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Aside from a good puppy
trainer, you should purchase a crate for the puppy. A
crate is an essential housebreaking tool, since puppies
have a natural aversion to soiling their personal space.
It’s ok to keep a favorite blanket in the crate, but
food and water are off limits, since eating and drinking
stimulate the urge to “go” in the puppy.
Always
remember to remove a puppy’s collar before
placing her in a crate, and put it back on as soon as
they take her out. Collars and ID tags can become caught
on a crate’s bars, choking the puppy. Also, toys that
pose a choking problem should never be left in a puppy’s
crate.
Leave the puppy in the
crate overnight, or whenever she is unsupervised in the
house. As soon as the puppy is removed from the crate,
she should be taken outside to relieve herself. Praise
the puppy lavishly once she has completed her “business”
outside. Applying a “potty spray” to a specific area
outside will encourage a pet to urinate on that spot. As
the puppy becomes more housebroken, she can be left
outside her crate unsupervised for longer periods. Even
the most trainable puppies will have the occasional
accident as they grow up. So, a stain and odor remover
formulated for pets is also an essential housebreaking
tool.
By eliminating the scent
of a pet’s urine or feces from carpet and furniture,
these products remove a powerful cue that will trigger a
pet to relieve herself. It’s important to keep a supply
of stain and odor remover in the house at all times, so
accidents can be cleaned up quickly.
Aside from aiding in the
housebreaking process, a crate also provides the puppy
with a quiet refuge and a greater sense of security.
Generally, young puppies should be taken out of their
crates to relieve themselves every three hours or so.
The products carried by PSP in this category are
Midwest Dog Crates, Nature’s Miracle Stain & Odor
Remover, Petastic Stain & Odor Remover,
Four Paws Wee-Wee Pads, Four Paws Puppy
Housebreaking Spray, Simple Solution Potty Train Aid
Spray, Simple Solution Jump Start Puppy Training Pads,
Pet Organics No Go! Housebreaking Aid.
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