If you're having
difficulties with house training your pet, scratching or other pet concerns, follow the link below and check out the advice in the documents available online.
We'll help you prepare for your puppy's arrival, set you up for
success with house training, guide you through crate training, and teach your puppy basic manners.
Remember that it will also help your puppy
with his house training if you feed him at approximately the same times each day and take him outside to relieve himself often.
The two second rule is a very important part of dog training in general, but really comes into
play with house training.
The largest reason people
fail with house training is that they give the puppy more freedom than the pup or dog is capable of handling.
For your foster dog, consider crate training to
assist with house training and minimize destructiveness, however only use this method if you are familiar with it and know what you're doing.
Older dogs, puppies and
dogs with house training issues will need to go outside often, which might be difficult in an apartment building with lots of stairs or a house without a yard.
If you need help
with house training here is a link to a great video that shows how to house train a puppy using positive methods:
Most people with puppies will opt to buy a crate that will accommodate the dog when it is full grown, but can be partitioned off to help
with house training when they are young.
Once you've finished basic training with your dog,
starting with house training and the sit, stay and come commands, socializing with other dogs, animals and people, and walking nicely on the leash, you can move onto tricks.
Use a crate to
assist with house training, but remember that puppies can only hold their bladders for a few hours at a time before needing relief.
Not very surprising then that it's common for puppies today to exhibit behavioural problems such as possessiveness over food and toys,
difficulty with house training and in the worst case, aggression.
Crate or kennel training is a great way to help your new
dog with house training, insecurities, boundaries and structure.