How To Housebreak Your Puppy

How To Housebreak Your Puppy

by Michelle Johnson

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:

Ideal Housebreaking Age

The ideal age to start housebreaking your puppy is 8 to 12 weeks.

Crate Training

Crate Training is used to help housebreak your puppy. Make your puppy's crate as comfortable as possible. This will be his sanctuary, his own room, so to speak. It is of vital importance not to keep your puppy in the crate for more than two hours at a time. The crate is not to be used for punishment.

In order to housebreak your puppy, keep in mind that puppy's 3 to 8 weeks have to relieve themselves every 3 hours so be sure to take them outside within that time period. If you leave your puppy in the crate for longer amounts of time he will not be able to hold it. Never, ever use the crate as punishment you do not want your puppy to associate the crate as a bad thing.

Rountines Are Important For Your Puppy

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.

Taking your pup out at around the same times every day will be very beneficial for the both of you. This will help in establishing a routine, and will make him learn to hold it in until you become available to take him out.

Your Puppy Will Give You Clues

In order to accomplish this goal, you must pay attention to the signs that your dog is giving you when he needs to go out. He may scratch on the door, starting at the door, circling in an area or he may be constantly sniffing. That is your clue to let him out.

Patience is a Big Virtue

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 Makes a Lot of Sense

Using common sense while training your dog will make housebreaking your dog a little bit easier. At first follow his 3 hour schedule and eventually it will change into your schedule. Do not give him water before bed, do not get up every half hour if he is crying. You want him to eventually get into your schedule and out of his.

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.

Best of luck! - 20511

Michelle Johnson is highly respected in her community for her knowledge on how to care for and train your dog. For further information and articles visit (http://rustydogblog.blogspot.com) Rusty The Dog Blog
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