December 2, 2007
Housebreaking a puppy- The stupidest advice
One of the many mistakes that many frustrated puppy owners make when trying to housebreak a puppy is to punish the puppy by physically rubbing his nose into his mess.
What are they thinking? What if when I was trying to potty train my three kids, when they pooped in their diaper I took it off and rubbed it in their face. That would teach them wouldn't it…
I bet they'd never pee in that diaper again.
Yeah right… Can you see how stupid that advice is? Puppies live in the here and now. Two minutes later they have no idea what you're mad about- only that you're mad… And the sad fact is that this is one of the major reasons for submissive peeing. Now the problem is multiplied and a lot harder to repair. Start off with the right tools and the right advice. If you are having trouble housebreaking a puppy then check out this article…