Housebreaking Woes...
We want our new puppy families to have success when bringing their babies home. If you are new to the breed or new to puppy ownership, may we offer a few practical suggestions to help you navigate the sometimes rough waters of potty training a puppy.
We will have already started your new puppy on litter box training (or weather permitting - going outside to eliminate), but there will still be challenges and set backs. Your puppy is going to a new home, with new sites, new smells and new rules. They will need time to figure out what you expect from them. The number one thing we ask, is that you be patient and realize that with a stubborn breed like Dachshunds, it’s going to take a lot of time, persistence and patience. But don’t give up!! We have a few tricks to help get you thru:
#1 - please give your puppy a confined space when you are not at home or can’t have puppy in clear view... Even for a few minutes. Leave a box of wood chips, or a piece of artificial turf (designed for puppy training), a comfy bed, water, and a few favourite chew toys for puppy to keep busy with.
Below are some suggested setups.
We want our new puppy families to have success when bringing their babies home. If you are new to the breed or new to puppy ownership, may we offer a few practical suggestions to help you navigate the sometimes rough waters of potty training a puppy.
We will have already started your new puppy on litter box training (or weather permitting - going outside to eliminate), but there will still be challenges and set backs. Your puppy is going to a new home, with new sites, new smells and new rules. They will need time to figure out what you expect from them. The number one thing we ask, is that you be patient and realize that with a stubborn breed like Dachshunds, it’s going to take a lot of time, persistence and patience. But don’t give up!! We have a few tricks to help get you thru:
#1 - please give your puppy a confined space when you are not at home or can’t have puppy in clear view... Even for a few minutes. Leave a box of wood chips, or a piece of artificial turf (designed for puppy training), a comfy bed, water, and a few favourite chew toys for puppy to keep busy with.
Below are some suggested setups.
#2 - catching your puppy in mid-elimination, and re-directing them to the area you want them to eliminate - is key. A puppy who is allowed to eliminate wherever he chooses will continue to do so. You must catch them in the act and calmly, without any frustration, redirect them. Never let your puppy out of your site. If you must, defer to #1.
#3 - a puppy will always eliminate after eating and drinking and upon waking from a nap. Always. So, when you let puppy out of it’s crate in the morning, get it to the elimination spot as quickly as possible. Once it’s eaten it’s breakfast, take it out again. Puppies cannot hold their bladders for long, BE PREPARED TO TAKE PUPPY OUT FREQUENTLY. Be diligent. And reward them when they go!
#4 - if you continue with crate training (we highly recommend this), please note that you MUST remove all food and liquids about two hours before lights out. Potty them right before you put them to bed. We also recommend a feeding schedule, as this will help you better predict when puppy will need to eliminate. Please keep fresh water available at all times, paying attention to when they’ve consumed some. It won’t be long and they’ll need to pee. :)
#5 - It may seem like a lot of work - and it is!! But the sooner you get your new baby to understand what is expected, the sooner you will see good results.
We are here to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or feel you aren’t having any success. Sometimes you’ve done everything right, and puppy relapses. It’s not unheard of. Feel free to drop me a line.
#3 - a puppy will always eliminate after eating and drinking and upon waking from a nap. Always. So, when you let puppy out of it’s crate in the morning, get it to the elimination spot as quickly as possible. Once it’s eaten it’s breakfast, take it out again. Puppies cannot hold their bladders for long, BE PREPARED TO TAKE PUPPY OUT FREQUENTLY. Be diligent. And reward them when they go!
#4 - if you continue with crate training (we highly recommend this), please note that you MUST remove all food and liquids about two hours before lights out. Potty them right before you put them to bed. We also recommend a feeding schedule, as this will help you better predict when puppy will need to eliminate. Please keep fresh water available at all times, paying attention to when they’ve consumed some. It won’t be long and they’ll need to pee. :)
#5 - It may seem like a lot of work - and it is!! But the sooner you get your new baby to understand what is expected, the sooner you will see good results.
We are here to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or feel you aren’t having any success. Sometimes you’ve done everything right, and puppy relapses. It’s not unheard of. Feel free to drop me a line.
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