Where to Go-When to Do!
House training is easy when you help them learn.
There are theories, trial and error and just good fortune in the dog you get, but House Training can be a prime source of anxiety for many a new puppy owner. A puppy not taught properly becomes an adult who doesn't know. There are far too many adult dogs who have never learned how to control and eliminate outside. This process can be used with any dog at any age!
To effectively create a clean environment, new owners have to be both dedicated and consistent to the process of teaching a young puppy where and when to go.
The more repetition that is added to the process, the faster the pup will learn what you are looking for and be able to fulfill your wishes.
What is House Training? The process is helping the puppy learn where to go, as well, as develop the physical controls which enable them to hold until they can go out. Many think it is just teaching a young pup not to eliminate in the house. This is the end result but not the full picture for the dog. Learning and developing control has many benefits.
Utilizing a time Frame strategy, getting them outside helps them to develop bladder and bowl control, keeping scents from being left in the home. Once their scent is in the house, they look to go back to the same location time after time. This scent factor compel some dogs to keep going in the house. The Time Frame makes it is easier for owners to get a pups timing of when to go more effectively connected to normal daily schedule and life style. One other and less looked part of teaching your dog to go out side is for those who plan on traveling. A dog who does not understand to look outside for a potty runs or to go in those specific times, will most likely have difficulty doing so when in another environment such as on a trip or visiting friends.
Lets look first at some of the circumstances which make House Training difficult.
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Puppies from Pet Stores. These pups have spent a few weeks to a few months able to eliminate at will and to do so in the crate. Although they can still be taught, you are now working against a learned behavior.
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Breeders who do not keep clean living spaces. Breeders offer a valuable resource in starting your puppy off right. The cleaner the litters living area, the more likely the pup will be to avoid dirty spaces. Good breeders start to teach outside habits from day one with frequent cleaning, offering dry clean whelping pens and beginning the outside habits by 4 weeks. Long before you pick a pup, a good breeder has already made your training process easier.
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Not utilizing a crate properly. The crate is your most valuable tool in House Training. Time framing, separation of areas, developing physical control and clarity for the pup can only happen with the use of a crate. The crate speeds up the process. It offers the pup an opportunity to learn effectively and clearly what you want and prevents those opportunities which allow the pup to go in the house.
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Following through the process. It is important to follow through. Trying too many things at one time, not giving a process time to work will only confuse your dog. So realize that the more consistent you are, the more effectively the dog will learn.
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Breaking the time frames. A puppy can only learn what it is taught. Keeping to a schedule is the most advantageous and easiest for the pup to understand.
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