It's not easy, but it's well worth the effort!Having a dog in
your home can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, aside from
the birth of children/grandchildren and major human milestones. :-) But it
does take some effort to completely potty train a new puppy, and it's all up to
you as a new puppy buyer because puppies aren't developmentally ready to house
break until right about the time they are ready to leave their littermates to
join your home.
A lot of research has been done in recent years, and the days of
the rolled up newspapers are behind us. Today, we look to prevent accidents
rather than punish for accidents. I could write a long article (or a short and
to-the-point one) about potty training, but why reinvent the wheel? There are
some fantastic references online that have already done a thorough job.
If you know of another superb link to add that would help puppy
owners, please let us know so we can add it here. Because potty training and
general obedience training benefit each other, the links below cover more than
just house training.
Training Links
Potty Training
General Training
Crate Training
Biting/Dominance
Chewing
