It is important to establish proper toilet habits when the puppy is young, since these habits can last a lifetime, and be very hard to break once they are established. It is very important for the owner to house break the puppy properly. In most cases, true house training cannot begin until the puppy is six months old. Puppies younger than this generally lack the bowel and bladder control that is needed for true house training.
Puppies younger than six months should be confined to a small, puppy proofed room
when the owner cannot supervise them. The entire floor of the room should be covered
with newspapers or similar absorbent materials, and the paper changed every time
it is soiled. As the puppy gets older, the amount of paper used can be reduced as
the puppy begins to establish a preferred toilet area. It is this preferred toilet
area that will form the basis of later house training.
The Do’s of House Training
Your Puppy:
• Always provide the puppy with constant, unrestricted access to the established
toilet area.
• When you are at home, take the puppy to the toilet area every 45 minutes.
• When you are not at home or cannot supervise the puppy, you must be sure the puppy
cannot make a mistake. This means confining the puppy to a small area that has been
thoroughly puppy proofed. Puppy proofing a room is very similar to baby proofing
a room, since puppies chew on everything.
• Always provide a toilet area that does
not resemble anything in your home. Training the puppy to eliminate on concrete,
blacktop, grass or dirt is a good idea. The puppy should never be encouraged to eliminate
on anything that resembles the hardwood flooring, tile or carpet he may encounter
in a home.
• Praise and reward your puppy every time he eliminates in the established
toilet area. The puppy must learn to associate toileting in the established areas
with good things, like treats, toys and praise from his owner.
• Always keep a set
schedule when feeding your puppy, and provide constant access to fresh, clean drinking
water. A consistent feeding schedule equals a consistent toilet schedule.
• Using
a crate can be a big help in helping a puppy develop self control. The concept behind
crate training is that the puppy will not want to toilet in his bed area.
• And finally,
it is important to be patient when house training a puppy. House training can take
as long as several months, but it is much easier to house train right the first time
than to retrain a problem dog.
The Don’ts of House Training Your Puppy
• Never reprimand
or punish the puppy for mistakes. Punishing the puppy will only cause fear and confusion.
• Do not leave food out for the puppy all night long. Keep to a set feeding schedule
in order to make the dog’s toilet schedule as consistent as possible.
• Do not give
the puppy the run of the house until he has been thoroughly house trained.
House
training is not always the easiest thing to do, and some dogs tend to be much easier
to house train than others. It is important, however to be patient, consistent and
loving as you train your dog. A rushed, frightened or intimidated dog will not be
able to learn the important lessons of house training. Once you have gained your
puppy’s love and respect, however, you will find that house training your puppy is
easier than you ever expected.
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The Do’s And Don’ts Of House Training Your Puppy
By Jonathan Cheong
House training a puppy is very important for the well being of both the puppy and the owner. The number one reason that dogs are surrender to animal shelters is problems with inappropriate elimination, so it is easy to see why proper house training is such an important consideration.
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