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 Getting
Started Day
- Housetraining, Haste Makes Waste
Here are common
mistakes that people make in with new puppies.
1. Not controlling food and water so that elimination is
more predictable, helping the puppy learn faster. Puppies need to be
taken out to eliminate every 2 - 3 hours. Eating and playtime
stimulate the need to eliminate.
2. Physically punishing puppies for mistakes in the house instead of
preventing them with 100% supervision.
3. Giving freedom before the puppy eliminates instead of after as
a reward and "safety zone."
SAMPLE SCHEDULE - Rule of thumb: pups can "hold it" for
one hour longer than their age in months. NEVER let him out of the
kennel for whining or fussing. Wait a few minutes until he is quiet,
praise, "Good quiet" and let out.
| 6:00 am
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Carry pup from kennel to potty
area. If no elimination back to kennel for 15 min. if
elimination, play. |
| 6:15 am |
Hand feed kibbles for "learn to earn" training
to come and sit, then give breakfast in the kennel. |
| 6:30 am |
Go back out to the elimination area
(20 min. after eating). Potty, then play indoors or leash train walk. |
| 7:30 am |
Back into kennel with safe, engaging
chew toy. If you are home, keep pup indoors on leash
with you. |
| 11:00 am |
Carry pup out to potty area,
give cue, "Go Potty," praise, play, back in kennel
at noon or close tether. |
| 3:00 pm |
Leash walk to the potty area,
cue, "Go Potty," praise, then play fetch or otherwise exercise. |
| 5:30 pm |
Carry pup out to potty area,
give cue, praise, hand feed learn to earn, dinner in kennel. |
| 6:00 pm |
Out to potty, indoor supervision
on leash with you, on a mat, calm praise for chewing on toy
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| 7:00 pm |
Out to potty - playtime is
he/she goes, indoor fetch, then on mat with chew toy, close
tether training |
| 10:00 pm |
Last potty break before kenneling for night.
Best to place kennel in your
bedroom. Ignore all whining. |
*Alternative to kenneling during the day is a small area like a bathroom
or exercise pen in the kitchen with potty pads, open kennel, a good chew
toy and 2 toys rotated daily OR a puppy daycare or
veterinary daily board.
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Positive Dog Parenting®
by Rolan Tripp, DVM and Susan Tripp, MS
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