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What is the most effective way to house break a puppy2007-11-25 2:52:45

4- Some days will be harder than others but if he makes a mistake in the house, try to ignore it the first time. Yelling at him or swatting him will only make the training process harder for you and your dog scared! Avoid negativity at all cost. Again, we know this might be hard after a day at the office and dealing with the kids but you will be thankful later!

5 鈥?If you will be leaving your puppy alone for a couple of hours, barricade off a corner of the house or use a dog crate but don鈥檛 just leave him free to roam the house! Puppies usually will not toilet the area in which they sleep.

Take your puppy outside right before putting him in the crate and then take him outside again immediately upon returning home. Don鈥檛 leave any water down on the floor while in this housebreaking process, if you are gone too long he may not be able to help it and have to go. Do make sure to leave him plenty of toys to keep him busy.

A crate can be a very helpful training tool for your dog while in the training process and not wanting to give him full reign of the house just yet. This will happen over time. But remember along with bathroom accidents, puppies like to chew and they will chew anything in their path if they are able to reach it and you aren鈥檛 there to tell him 鈥淣o!鈥?

In closing, Praise your puppy and set him up on a routine, the end result will be a happy dog and a happy dog lover!

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I have a small dog that I accidentally potty trained. Since I hated the stains the dog would leave (even in the garage) I bought a plastic washing machine pan and placed it inside a small kennel next to the dog's crate. I would tape the pads on top of the pan and the dog would magically "go" in the pads. Eventually, we removed the pads and kept the dog locked up in the crate overnights and finally stopped doing the deed inside the house or outside of the pan area. The pan is still there becuase I hate cleaning the deed from the garage floor.