Of course it depends on how old your dog or puppy is when you start the training. Puppies do not have any control over their bladders until they are 16 weeks and then it is not complete control. Up until that point it is all a matter of establishing a routine, a matter of habit. Gracie is the first dog I have used pee pads with and I noticed she was attracted to pee on them right away. I'm not saying she had control but I think the hormone scent that they put on those pads attracts the puppy when they may have to go. I think using a puppy pad or one of the liquid house breaking aids would help the puppy to understand what they are supposed to do when you take them out. When you are not home during the day it increases the amount of time it is going to take to train a puppy. All those hours the puppy is left alone is time away from their training. You only have a few hours to work with the puppy a day by the time you get home. If you are dealing with a puppy you have to remember that they do not have full bladder control and they need to be taken out frequently. They can never be left alone in the house until they are trained. I used to keep my puppy with me on a leash so it would not wonder away and so I would not lose sight of the puppy. |