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Positive Housetraining for Your Puppy

Follow these seven steps to a housetrained dog..

Susan McCullough

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Step 7: Know When You're Done
Your puppy may be the smartest dog you've ever encountered, but it may still take a while to master the art of basic bathroom manners. And until he does, you need to keep up the housetraining routine.

How do you know when your puppy is a housetraining ace? Most puppies younger than 6 months of age don't qualify, nor do those who have an accident every few days or so. Consider your puppy fully housetrained only when he turns 6 months of age and has not had an accident for at least a month.

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This information was extremely helpful. I appreciate all the tips and know it will help train our small breed puppy.
Donna, Smithsburg, MD
Posted: 7/28/2009 3:34:15 PM
I am going to try your advice. I sure hope it works.
We have a 6 month old puppy, that we got at 10 weeks. I take him out, he looks for his treat when he tinkles. Then, he goes 6 feet, and and tinkles again, and again wants a treat. He does the same thing when he poops.Sometimes he holds some of the poop until he comes in the house. He is in the crate all night and has not had an accident. Let him out, and I try to watch him, but as soon as I turn my head, I step in a puddle. I have been so frustrated that I have spanked him with the paper. I keep asking him when are you going to get it??????

We also have a female Basset. We got her when she was 7 months, and she was not trained. I don't remember her being this hard. She does have accidents occasionally.

Lord knows I keep trying.
Pearl, New Port Richey, FL
Posted: 7/3/2009 9:29:05 AM
Got a dog 6months old trying to housebreak still having problems what to do, using crate confindment.
bob joe, mt. ulla, NC
Posted: 5/19/2009 8:56:15 AM
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU COME BACK IN THE HOUSE AFTER PUPPY GOES POTTY AND SHE POTTIES ON THE FLOOR WITHIN 5 MINS?

ALSO IVE TRYED THE LEASH THING BUT SHE WONT GO WHEN ON A LEASH. WHAT TO DO ?
DAVE, GRANGER, IN
Posted: 5/13/2009 3:19:11 PM
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