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Puppy House Training Techniques
While puppy house training may seem complicated, there are plenty of time-proven techniques and training aids to simplify the process. Follow these simple rules to not only speed up house training but also minimize the damage to your household.
Though the ultimate goal of house training is to teach your puppy to eliminate outdoors, to me, house training means more than just housebreaking a puppy.
In my opinion, puppy house training goes hand in hand with teaching your puppy a set of social skills.
Why?
Because even if your puppy knows that he is not supposed to eliminate indoors, there will be times when he will. Not because he needs to but because he wants to please you (yes, that's exactly what I meant to say!) or because he is anxious.
I'll expand on the above a little later but first, let's take a look at some aids that will make the job of house training your dog a little easier...
House Training Aids
Training aids are designed to simplify the process of house training a dog.
What do I mean by "Training Aids?"
A training aid is anything that will help you to housebreak your pet in as little time and with as little damage to your household as possible. Here are some examples...
- A crate (visit house training a puppy and crate training puppies to learn how to housebreak your pet using a dog crate)
- A bunch of old newspapers (no, you are not going to teach your puppy how to read! They are for puppy paper training )
- Dog chew toys
- A dog collar and leash
- A dog litter box
While not a training aid, dog urine cleaner is priceless when house training puppies.
I used many different products, and most of them did a decent job. However, one product really stood out - GET SERiOUS! Pet Stain, Odor and Pheromone Extractor. To find out why I like this product so much, visit dog urine remover page.
I'll just mention that unlike some other products, GET SERiOUS! will not discolor carpets and fabrics. It's also safe to use around children and pets.
Puppy House Training and Social Skills
Why did I decide to include topics that have nothing to do with house training?
Good question!
You see, a lot of dog owners don't realize that some puppies (and adult dogs) urinate and defecate indoors not because they have a physical urge to do so but because they lack social skill that would have prevented them from doing it.
Let me give you an example...
A very common behavior in many young puppies is submissive urination .
Did you ever come home and your puppy urinated at your feet while greeting you? That was your puppy's way of showing respect for someone of a higher rank!
Submissive urination (don't confuse it with frequent dog urination ) is a problem with young puppies that have not yet learned other means of showing respect.
If you think submissive urination is bad, well... separation anxiety could be even more destructive.
To learn more about effects of social skills on puppy house training, visit dog separation anxiety and puppy socialization training pages.
Final Thoughts
Don't view puppy house training as something scary and unattainable. With a little patience and understanding, you'll succeed!
We just covered the basics of a successful puppy housetraining. For more detailed information on puppy house training, explore...
- Crate training
- Puppy potty training
- Housebreaking dogs (for older dogs)
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