Firstly,
acquaint your puppy with his new home
If you start train you puppy from early puppyhood and have him
sleep and rest in his home. Almost without trying he will train
himself to seek security and comfort inside his little “dog
room."
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DON’T
FORCE your puppy but encourage him to go into his home on his
own. If necessary, toss a little treat in the home. At first,
don’t close the door on him, let him go in and out on his own.
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| Once he is happy and unafraid
of his new home, simply restrain him at the door with your hand.
Make him stay in the home for a few minutes, then gradually
increase the time and be sure to praise him! |
| Once he is comfortable with this,
(probably a few hours or days of short training sessions) simply
restrain him at the door with the door—again praising him lavishly.
Soon he will be secure in his home with the door closed. Slowly
you can get further and further away from him, always praising
his accepting behavior. Eventually, the pup will sit quietly
and sleep in his home with the door closed. |
| Secondly, direct his elimination |
| Understand that little puppies
need to “go” about every 2-4 hours. On a schedule, (such as
after feeding, before bedtime, first thing in morning) let your
puppy out, teach him the route to the door, praise him at the
door and take him out to the part of the yard you want him to
use. Very quickly, you are teaching him an elimination schedule
that will stay with him for the rest of his life. |
| As your puppy gets older (4-6
months) you can gradually leave him in his home for longer periods
of time because he can “hold it” longer. Soon he can be home
in his home all day, if necessary, until someone arrives to
let him out. |
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