HOW TO HOUSEBREAK YOUR PUPPY...|

HOW TO HOUSEBREAK YOUR PUPPY...|

The first thing on any new puppy owner’s mind is housebreaking. I recommend you switch the word ‘breaking’ for the word ‘training’. I will, however, sometimes use it in my writing because that is what people are accustomed to saying. Doesn’t ‘breaking’ lead you to think of doing something to your puppy to teach her? The word ‘training’ reminds you that this is a learning process for you and your puppy. There are five key concepts to teach your puppy:

1st :- Teach her where you want her to go potty
2nd :- Teach her where you do not want her to go potty
3rd :- Teach her to ‘hold it’ when she does not have access to the potty area
4th :- Teach her how to tell you when she needs to go potty
5th :- Teach her a phrase or word to go potty when you need for her to​

Housetraining your puppy is similar to potty training your child. If you would not do something with a child then please do not do it with your puppy! This process is easy unless you do things that make it difficult. Punishment has no place in housetraining and will make this process both more difficult and take longer.

For ease of communication, I will assume you are outdoor training your puppy. For indoor training simply substitute ‘outside’ for ‘potty area’. I also use the female gender in my writing. This is for ease in writing and not meant to be a slight on male puppies!

WHAT TO REMEMBER ABOUT BALANCE DOGS

Balance dogs can be trained to do a variety of tasks, including picking up objects, opening/closing doors, and even carrying in groceries.
If a balance dog is distracted, this can cause the handler to use their balance and fall.
People who use balance dogs can sometimes walk short distances without the help of their dog.
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