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Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies  Those are the best though! Why wouldn't you want a FREE, housebroken, teacup puppy, guaranteed adult weight of 2 lbs and all you have to do is wire the money for the shipping from Cameroon? What a steal! 
My definition of housebroken is the same as yours.
I also agree that ignoring the mistakes and praising the success is the best way to housebreak a puppy. It worked well on Rory. Lane (our puppymill rescue) has been with us for 2.5 years, and she is the queen of the quarter sized marking spots, but full accidents aren't all that uncommon. You'd think she has won Westminster with the celebration we throw everytime she uses her pad. She is so proud of herself too - she'll run head and tail up prancing to the kitchen cabinet where all their treats are! I just love to see her feeling confident about herself! 
I have found if I catch her in the act, and do the ah, ah, ah sound. She'll usually stop and look at me, at which point I have her finish on the pad. I'm not sure if she's made the connection there or not - we like to joke she is the "pretty" one.  |
I love the way you are describing this, and what's even more important to me than the housebreaking is that you are teaching confidence. I really believe that a dog that is confident, is less likely to display aggressive qualities toward humans and other dogs, I think it is the "fearful" animal that is most aggressive. I believe as pet owners we owe it to our pets to train them so well, that if anything should happen to us, they could EASILY find a perfect home.