Housebreaking Dog

House breaking your dog is a necessary but daunting task. Time and patience is of the essence, and consistency is the main ingredient. A set of jingle bells can be a helpful aide in your house breaking efforts, and teaching your dog how to use them can be easy if you follow through with some basic training tips. But in order to work... more »

Dogs are much harder to house train than cats. Cats seem to instinctively know how to use the litter box. A dog, however, must be shown that it needs to let you know it must go to the bathroom. If you are consistent in your training, your dog can learn to go outside rather than in your house in as little as seven days. more »

Housebreaking a Toy Poodle is easier than with some other breeds of dogs because they are such intelligent dogs. Although it's best to begin housebreaking as soon as possible, a Toy Poodle can learn at any age. Keep in mind that Toy Poodles have smaller bladders than larger breeds of dogs and need to go outside more often. Please see... more »

Many people decide to crate train their dog for many reasons. These reasons may include training, housebreaking, or even safety. One you decide to crate train you dog and you choose the crate, the next step is setting the crate up. more »

Puppy pads are a great alternative to more traditional methods of housebreaking a puppy. Some of the reasons to use puppy pads in lieu of other methods may be location, temperature, lack of a yard, schedule and size of a dog. Running a new puppy up and down several flights of stairs to make it outside is not the best way to train him.... more »