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10 Tips For Perfectly House Trained Puppies
House training your puppy is one of the most important tasks you
can take on and is vital to harmonious living with your pet.
Every dog can learn to do his "business" outside and it is up to
the owner to learn how to properly train his dog. It is best to
start the training at as early an age as possible and remember
to always treat your pet with kindness - yelling at him and
rubbing his nose in his accidents will only make him afraid of
you. These tips can help you get a perfectly house trained puppy
in no time!
1. Establish a toilet area and make sure the puppy has
unrestricted access to that area at all times. 2. When you are
at home, take the puppy to the toilet area every 45 minutes. 3.
When you are not at home or cannot supervise the puppy, it's
important to make sure they puppy cannot have an accident. This
means confining him to a small area that is puppy proofed and
has a toilet area. 4. Make sure the toilet area 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. 5. Keep your puppy on a consistent feeding schedule.
Feeding him at the same time every day will help to get him to
eliminate at the same time. 6. Try using a crate. Since puppies
will not want to soil their bed area, you can try using the
crate to keep him on schedule. 7. Make sure you reward your
puppy and give him lots of praise when he does use the toilet
area. He will repeat the behavior if he starts to associate
using the toilet area with good things, like treats, toys and
praise from his owner. 8. Do not punish or yell at your puppy
when he has an accident. This will only make him afraid of you
and will not get you any closer to your goal. 9. Don't give your
puppy the run of the house until he is thouroughly house
trained. Keep him confined in his crate or secluded in an area.
10. Be patient and persitent and your puppy will learn to do his
business outside in no time!.
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