Rules for House Training

Be sure your puppy is free of worms and other parasites.

Use a playpen, cage or crate when you cannot directly supervise your puppy. Be sure to remove any collars and leaches before crating.

Stay outside with your puppy so that you can praise him while he is learning his bathroom habits. Use a “special treat” when he does things right. This helps reinforce the good behaviour.

Give your puppy ample time to do his business but also teach him the words “hurry up,” “outside” or any other word you wish to use.

After a successful bathroom exercise, play with your puppy, or allow him to wander around the house with you. And make sure to give him the special treat.

Follow the time schedule faithfully (feed, water, and bathroom visits), using the same times daily.

• Do not overfeed your puppy or give him more meals per day than recommended (cut out a feeding if your puppy is having great difficulty in housebreaking).
• Do not feed your puppy table scraps or between meal snacks (except those that will not spoil his appetite, such as milk bone biscuits).
• Do not give your pup water within an hour of bedtime unless heat conditions warrant it.
• Do not leave his food out for longer than fifteen minutes. This does not apply to teacup sized puppies
• Do not reprimand him for an accident. Just take him back outside to the designated area and repeat the word used.

Never strike your puppy or use newspaper etc. this only causes fear in him and it will take longer to house train him.

Be patient. The effort put in now will last your dog’s lifetime.

Be consistent and persistent.

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