The Ten Commandments of Housebreaking
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THOU SHALT KEEP IT CLEAN
A big part of housebreaking is just preserving your dog's natural tendency to keep clean. Clean all accidents up with a pet odor neutralizer and give your dog a bath if he has an accident on himself and gets dirty.
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THOU SHALT PRAISE FIDO WHEN HE GETS IT RIGHT
We want going potty in the right place to feel REALLY good for your dog, so be sure that you accompany him to his potty area in the early stages of his training so you're there to praise him, pet him and play with him to let him how great he is when he does the right thing.
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THOU SHALT KEEP FIDO ON A SCHEDULE
Keeping your dog's meals and potty trips at regular intervals will make it easier to predict when he'll need to go potty. Be sure to give him plenty of trips to his potty spot and take him outside after he naps, plays, eats or drinks.
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THOU SHALT SUPERVISE FIDO'S FREE TIME IN THE HOUSE
To prevent accidents, your dog should be directly supervised at all times when he's in the house, unless he's in a crate or safe confinement area where he won't have accidents. He can have an accident more quickly than you think, so don't let him out of your sight for even a few seconds.
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THOU SHALT CONFINE FIDO WHEN YOU CAN'T SUPERVISE HIM
Your dog has a natural tendency to not go potty where he sleeps, so, when he’s alone, he should be in a small confinement area where he's unlikely to have accidents. For most dogs, the area should be just big enough for him to have a comfy place to sleep... if the area is too large, he'll use one end as the bedroom and the other end as the bathroom!
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THOU SHALT TEACH FIDO TO GO POTTY PROMPTLY ON COMMAND
You’ll find it helpful to teach your dog a command word like "go potty" so you can tell him when to go. For the first couple of weeks, repeat the command in a quiet, happy voice while he's squatting down going potty. After he's done, praise him lavishly. He'll learn to associate the command word with the act of going potty, and, in a few weeks, he'll start going when you give the command.
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Housetraining Basics - The Ten Commandments of Housebreaking