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Do's and Dont's of House Training
Dos:
- Do plan
a schedule that is realistic enough to follow.
- Do be
sure to limit the water intake in the evening? Have a cut off point
after which you do not give water to your dog.
- Do make
sure that you make your dog see the crate as his private den.
- Do take
your dog out to the potty spot every hour? Set the timer if necessary.
- Do take
your dog to the potty spot after every nap.
- Do take
your dog out to the elimination spot after every drink he has.
- Do take
your dog out to the elimination spot 10 minutes and again 30 minutes
after every meal.
- Do praise
your dog every time he does his pee and poop job in the right place
- Do make
sure that the first place you take your dog to when you get him home
for the first time is the elimination spot.
- Do choose
the right housetraining commands to associate with the elimination process
so that your dog can make the connection also
- Do plan
out the diet correctly and fix the timings.
- Do make
sure that the area you allot for your dog has linoleum floors and is
close to the elimination spot.
- Do prepare
for your dogs arrival by marking out the elimination spot and getting
a crate for the dog.
- Do be
there for the first two weeks of your dog arrival.
Dont's:
- Do not
allow your dog to have free run of the house until he is housetrained.
Always have the dog under your supervision until he is trained.
- Do not
use the crate as a place of punishment.
- Do not
punish your dog physically for accidents.
"Saving one dog may not change the world, but
it will change the world for that dog!"
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