House Training

When you bring a new puppy home, most often it will not already be housebroken. As with children, the only thing you need to housebreak your puppy is patience and a lot of it. As soon as the puppy has been fed he should be taken out. Puppies often relieve themselves right after they eat. So taking them out right after eating reinforces the idea that they should only relieve themselves outside.

An alternative method you might want to try is placing old sheets of newspaper on the floor. Understand though, that this method takes plenty of time and patience, so don’t give up. Every time the puppy relieves itself in the house, cover the mess with newspaper, and allow the puppy to investigate it. Also, leave newspaper lying on the floor so that once the puppy recognizes the smell, it will use only the newspaper. To help it get the idea, place the puppy on the newspaper after it has eaten and remember the magic word ” patience” because puppies like to run about after they eat.

Children and puppies should always be supervised. Never leave them alone with each other. Children can be unknowingly cruel to dogs like pulling whiskers, tail, etc. Puppies can unwittingly retaliate by biting, which you certainly don’t want.

Whatever behavior you eventually want from your puppy, you must enforce from the start. House Training is must from the beginning. If you don’t want the grown-up dog to be allowed in the bedroom, or sit on your living room couches, don’t let them do so as puppies. Make sure they have a nice warm and safe place to sleep in. If you want, you can sleep near that area for the first night. If you don’t want them to beg from the dining room table – don’t feed them while you eat at the table.

Above all, care for your puppy’s health. Contact a local vet, and by all means, establish a good relationship. Your dog does not need to be ill to see the vet. The vet should see the dog while he is in good health. Make sure you are up to date on the puppy’s shots.And as any dog lover will tell you puppies are worth every penny you spend on them, and then some more.