no puppy owner wants the behavior of pooping in the crate to become a habit. it is therefore important that before crating your puppy for the night or leaving your puppy at home in the crate for some time, you ensure he is “empty” meaning he has peed and pooped. if you provide a crate that is too large, your puppy may come to learn to pee/poop in one corner and sleep comfortably on the opposite side. this may lead …
potty training should begin as soon as a puppy or adult dog is brought home, but in the case of a puppy, not a lot of progress should be expected until he is 12 to 16 weeks old. a good way to begin potty pad training is to identify the confined area of your home in which you wish to place the potty pad and tray. to effectively crate train a puppy or adult dog, the crate should only be …
i work long hours during the week and don’t have the time it requires to potty train my dog. having been there myself i know it can be frustrating at times and if you have to work all day its practically impossible to accomplish. i have a 1 year old pug and he used to be decent about not going in the house but he ended up having a liver problem and couldn’t hold it and once he got better …
so when they have accidents in their crates, we need to determine why in order to fix the problem. and we need to take him out to potty at the proper times. without a slow introduction to a crate and making it a positive experience, a stressed, anxious puppy may have accidents. and, if you hear him moving around, whining, crying, or barking while in the crate and you’re not sure whether he has to go to the bathroom, err …
how do you convince your dog that the litter box is the best place to use the bathroom? litter box training your pup will help you to manage the problems with liquid waste because they can manage their bathroom needs independently of your presence. dog litter is similar to the products that you can find for kitties in the store. instead of relying on diapers to manage the mess, you can work with your older pup on transitioning to the …