You should waste no time starting the process of housebreaking your new dog — once you have him home, you are ready to begin. You need to be consistent with dog training a new puppy because if you cut him too much slack in the beginning it may lead to problems down the road. Your dog will be confused if you have allowed it to run free with no discipline, then all of a sudden expect it to be well-behaved.
It’s Not Too Late
If you have already allowed your dog to run free without rules you can still correct the situation. Unlike a popular belief out there, it is never too late to start dog training with a dog. Whether your pet is a young pup or several years old, you can still incorporate housebreaking into their daily routine. Whether it is dog chewing, dog biting, or dog growling that you are dealing with, it is important to pick out the behavior that concerns you the most. Start housebreaking on those behaviors and once you have accomplished those then you can move on to something else.
You should start housebreaking your dog as soon as possible to ensure that your pet does not become aggressive. If your biggest worry at the moment is that your dog does not know where they are or are not allowed to go to toilet, you will need to address this first.
Tips For Housebreaking
* Only give food and water at meal times
* If you are using pee pads then select one area and keep the pads there
* When your dog is good, praise them
* Do not ever hit your dog when he/she misses the pee pad
* After your puppy eats or drinks take him to the pee pad within 15-20 minutes
A lot of people leave water and food out for their dog all day long. Although this is an acceptable routine for older dogs who are more accustomed to holding their bladder, it is not advisable for puppies who do not yet know how to. Young puppies do not have the ability to hold their bladder for long periods of time. This will cause more accidents in the house that are not the fault of the puppy. Making food and water constantly available can be counter-productive to your housebreaking goal.
If your puppy always misses the pee pad and continues to go to the bathroom in another part of the house, simply place the pee pad in that spot. At this point in housebreaking, you should really just be getting the puppy used to going to the bathroom on its puppy pad. Once they are used to it, you can continue with housebreaking by slowing moving the pee pad every few days towards the spot you eventually want the pads to reside at.
Even though housebreaking can take a long time, it is very important. You certainly do not want your puppy or dog going to the bathroom everywhere. Your puppy can get discouraged if the housebreaking process is not easy to learn. House puppy training is very important. If you need help doing this, you should seek it. No matter who does it, it takes time to housebreak.
