The
absolute first thing you must train your dog to do is
is housebreaking.
No, no, you don’t teach
your dog how to break into your house when you forget
your keys.
Housebreaking / house
training means your dog must learn where and when he may
do his business (also known as potty training for dogs).
Besides being substantially advantageous to the
hygiene of your household, dogs benefit from having rules
and a routine - as pack animals, they look for duties
issued by the pack leader and naturally enjoy keeping
schedules.
Here are the steps
to housebreaking your dog:
Dog House Training
1 - The best age to begin housebreaking your
puppy is between 8 and 12 weeks old.
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2 - Experts suggest incorporating a crate in
a young dog's training process. (To housebreak an older
dog, skip this section.) A crate usually resembles a cage,
with a locking door and see-through bars, and should be
big enough for the dog to move around in. While it sounds
like a miniature jail cell, crates should not be used
to punish your puppy. The idea is to make the crate into
a doggy bedroom - someplace where your puppy can play
and sleep. He should never be confined in his crate for
more than two hours at a time.
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3 - Because dogs, thank goodness, don't believe
in eliminating by their sleeping areas, your puppy will
not relieve himself in the crate unless you've cruelly
locked him in there for longer than he was able to hold
it in. Three-month old puppies generally need to eliminate
every three hours, so lead your puppy to a designated
outdoor bathroom spot often.
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4 - Try to always leave the house through the
same door - the door you'd like your dog to scratch at
to signal his need to go out in the future.
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5 - Try to take your dog out at around the same
times each day. A routine will eventually be established,
and your dog will soon know to hold it in until you take
him out.
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6 - If your not-yet-housebroken dog is used to
roaming freely around the house, look for clues that tell
you he needs to go. Your dog may suddenly put his nose
down and sniff the ground intently. He may begin to circle
an area. Or, he may stare at the door with an intense
look on his face. Signs like these tell you to drop what
you're doing and get that dog out of the house. If you
catch your dog doing his business inside (and only if
you catch him - not after you discover he's already committed
the crime), rush over and stop him by grasping his collar,
pulling up on it, and saying, "NO" in a deep,
stern voice. Then take him outside to let him finish up
and praise him with pats on the head or a pleasantly chirped,
"Good Fido!" when he does. (Note Don't say "Fido"
if your dog's name is "Rex.")
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