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House Training A Puppy

Dr. lan Dunbar, a highly respected canine behaviorist, strongly cautions against allowing puppies to do anything they choose, even in the first few days they spend in their new homes. He believes this permissiveness sets up a pattern for misbehavior.

When you start house training a puppy, once a puppy or dog realizes he can do something, even if you do not approve of what he has done, you have two jobs to do instead of one: You have to teach the dog that the behavior is unacceptable, and then proceed to teach him the proper way to behave.

Understand that a pup of 8 to 12 weeks of age will not be able to contain himself for long periods of time. Puppies of that age must relieve themselves every few hours, except at night. Your schedule must be adjusted accordingly. Also make sure that both puppies and adults have relieved themselves, both bowel and bladder, the last thing at night before going to bed.

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