Housebreaking Your Puppy

HELP! How do I housebreak my puppy???

Everyone has said this at some time or another, and raised their hands to the heavens in amazement at how their new cute little puppy could do something as frustrating as peeing all over the house! Asi it turns out, housebreaking a puppy can challenge the patience of even the most loyal dog owners.

When I first got Chase - my black lab – two years ago, it was all fun and games when I brought that bundle of fur and energy back to my home for the first time. But shortly after, the fairy tale was over, and he was peeing in the house. I was completely at my wits end. Very frustrating, but I was not about to give up on him. That’s when I started looking around online and found that I wasn’t alone.

In my research, I found a number of online community of dog lovers, and I began to find that this was a very common problem, and I was going through the same things that countless other people were. Thank god, there were others to learn from!

Long story short, I eventually found the resources I needed to make Chase a well behaved, house trained dog. But, I also found that people were continually asking the same questions over and over across the internet in all different places.

I’ve decided to pull together the most popular problems that dog lovers all over are having. And then, offer solutions to what seem to be 10 major issues that almost everyone has when learning how to raise their new dog.

Since not everyone has the time to scour the internet everyday looking for puppy training help, I’ll be posting a new blog every couple of days to deal with the following issues:

• Which type and breed of dog should I choose for my desires?

• Should I breed? How to breed? And how to find a good breeder?

• How do I integrate and socialize my new puppy?

• How do I deal with aggressive dogs?

• Doggie day care: Is it worth it, and what does it do to my dog?

• How do I stop a dog/puppy from biting, nipping, and jumping?

• What are the best dog training tools/methods on the market?

• What are basic commands and tricks to teach your dog, and how do I do it?

• How do I housebreak my puppy?
  

• What if my dog has illness and health concerns?

  • i.e. spay, neuter, shots, sick, etc

For those of you who want a more thorough understanding on how to train, love and properly connect with your new (or familiar) dog, I’ll be on the lookout for the best training programs available. Of course, if your particular concern isn’t listed above, leave a simple post with the particular challenge you’re having and we’ll devote an entry to that as well.

Until next time…happy pet owning!

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