Sunday, November 18, 2007

housetraining tips for puppy owners

How to Housebreak a Puppy By Dr. Maya

Bringing home a new puppy, is a very exciting and very challenging time for most folks and families. The average breeder has weaned and begun to let puppies leave for their new homes at about 8 weeks of age. This is very much like tending a baby, as dogs this young not only have very small bladders, they are for the most part unable to have much control over bladder and bowel functions. They require much care, and almost constant supervision at this age.
Many folks do not understand how immature a puppy is at this age, and assume when house breaking problems arise, the puppy is stupid, or difficult to train.

During the first weeks with the mother, she teaches her pups that the “bedroom” is off View the rest of this article


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