You may also want to have a baby gate on hand for times when you need to
keep your puppy confined to a single room.
Especially in the beginning, you may find that you prefer to
keep your puppy confined to a small area of your home (probably one without carpeting!)
The best way to prevent this type of accident is to
keep your puppy confined to a specific are of your home when he or she is not under your direct and constant supervision.
Keep your puppy confined to this area any time during the day or night when you are not able to supervise him directly.
Of course you don't need to
keep your puppy confined to one area permanently, but while the training process is going on, it may be a good idea.
Always remember to
keep the puppy confined to her crate when you are not able to watch her fully as her will go when she wants to.
Keep your puppy confined to a fairly small puppy playroom, such as the kitchen, bathroom, or utility room.
When you are away from home or if you are too busy or distracted to adhere to the following schedule,
keep your puppy confined to her puppy playroom where she has a suitable doggy toilet.
Never
keep your puppy confined to a small space when you are going to be away from the house for an extended period of time.
Keep puppies confined with plenty of water, puppy pads, a soft bed, toys and don't skip scheduled feedings.
Keep your puppy confined to a safe area in your house, and don't leave him unsupervised.
When you can not supervise,
keep your puppy confined in the crate... Preventing accidents is key to conditioning your dog to ONLY go to the bathroom outside.
Not exact matches
Sidenote: I
kept my
puppy isolated from my other dog and cleaned up the
confined area with diluted bleach.
That would be totally unrealistic, but I am saying that if you are diligent, (and read my training articles on Potty Training & Housetraining) and do your part in
keeping your
puppy off carpet, well supervised and
confined to
puppy safe areas when you are not in
puppy watching mode, you can expect our
puppy kids to sleep through the night from night # 1 typically and be MUCH easier than the average canine to get all things firmly under her paw in the house training department.
A must for any
puppy owner, crates and containment devices
keep your new pal in a
confined area where you can monitor and housetrain him.
If you know that your
puppy or adult dog likes to chew on things,
keep it
confined in a dog pen when away or in a room free of hazardous objects.
Puppies should be
kept confined in a spacious crate with baby gates.
We suggest
keeping your new
puppy confined to your own yard until they receive all necessary vaccines.
No one can be expected to supervise a
puppy 24/7, so have a plan to
keep him
confined when you're not right there with him.
Dogs raised in
puppy mills or
kept confined in small cages for long periods of time also can be difficult to housebreak.
Avoid
keeping food and water in the crate with your
puppy because it will only increase his chances of having an accident — because you will only be
confining your
puppy for a few hours at a time he will be perfectly fine without food or water for that long.
Keeping your
puppy in a
confined space for too long could result in them soiling their bed causing discomfort and a mess for you to clean up.
Try to choose an area of your home where you can easily
keep an eye on your
puppy, but the area or room should be somewhat
confined.
If you can't
keep your eyes on her for any reason, don't leave the
puppy by herself outside her
confined area, even if you are at home.
Supervise your
puppy and
keep her in a
confined area to give her fewer opportunities to soil around the house.
For example, periodically
confine your
puppy to his crate in the dining room while you prepare food in the kitchen, then
keep the pup in his crate in the kitchen while the family eats dinner in the dining room.
When you are physically or mentally absent,
confine your
puppy to
keep her out of mischief and to help her learn how to behave appropriately.
You will want to
keep your
puppy on a leash at all times unless in a
confined area —
puppies that have stayed close to their owners or have come when called may fail to do so at this stage.
If you have to board
puppies keep them
confined to a cage or run that you can effectively disinfect between boarders.
Training a
puppy to be comfortable in a crate is a good way to
keep him safe and
confined during housetraining.
If you are not using a dog crate, you might want to section off an area in your home to
keep your
puppy and
confine accidents.
It can be legal to
keep a mother dog
confined to a barren concrete cell in a shed for 23 hours a day, churning out litter after litter of
puppies, and denying her everything that makes a dog's life worth living.
Properly used, the crate can aid in housetraining by
keeping the
puppy from soiling the house; protect furniture by
confining a pet that likes to chew and climb; and provide «time out» periods for over-excited or over-tired
puppies.