June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
When you are away from home with your dog and taking an outside potty break, keep him leashed any time he needs to potty near traffic or in unfenced areas. Some dogs like privacy, though, and are hesitant to eliminate if someone is standing near them.
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Perhaps your dog is already housetrained but have you taken this training one step further? In other words, is he smart enough to take that knowledge with him while traveling away from home?
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Housetraining Myths: Separate Fact From Fiction When Housetraining Your Dog (2)
Finding credible housetraining information by sifting through thousands of articles published online today can be a daunting task. To help you ignore the myths of properly teaching your dog or puppy to use the bathroom in the appropriate area, take notes of the following tips:
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Housetraining Myths: Separate Fact From Fiction When Housetraining Your Dog (1)
Can there actually be too much information available today for the average dog owner to have at their fingertips? Just taking a few minutes to Google Housetraining Dogs I not only found millions of articles, but unfortunately, I also spotted thousands of myths still being published about the subject.
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Housetraining: The Link Between Medications & Your Dog’s House-Wetting Accidents
Some medications cause a dog to drink more and thus produce such copious amounts of urine that the dog can’t wait as long between outdoor breaks or leaks while relaxed. If wetting accidents occur shortly after a dog starts a new medicine, double-check with your veterinarian to see if increased thirst or urination are side effects.
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Housetraining: The 3 Most Common Reasons Why Your Dog Is Having Trouble
Housetraining your dog quickly and easily can only be done by understanding what is causing him to use the bathroom inside the house in the first place. Many times the issues are not what they seem, and in fact the problems are typically connected to behavioral reasons.
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
Housetraining: How To Find Out Why Your Dog Is Having So Many Accidents
If you are having trouble with housetraining your dog, the quickest way to get around the problem and make a diagnosis is to know your pet’s history. Knowing how your dog has been acting at home yields important information to the veterinarian and helps narrow the diagnosis. Here’s how you can help:
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
House Training: Is Your Dog Refusing To Follow Your House Training Rules?
Some dogs just absolutely refuse to become house trained. No matter how long and hard you have tried to implement techniques to get your dog to use the bathroom in the proper areas, he still chooses to be vengeful towards you by not following your instructions, right?
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
City Dog Housetraining (Part 5): Litter Boxes Are Not Just For Cats
For small dogs, paper training and litter-box training are much easier to use as a permanent, long-term potty solution. Both of these can work very well for people who cannot take their puppy outside that often.
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June 18th, 2009 | Published in House Training Tips
One of the major concerns about potty training a puppy to use the bathroom outside in the busy city is the possible spread of disease. Deadly distemper and parvo disease, as well as parasites, can be transferred via infected canine feces and bodily fluids.
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