Dog Video - Housebreaking Your Puppy

Posted by Clare Bristow

Here is a short video on the basics of house training puppies or new dog.

Potty training your puppy can be achieved in a short space of time but I've found it requires vigilance and routine.

Vigilance - watch your puppy for clues that he wants to go to the toilet, such as sniffing the ground, circling or starting to squat. Your dog will want to relieve himself after waking up and eating, so look for the signs he shows at these times and be ready to take him outside immediately.

Routine - take your dog to the same place via the same route so he learns where he should go to the toilet and how to get there. After a while he'll naturally start walking towards the door when he wants to go to the toilet.

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Always give your dog plenty of praise for going to the toilet in the right place and never punish your dog for having an accident in the house.

It can be very frustrating house training your dog, but if you punish him for peeing in the house your are teaching him that it's not safe to go to the toilet when you're around - which is the opposite of what you are trying to teach him.

Arm yourself with copious amounts of white vinegar and water (mixed 50:50 it's an excellent, and cheap, way of removing stains and odors), a great deal of patience and consistently apply vigilance and routine and you'll quickly have your dog house trained.

One final thing - remember that young puppies do not have good bladder control so you will need to pre-empt their need to go to the toilet after waking and eating and hourly in-between by walking them outside to where you want them to go to the toilet.

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One Response to “Dog Video - Housebreaking Your Puppy”

housebreaking your dog on November 8th, 2008 6:49 am

Great video. I was able to housebreak my puppy in about two weeks using consistent posititve reinforcement techniques. They totally work when you take your dog out every two hours or so.