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First of all, contrary to a generalized belief, paper training is NOT the
first step to housebreaking a dog. In fact, I firmly believe that paper training your
dog prolongs the housetraining process.
Why? First, because it doubles the work. You’ll have to retrain your dog
all over again when you’ll want him to start eliminating outside. Second, by
allowing him to eliminate on paper, you’re telling him that it’s ok to mess
inside. Needless to say that’s the opposite of what you want to achieve.
If you have a small dog and live in a high-rise, what you want to do is to
train your dog to eliminate at a designated place inside your condo or
apartment. That’s what I call indoor training and to achieve that all you
have to do is to follow my proven 7-step technique.
The best tip I can give you if you really have to paper train your dog is
to have him eliminated outside a couple of times a week until it is time to
train him to go outside. This tip may seem simple but it will make the
transition a lot easier for your dog.
Since most of you are new puppy owners, I would like to give you a very
important piece of advice relating to puppy training. This tip has nothing to do
with housebreaking, but I know from experience that it will be extremely
useful to you and your dog.
One of the most common mistakes new puppy owners make is to let their puppy
do unacceptable things. Most of the time, they don’t even realize it. When your
puppy is doing something, ALWAYS ask yourself “Will this behavior be acceptable
once my puppy has reached adulthood?” If the answer is no, stop that behavior.
For example, when you arrive your puppy jumps on you. At 8 or 10 weeks old,
that may be “cute”, but when your dog will be weighing 60 pounds I’m not sure
you’ll still find this so cute!
Next time, you’ll receive some tips on how to clean up after your dog.
Have a good day,
Nathalie Lafleur
www.dog-housetraining.com
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