You've
just adopted the cutest, tiniest teacup Chihuahua puppy!
You've brought him home and got him accustomed to his
surroundings.
And now it's "housetraining
a new puppy time!"
Uh, oh! But, there's one small
problem. You've got to keep your puppy inside or that
big ol' dog next door will eat him for breakfast! Or perhaps
you live in an area, such as a city, house, or apartment
where there is no access to a yard or fenced-in area?
Obviously, your cute teacup
puppy can't use the litter box with the cat!
Now you're sweating at the
thought of urine stains on your beautiful Persian carpet
or a pile of poop on your expensive exotic hardwood flooring!
You can relax, because there is a solution!
Housetraining a new
puppy can easily be done inside by paper training!
Here are some basic
guidelines for paper training a puppy:
1. Place several layers
of newspaper in a spot that is away from the puppy's feeding
and watering dishes.
After your puppy eats and drinks,
take him to the papers. Also take your puppy to the papers,
to urinate and defecate, the first thing in the morning
and the last thing at night. He must also be taken to
the papers after he chews, plays hard, and comes out of
his crate.
2. Change the papers
after each time that the puppy uses them.
Under the fresh papers, put
a lightly soiled one. Your puppy will be encouraged to
go to the bathroom by the scent left on the soiled paper.
3. Clean underneath
the papers with an odor neutralizer.
If you fail to do so, your
puppy will smell his scent on the floor and start sniffing
around the edge of the paper. That's a no, no! You want
to keep your puppy ON the paper and using an odor neutralizer
will keep him focused on using the bathroom on the paper!
4. Clap your hands
to startle your puppy if he makes a mistake.
Please! Just startle him. Don't
scare the poor thing half to death! This will distract
your puppy and stop him from urinating. Pick him up and
take him to the paper where you want him to go. Lavishly
praise your puppy when he finishes going to the bathroom!
5. Don't go BALISTIC
if your puppy urinates or defecates off of the papers.
Don't punish him by spanking,
yelling, or rubbing his nose in the mess! Remember, your
puppy is just a baby. He made a mistake; he did not commit
the crime of the century!
6. Do not use a product
containing ammonia to clean up after your puppy.
Urine contains ammonia and
that lovely familiar scent will invite your puppy to urinate
again on that very same spot! If you are concerned about
permanent odor or staining, putting plastic or waxed paper
underneath the papers will help preserve your carpet or
flooring.
7. You must be consistent.
Put your puppy on a schedule.
If you alter the schedule or let your puppy do something
differently one day and not the next, he will get confused!
8. Keep a close eye
on your puppy.
Never, ever leave an untrained
puppy alone in your house! Doing so is just asking for
trouble!
9. Carry your puppy
to different parts of your apartment or house and say
"papers!"
Then, carry him back to the
papers. This will train your puppy to go to the papers
when he has the desire to go to the bathroom!
Paper training a puppy requires
a great deal of consistency, a little common sense, and
meticulous attention to clean up. With a little effort
and patience, your puppy will eventually understand what
you want him to do. In time, going to the bathroom on
the papers will become second nature to him.
And you will have survived
paper training a puppy!
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