By allowing
your puppy free run of the house, you are not providing the supervision he or she needs, and could definitely cause setbacks to any training already started.
Not exact matches
Do not let your
puppy have
free run of the
house while you are away.
For each subsequent month without a mistake your
puppy may gain access to another room, until eventually he enjoys
free run of the entire
house when left at home alone.
Most housebreaking problems are caused by the «softhearted» dog owners that let their untrained
puppy have a
free run of the
house.
New
puppies or newly adopted adult dogs should never be allowed
free run of the
house until you are sure they are
house trained.
Once your
puppy has learned to eliminate only in appropriate areas and to chew only appropriate objects, she may be given
free run of the
house and garden for the rest
of her life.
For each subsequent month without a mistake your
puppy may gain access to another room, until eventually he enjoys
free run of the entire
house and garden when left at home alone.
Supervising your new
puppy whenever he's got
free run of the
house is the best way to keep him safe, but a little bit
of forward planning helps too:
Until your
puppy can be trusted not to destroy your home and yard, do not give him
free, unsupervised
run of your
house.
It is unfair to expect your
puppy to know what he can not chew if you allow him
free run of your
house and access to all
of your personal items.
Your
puppy will develop preferences for chew toys early on, so provide him with a variety
of acceptable chew toys and only give him
free run of the
house when he's learned which items he can chew on and which he can not (this typically won't be until he is 1 year old or after).
It is essential that
puppy does not have
free run of the
house during housebreaking.