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Housebreaking Sample Training Schedule
Establish a schedule. Dogs are creatures of habit; they like to eat, sleep, and relieve themselves on a regular schedule. Establishing and maintaining a schedule is
easy to do and gets easier as your puppy grows. Pay attention to your pup's behavior so you can develop a schedule that works for both of you. First, learn when your
pup naturally defecates - in the morning, at night, 30 minutes after eating, etc. Look at your schedule and determine what compromises need to be made to make
this workable for everyone.
If you catch your puppy in the act of having an accident, tell him "No!" forcefully, pick him up and take him outside. If you don't catch him, simply clean up the mess
and scold yourself for not being available. Do not scold the puppy. Take him outside frequently and watch him very closely when he is inside. As soon as you see
him pacing, sniffing around, turning in circles, or trying to sneak away, pick him up and take him outside. These are telltale signs that he needs to relieve himself.
Sample Schedule
For puppies 3-6 mos. old eating 3-4 meals per day; owner is home or can get home at lunch.
7:00am Take pup out. Don't wait until you shower or until the coffee is made.
7:15 Kitchen playtime.
7:30 Feed and water. Allow 15-20 min. for eating, then remove dish.
8:00 Take pup out. Confine to crate when you leave; place safe chew and play
toys in crate for entertainment.
Noon Take pup out.
12:15 Kitchen playtime.
12:30 Feed and water.
12:45 Take pup out.
1:00 Confine to crate
6:00 Take pup out as soon as you get home.
6:15 Kitchen playtime.
6:45 Feed and water.
7:00 Take pup out.
7:15 Confine to crate.
9:00 Feed and water.
9:15 Take pup out.
9:30 Kitchen playtime.
10:00 Confine to crate
11:00 Take pup out. Confine to crate overnight.
This is just a sample schedule to give you an idea of the time involved in housetraining a puppy. When possible, your puppy should not be crated once you are home
for the evening. This is when you spend quality time with him and work on basic obedience.
easy to do and gets easier as your puppy grows. Pay attention to your pup's behavior so you can develop a schedule that works for both of you. First, learn when your
pup naturally defecates - in the morning, at night, 30 minutes after eating, etc. Look at your schedule and determine what compromises need to be made to make
this workable for everyone.
If you catch your puppy in the act of having an accident, tell him "No!" forcefully, pick him up and take him outside. If you don't catch him, simply clean up the mess
and scold yourself for not being available. Do not scold the puppy. Take him outside frequently and watch him very closely when he is inside. As soon as you see
him pacing, sniffing around, turning in circles, or trying to sneak away, pick him up and take him outside. These are telltale signs that he needs to relieve himself.
Sample Schedule
For puppies 3-6 mos. old eating 3-4 meals per day; owner is home or can get home at lunch.
7:00am Take pup out. Don't wait until you shower or until the coffee is made.
7:15 Kitchen playtime.
7:30 Feed and water. Allow 15-20 min. for eating, then remove dish.
8:00 Take pup out. Confine to crate when you leave; place safe chew and play
toys in crate for entertainment.
Noon Take pup out.
12:15 Kitchen playtime.
12:30 Feed and water.
12:45 Take pup out.
1:00 Confine to crate
6:00 Take pup out as soon as you get home.
6:15 Kitchen playtime.
6:45 Feed and water.
7:00 Take pup out.
7:15 Confine to crate.
9:00 Feed and water.
9:15 Take pup out.
9:30 Kitchen playtime.
10:00 Confine to crate
11:00 Take pup out. Confine to crate overnight.
This is just a sample schedule to give you an idea of the time involved in housetraining a puppy. When possible, your puppy should not be crated once you are home
for the evening. This is when you spend quality time with him and work on basic obedience.