Housebreaking Puppy: 4 Quick Tips
By most estimates, housebreaking problems are the number-one reason that people give their puppies up for adoption. That's very sad, because - contrary to popular belief - housebreaking really doesn't have to be all that difficult. It’s all about knowing the right answers and getting off on the right paw… I mean foot.

Let’s look at 4 quick tips:

Tip #1: The key to housebreaking is being consistent. You’ve got to train her that she has a scheduled time to go potty. That is why Trey with How To Train My Puppy stirs away from paper training. Paper training doesn’t allow your puppy to wait. She just goes when ever she gets the desire… But if she never knows when or whether she's going to get to go out, she may decide it's not worth her while to control herself.

Tip #2: What goes in must come out. If your puppy has a full bowl all day long then you might as well follow her with a towel and some spray because the messes will come.
In other words, if your dog is nibbling and sipping all day long, she's going to need to go to the bathroom all day long. So it's important that you schedule her food intake and keep snacks to a minimum, and you can even schedule her water intake at the beginning. Of course, if it's very hot or if your dog is getting lots of exercise, then she needs to have fresh water available to her all day long. But otherwise, you can give her drinks throughout the day so that you'll know when she'll need to go out - probably about ten to twenty minutes after drinking or eating.

Are you learning something yet?

Let’s jump to Tip#3:

Tip #3: In housebreaking, timing is everything. Your dog is going to have accidents - count on it - and the only way you're going to teach her right from wrong is to catch her in the act and correct her. Catch her IN the act is the key. If you wait till afterwards she will have no idea what you are disciplining her for. That is why the younger they are the less room they are allowed to get away from you and the more you have to keep an eye out for her.

Tip #4: Cleanliness counts. Puppies will almost always return to spots that they've soiled before. So if your sweet puppy has one accident on the living room carpet, she's likely to have another, unless you thoroughly disinfect and deodorize the area. And remember, her nose is a lot more sensitive than yours, so you're going to have to do some heavy-duty scrubbing to make sure that no traces remain. Your best bet is to use one of the commercial sprays or solutions designed for this very task.

One homemade formula is to use 4 parts white vinegar to 1 part water… but then your house smells like a salad.

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