There are two reasons why an adult dog is having accidents in the house.
Either he was never reliably housebroken or he's ill and in that case the first thing you should do
is to consult your vet.
For those of you who have a puppy remember that at 8 weeks old, a puppy doesn't have enough control over his sphincters to
hold it for a very long time. That's why you can’t expect your puppy to be fully
and reliably housetrained before he's six months old.
In the meantime however there is plenty of training to do to help
him get better and better. Also, puppies are burning off more energy than older
dogs and consequently need to eliminate more often. Just being aware of this
will improve your housebreaking progress.
I’ve seen some dogs being housetrained in less than a week with my unique
7-step technique, yours could be one of them!
Being able to predict when your dog will need to eliminate is one of the
keys to housebreaking a dog. It can make the difference between having a
housetrained dog within days instead of months.
For example, a dog usually pees within fifteen minutes of drinking water.
Consequently, you can bring your dog where you want him to eliminate at the
RIGHT time. You end up in a win-win situation: your dog learns when and where he
is supposed to eliminate and you don’t have to clean up a mess! Housebreaking a dog
doesn't have to be complicated. You simply have to be consistent.
Most dogs follow a ritual just before eliminating. If you are able to
recognize this ritual, your timing will be perfect. In other words, you'll have
time to bring your dog to the right place before he decides to pee on the
carpet!
For example, if your dog starts sniffing the floor and walking in circles,
hurry… its time for him to go.
Tomorrow, you’ll receive other dog training tips and a
very important piece of advice for young puppy owners.
Happy housebreaking, Nathalie Lafleur
www.dog-housetraining.com
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