HOUSEBREAKING TIPS

Let me start by saying that if YOU are not willing to do YOUR PART to see that your pet gets housebroke then you wasting your time and putting the intended puppy through an ordeal that is not of it's making.  Be sure that YOU have the time, desire and will-power to see the chore of housebreaking through to a successful completion.

Sure Fire Housebreaking Method!

Works EVERY time!

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Material Needed:

1.  5 Sheets of newspaper

2.  3 pieces of tape 6 inches long

3.  Comfortable Easy Chair

4.  1 Dummy

Take the 5 sheets of newspaper and roll them into a tight ball.  Place 1 piece of tape around each end and in the middle.  Place the finished product within easy reach of your comfortable easy chair.  Every time the dog goes to the bathroom on the floor pick up the newspaper and hit YOURSELF (*thus the DUMMY) 3 times upon the head with the newspaper roll and repeat "I should have been watching my dog", "I should have been watching my dog", "I should have been watching my dog".


Okay, well NOT EVERY METHOD works EVERY TIME as some folks are just not astute enough to understand that when a puppy has to go it has to go.  A puppy is the equivalent of an infant child and can not control their bladder or bowel movements for a very long period of time.

Look at it this way - When you get the urge to call to the bathroom, you get up and go.  Why would you expect your dog to be any different?


Here is METHOD #2

I think you'll find this method works quite well!

1.  Kitchen Timer

2.  Responsible Dog Owner

BEFORE your puppies arrives get a 4 hour kitchen timer. 
Timers can be found at Wal-Mart or at most local stores.

 

As soon as your puppy arrives take it outside to go to the bathroom.

Upon returning inside set the Kitchen Timer to 4 hours.
If the puppy didn't relieve itself on the initial outing then watch the puppy and when
it does need to go, take it outside and upon returning inside set the timer to 4 hours.

 

Every time the timer goes off Day & NIGHT, it is the responsibility of the owner to see that the puppy is taken out and that the puppy DOES relieve itself during these outings, no matter how long it takes.

 
If the puppy is not able to control it's functions for the full 4 hours then you need to reduce the time by 30 minutes until there are no accidents inside the crate or house.

 

PRAISE the puppy and give it a treat every time it does it's business outside.

 
HOUSEBREAKING, in itself, is a HABIT
and that habit must be a positive one, reinforced by the responsible owner and never allowed to become a "BAD HABIT" such as going to the bathroom in their crate or in the house.

As the puppy ages you can increase the amount of time, in 30 minute increments.  If the puppy does not have an accident within that increased 30 minute increment time then you should be well on your way to housebreaking.

Puppies MUST be taken out to go to the bathroom as soon as they wake up, after every meal and before bedtime in addition to the 4 hour schedule.