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List of all Articles in Animals
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Caring For And Raising Puppies
The raising of puppies can be an exhilarating and rewarding experience. It can also be an experience wrought with frustration if some guidelines aren't adhered to or if certain aspects of the duty are overlooked. There are a number of things that...
Dog Food - Which Diet is Best for Dogs?
Why The Food You Give Your Dog Matters! If you're like most dog owners, you probably assume that commerical dog foods with brand names that are easily identifiable - Purina, Iams, Pedigree, etc. - must be good for your pets, right? After all,...
House training your dog the right way
House training your dog properly is one of the most important
aspects of dog ownership. More dogs are surrendered to animal
shelters for elimination problems than for any other reason, so
proper house training can literally be a lifesaver.
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Pet Safety at Christmas
Things change at Christmas time - new people come to your house
with strange new things, you rearrange furniture, add new things
like trees, get more tired, and pay less attention.
All these things can confuse your animal companion causing...
Traveling With Your Dog: Some Tips From The Road
We enjoy camping, and love to take our yellow lab, Kayla, along
with us. With Illinois currently as our home base, we've taken
her on trips as far away as California, Utah, New Mexico,
Colorado, Arizona, and South Carolina for wonderful...
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Housetraining Your Puppy
Housetraining Your Pup
If you have just bought (or are considering buying) a new puppy,
then one of your concerns will most likely be housetraining your
new pet. Puppies, like babies have limited control of their
bodily functions, so a simple training plan will need to be
implemented from day one. The following guide will give you a
quick start to housetraining your pet.
An important point to note about dogs is that by nature they are
relatively clean animals, and they do not do their business
around their sleeping or eating areas. In training your puppy,
the key is to identify which are acceptable areas for your puppy
to eliminate, and which are not.
One of the most common methods recommended for puppy
housetraining is knows as "crate training". Crate training
involves setting up a cage or cordoned off area that will act as
a living area (crate) for your puppy in which they can sleep,
eat and play. The purpose of the crate is not to incarcerate
your pup, but to create a distinct living area that your pup
will be familiar with. Your pup should be taken outside to its
designated bathroom at least every 2 hours. While dogs do not
eliminate in their living areas, if you leave your puppy in the
crate for too long, it will have no other choice. Young puppies
may need to eliminate every 2 - 3 hours, so you will need to be
attentive to your pup.
When you do take your pup outside for its business, be sure to
use the same toilet area each time and you may also want to go
outside via the same route. By following the same routine, it
will become a habit for your pup to eliminate in the same place
and much less likely for it to eliminate somewhere that is not
so familiar. Over time you will become more familiar with your
pup's timing, and if you are always feeding your pup on a
regular schedule, then it will also do its business on a regular
schedule.
When you feel your puppy has adjusted to its toilet area and
living area, you can slowly begin letting your pup into other
parts of the house. However, do always leave open access to the
toilet area, because if your pup can't get there it will find
another suitable spot which may be in the house. The occasional
accident will occur, but its all part of the process.
Housetraining your puppy does require a little work and patience
but the benefits are well worthwhile.
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