When a puppy owner works full-time, it is often suggested to give a young pup a large enough area that they can relieve themselves OUTSIDE of their sleeping area.
So they do this, and the pup grows, and then what? Eventually does the pup STOP going in the house? I'm not sure how people make the transition from paper training to housebreaking.
Say you use a kitchen... You gate it off, put the crate in, and provide papers and toys. At some point does the dog just STOP going inside? Doesn't seem to make sense to me... How does that work?
Curious is all. I've been fortunate never to have to housebreak traditionally, since I had access to a dog door and yard living at home, and currently I am able to take the pup/dog with me to work crated.
I would guess that as the dog gets old enough to hold it until their owner gets home to let them out then the praising starts for going outside, they catch on.
There are three constants in life: Death, taxes and the love of a dog.
Can you install a doggy door to allow breaks outside and create a isolated area for the dog inside?
Housebreaking is really training and usually not something a pup just picks up. It has to be taught when to go and where it's ok to go and where it's not ok to go or else, it just makes it's own rules. Your pup may reach the point where it's large enough to hold it for as long of a period of time that you are at work, which is convenient, but even if he can hold it, he may go if he feels like it. I'd drag a leash and do some association training of the word "go potty" and then ask your dog if he has to "go potty"- check out his face- you'll know whether he needs to go or not. I like bell training also- works nicely for a mature dog.
That's cool you can take your dog to work with you!
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Can you install a doggy door to allow breaks outside and create a isolated area for the dog inside?
Oh I don't have an issue, I am just curious really. Sure the ideal situation is be home all day and/or have access to a secure yard. But in reality MOST people don't have this arrangement. So I'm wondering how their dogs ever get housebroken.
I've known MANY families of DPO's (Dumb Pet Owners) who can't teach a recall or how to walk on lead, but darn it their dogs are housetrained... I'm just wondering how it works.
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