they will try even harder to please
you.
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Mendy Stern is the owner of Doggypads.com, America's most
trusted puppy pads provider. In addition to selling dog
supplies, Mendy is the ceo of a dog training school in
southern California that provides low cost dog obedience
training to some of the southlands poorest neighborhoods.
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