House training your dog

By : Barry Gilbert
House training is one of the most important elements of
creating a well trained dog and trusted family member.
Problems with house training and similar issues are the
number one reason that dogs are surrendered to shelters,
so properly house training your dog can literally save
his or her life.

House training a puppy does not need to be difficult,
but it is important to take the process seriously, plan
ahead and take things slowly. Some dogs will be easier
to house break than others, so it important to work with
your dog. Rushing the process can be counterproductive
and cause you to have to start all over again.

When it comes to house training a new puppy, it is
important to know what to expect. Unless the owner is
able to supervise the puppy round the clock, it is
difficult to complete the house training process until
the dog is at least six months old. It is important to
know this ahead of time so you can be prepared. Young
puppies have bodies that are constantly changing and
growing, and puppies younger than six months often have
not developed the bowel and bladder control they will
need to be properly house trained.

When the owner is not at home, the puppy should be
confined to a small room and the entire floor should be
covered with paper. Of course it is important to puppy-
proof the room, that is removing any items on which the
puppy could be injured. In the beginning, the puppy will
most likely eliminate anywhere within the room.

In addition, the puppy will probably play with the
papers, chew them, etc. This is perfectly normal and
should not be grounds for punishment or distress.
Cleaning up each day should simply be part of the routine
of living with a new puppy. Simply clean up the soiled
papers and put down new ones each day.

Time for paper training

During the time that the puppy is confined in its little
den, it will begin to develop the habit of eliminating on
paper. After a little time has passed, the puppy will
begin to exhibit a preferred place to eliminate. After
this preferred spot has been established, the area that
is papered should be slowly diminished.

The first papers to be removed should be those that are
furthest away from the "toilet". Eventually, the owner
will have to lay down only a few papers. If the puppy
ever misses those papers, it means that the papered area
has been reduced too much and too soon.

After the puppy is reliability doing its business only
on the papers that have been left, the papers can be
slowly and gradually moved to a location of your choice.
The papers should be moved only gradually, as little as
an inch a day. If the puppy misses the papers, again it
means that they have been moved too soon and too far. In
this case it will be necessary to go back a few steps and
start over. It is important not to become discouraged.
The puppy will eventually understand the concept, and you
will be able to choose your puppies toilet area and move
on to the next step.

House training when the owner is home.
Obviously the more time you can spend with your puppy
the faster the house training will go. The objective
should be to take the puppy to the toilet area every time
he needs to do his business. In most cases this will be
either every 45 minutes, right after each play session,
after he first wakes up or right after he eats or drinks.
It is important to provide effusive praise for the puppy
when he eliminates in the established toilet area.

As the puppy becomes more used to using his toilet area,
and as he develops improved bladder and bowel control, he
will be able to begin spending more and more time outside
his den with his owner in the rest of the home. It is
important to begin this process by allowing the puppy
access to one room at a time. It is also important to
allow the puppy in the extra room only when he can be
supervised. When you must leave the room, be sure to put
the puppy back in his den.

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