Dogs come in all
sorts of sizes; amazing:No other mammal has the potential for as great a
range of size from smallest to largest members of the species as dogs…
Small dogs often need
more housetraining than larger breeds, not less:People have big
housetraining misconceptions about small dogs. The very people who desire the
least hassle with housetraining often choose for themselves the types of dogs
that will require the longest to housetrain
Harsh housetraining can
cause long-term damage to a dog: The family doesn’t realize when
temperament problems emerge at a year of age that the damage was actually done
months ago by harsh housetraining…
Get your dog trained
to only eliminate on a given surface or substrate:The earlier in life your
pup experiences eliminating on any given substrate (surface), the better your
chances of conditioning the dog to be housetrained for that surface later…
Smaller dogs need to
eliminate more often than larger breeds:Small dogs have smaller bowels and
bladders, yet have to process more food and water for their size than larger
dogs do. Chances are, your small dog will need to eliminate more often than
many large dogs…
A rule of thumb on
how often to give relief outings to your dog:The schedule for an “average”
puppy’s relief outings corresponds to age – one hour plus an hour for each
month of the dog’s age as a maximum, and never longer than 8 hours…
What are the best
training treats for your dog:Training treats are another special consideration
with small dogs. While treats often greatly aid housetraining, you don’t want
to make the dog sick…
On restricting your
dog’s water intake to reduce “accidents”:Dogs depend even more critically
on water than humans because of their inefficient body cooling system. Don’t
restrict your dog’s water except under your veterinarian’s direction…
On small dogs and
large homes:Small dogs may require some restriction in your home for life.
Their idea of territory is smaller, and off in a corner of the living room or
guest bedroom often seems like far enough from the center of family life for
them to eliminate…
On small dogs and
temperament:Small dogs can be more easily damaged in body and mind if you
lose your temper or try using punishment during housetraining. You are huge to
these little tykes, making it all too easy to push a small dog to the point of
“fight or flight” survival instinct, the defense drive…
On using litter boxes
with dogs:Dogs do not possess the instinctive behaviors of cats for using a
litter box. The popularity of litter boxes for puppies is resulting in a lot of
un-housetrained dogs…
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