Housebreaking Your Puppy
Housebreaking is the most important part of puppy training. There
are many ways to housebreak a puppy; this method has been tested
on thousands of new puppies over a 50-year period and has proven
to be easy to use. If there is any doubt about whether to put in the
keep in mind that for a few weeks of work, you will save about 12
years of having your dog urinate and defecate in your home. Delaying
housebreaking training until the dog is older makes it consider-
What you need to housetrain a puppy:
1. Buy a crate that is big enough to allow the puppy to stand up and
turn around. It's a good idea to place the crate near the door that will
be used by the puppy to go outdoors.
2. An empty cardboard box
the empty space while the puppy is small. This will enable you to
purchase an adult-size crate, using it from the puppy stage through
adulthood. The puppy will need to be able to see out of the crate in
at least 3 directions.
3. Put plastic on the bottom of the crate, with a thick layer of
newspaper on top of the plastic.
4. Be aware of the .
When the puppy eats a piece of food, this
stimulates the empty stomach to have a
bowel movement. Treats are not used for
housebreaking rewards, as we don't want
wrong times.
5. Choose a word for praising your
puppy when he urines and defecates. All
your family members should use this word
consistently.
The Puppy's Schedule
the puppy and carry him outside to an area where you want him
to defecate and urinate. Praise him within two seconds after the
puppy urinates or defecates. Once the puppy has had adequate time
outside, bring him/her in for breakfast. His/her eating will start the
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utes.) Your puppy's interval between eating and defecating will be
fairly consistent, making it fairly easy to praise the puppy and help
him/her avoid "mistakes." >>>>
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