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Useful Tips on Housebreaking a Puppy
Copyright (c) 2007 Mendy Stern
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.
About the Author
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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DescriptionEVERYONE KNOWS THE STORY of the poky little puppy, who had to go to bed without any strawberry shortcake. This book, which was one of the original 12 Little Golden Books that launched in October 1942, is now available in an upscale, 52-page edition that features all of the artwork that was later cut when World War II era paper rationing took its toll... |
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When can I start bathing/shampooing my little Pekingese puppy ?
I just got a little Pekingese puppy and its breed said not to yet clean him. I was wonder when I can start.
Thank you guys for the answers! It really helps and it was jsut like I thought which is around 2-4 months of age thank you guys so much!!
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