Housebreaking Principles

How To Housebreak you puppy in one week: A step-by-step guide for harmonious living with your new puppy

REVISE TOC

Introduction

Chapter 1: The principles behind housebreaking

Chapter 2: How to reprimand properly

Chapter 3: The Importance of Housebreaking a Puppy Early On

Chapter 3: Their first night at home

Chapter 4: Methods of Housebreaking

Chapter 5: Do’s and Don’ts of House Training / Tips for House Training

Chapter 6: The 7 Days of Housebreaking

Introduction:

Chapter 1: The principles behind housebreaking

For many owners, handling puppies can be overwhelming because they seem to pee and poop all the time. It is common to find a new pile throughout the day in your home, but remember that this is all part of the delightful journey of dog

There are principles to housebreaking that have been tried and tested over the years. These principles are: confinement, management, and regulation. When you fully understand these principles and apply it consistently as you venture on housebreaking, you should have no problem.

The most important concept to remember is that dogs look for structure; they rely heavily on patterns. I’ll be teaching you how you can use this to your advantage. When you combine these three principles in housebreaking you will be able to provide your puppy with the information he needs to reduce their chances of eliminating

Supervision

Puppies are not meant to spend their entire lives in their crate; they should be given the opportunity to play and explore their surroundings. However this should only be done under your strict supervision. In the same light you wouldn’t let an infant wander around your home alone. Letting your puppy wander without being supervised will only be counterproductive to housebreaking while increasing the chances of your puppy getting into all kinds of trouble.

The purpose of supervision when it comes to housebreaking is to give you, the dog owner, a chance to observe your puppy for signs that they need to poo or pee. Supervision is also crucial because it gives you an opportunity to send feedback if your puppy eliminates in places where he is not allowed. Let’s look at these points more closely.

Puppies generally need to relieve himself during three occasions: each time they wake, after they drink or eat, and during or after a tiresome play session. Observing your puppy will allow you to easily tell when he has become distracted with the urge to eliminate as they usually tend to stop what it is they are doing and they begin to sniff