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xxmxaxrxyxx · 02-28-2010, 10:02 PM

housebreaking can easily be achieve with consistency....dogs will eventually have the routine down....being that he is still a puppy...you would need to take him out first thing when he wakes up....after playing....5-10 minutes of eating and drinking....after naps and before bed....use the "go potty" command. Take him outside for 20 minutes of on a short walk...when he does his business...use a special treat like cheerios or whatever his favorite is....praise praise and praise...he will learn to associate going potty in the right spot with yummy treats...and as he gets it down you can just praise him without treats if you wish....if he doesn't go when you are out....take him back in and place him in his crate...repeat 5-10 minutes later...

also make sure his crate is only big enough for him to stand, sit and lay down...if it is too big he can potty on one side and sleep on another.

02-28-2010, 10:02 PM	#3
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	housebreaking can easily be achieve with consistency....dogs will eventually have the routine down....being that he is still a puppy...you would need to take him out first thing when he wakes up....after playing....5-10 minutes of eating and drinking....after naps and before bed....use the "go potty" command. Take him outside for 20 minutes of on a short walk...when he does his business...use a special treat like cheerios or whatever his favorite is....praise praise and praise...he will learn to associate going potty in the right spot with yummy treats...and as he gets it down you can just praise him without treats if you wish....if he doesn't go when you are out....take him back in and place him in his crate...repeat 5-10 minutes later... also make sure his crate is only big enough for him to stand, sit and lay down...if it is too big he can potty on one side and sleep on another. __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi Last edited by xxmxaxrxyxx; 02-28-2010 at 10:03 PM.