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Housebreaking tips for puppies

Housebreaking tips for puppies

So your kids finally convinced you to adopt a small puppy, or just felt like you need some company. Puppy housebreaking can be a great fun.

The best housebreaking tips for puppies I can give you are:

Family business. Don't be the only one in the family who's taking care of the puppy. Growing a new puppy should be a family task.

Coordination. all family is synchronized on the same training methods. Coordinate your reactions to the puppy behavior and even commanding words.  it's important not to confuse the young puppy as he's on a new learning curve.

Care. Do not neglect your puppy and give him enough attention.

Borders. Restrict your puppy to a small room in the house until he's trained. Make sure you take care of all his needs, food, water, and a crane.

Educate. If you don't catch your puppy doing it, then don't punish him for it! Educate by praising him when he does in a proper place and don't forget to provide him such one, it can be a crane or in a later stage outside. Use an enthusiastic tone. With repetition, your puppy will associate the correct behavior with the reward.

Odor. Puppies tend to eliminate in the same spot again and again because they sense the smell. Deodorize the spot so he will stop recognize it.

Feeding. The feeding regime you use can help or disrupt housebreaking. Soon as your puppy grows, you'll find out that your puppy-dog need to go out after he wakes up in the morning and after food. Do not skip it if you like your living room clean.  It's also very important for your puppy to acquire such habits since dogs are habit animals.

Housebreaking puppies can be great fun. One of the most important housebreaking tips for puppies that I can give you is that you be very patient. never lose your temper or even get excited. Remember you are on a training process.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - September 8, 2009 at 9:33 am

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When should I switch my German Shepherd puppy to adult dog food?

She is 60 lbs, 6 months old and very healthy, skinny and active. But, she wants to eat my adult German Shepherd's dinner? Although getting better, dinner time can be a bit of a circus. She eats 2 cups Nutro Large Breed Chicken & Rice dry with 1/2 small can of Pediree Puppy food, twice a day.

9 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 9, 2009 at 10:38 am

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How to Get Maltese Puppy to eat dog food and housebreak?

ok so i just got a 4 month old puppy maltese, but it wont eat her puppy food, apparently the breeder fed her people food...but i dont want to do this because she's a growing puppy and needs food thats healthy and made for her. How can i train her to eat it...
also, she just pees on like the carpet and blankets, they said she pees on newspaper..but she doesnt with me..how can i housebreak her?

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 8, 2009 at 3:29 am

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How to care for a pregnant german shepherd?

I just got a german shepherd from a person I know. They were going to give her up because she shed too much hair and they didn't like her. I adopted her and I love her so much. She is such a good dog. I can't believe how people can treat animals so awful. Her litter should arrive in the first week of May. My question is what can I do to make sure she has the best delivery possible. Should I feed her a certain diet or include certain things? I have an appointment with the vet but not until two weeks, just wanting to get advice on how to give her the best care possible. Thanks!
I am currently feeding her pedigree puppy food. Is that ok or should I buy something else? We also built a huge pen for her so she can have her puppies there. She is already use to it, we leave her in there for a few hours a day, and I do walk her daily. I bought a pool and have some hay ready to fill it with when she delivers, is that ok?

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 26, 2009 at 8:14 pm

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What is the best food to feed my English Mastiff puppy?

I have been doing a lot of research on what to feed my english mastiff puppy. I am hoping for suggestions from others with mastiffs or giant breeds. I want to feed him a really good quality food at a somewhat reasonable price. Also, I have heard that they only need puppy food until they are 4 months, is this true? I would really appreciate some advice on this issue! Thanks!

12 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 16, 2009 at 2:17 pm

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