Housebreaking Habits for Puppies
During the Housebreaking training period, you should be taking your puppy to the same spot in the yard every time you walk him you will help him understand what he needs to do and where. Puppies in between seven and twelveweeks need to be taken outside hourly. Keep him on the leash, lead him to the predetermined spot and only stay there for a few minutes. If you give your puppy to much freedom in the yard he will simply become interested in something else completely forgetting why he went outside in the first place. He will then be unable to hold it once he gets back inside and… Oops. If he takes care of business in the right spot reinforce this behavior with a treat. If he doesn't go while out, just put him back in the crate and take him out again in fifteen or twenty minutes. Here is where the chart becomes indispensable.Between twelve and sixteen weeks your puppy can wait longer between garden visits. By consulting your chart you should be able to figure out how long he can last. The chart will also help you to know when it is that your puppy has trouble times during the day and needs extra attention.
If your chart shows that you are not making progress then sit down and analyze why and what you can do to rectify the problems.
