In the
©Definitive Guide to Housebreaking a Dog, the third chapter is
devoted to collar and leash training. So, today, we’ll explore the reasons why a
simple leash can considerably facilitate the housebreaking process.
It’s
really simple actually. The reason why you should use a leash is to help
your dog get down to business instead of being distracted by everything else.
For an adult dog or a little puppy, a backyard can be the most exciting place in the world with
all the new smells it contains. If you let your dog outside and don’t
watch him, two things might happen.
First,
he can get into trouble by starting to chew on dangerous things. Second,
with all the excitement, eliminating will be the last thing on his mind. You’ll
then end up with a dog that will pee inside the minute you’ll call him back in
the house.
Here’s
a life saving tip for you: NEVER tie your dog and leave him
unattended. Your dog could easily get entangled in the leash and hurt
himself very badly. Think of your dog as a baby and you’ll save yourself a
lot of heartaches!
I'd like to add one more thing.
If you are doing a good job of potty
training most of the time, but some of the time you ignore what you shoud
be doing because you have work to do or you are tired, you will greatly set back
your housebreaking training.
Why? Because your dog will think that it's okay to occasionally get
away with eliminating where he wants. Consequently, you can avoid many housebreaking problems just by
doing the things you should be doing and doing them ALL THE TIME.
For new puppies, give great praise for work done correctly. Your puppy will
make mistakes, when they happen don't yell... they are part of his potty
training learning process.
Tomorrow, you’ll
receive tips on crate training, so stay tuned…
Happy housebreaking,
Nathalie Lafleur
www.dog-housetraining.com
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