How to housetrain when you're out of the houseWhen you have to leave your dog home alone (or if you're too busy to follow the three-step housetraining program), keep her confined to a puppy playroom with an indoor "doggy toilet." Being kept in the playroom with an indoor doggy toilet prevents your dog from eliminating in other parts of the house--something that can quickly turn into a bad habit. Elements of a good playroomA good playroom has: * easy-to-clean, non-absorbent floors and gets a lot of traffic from the family, so the pup won't feel isolated. * a gate or an exercise pen so you can cordon off a small section of the room * a comfortable crate or bed * a bowl of fresh water * plenty of hollow chewtoys stuffed with dog food * a doggy toilet in the corner opposite the crate or bed. To make one of these "toilets," cover a litter box, a metal tray (such as a removable crate bottom), or an old piece of linoleum with whatever will be your dog's eventual toilet material. For rural and suburban pups, for instance, you might lay down a roll of turf. For urban puppies, use a few thin concrete tiles. Perhaps this goes without saying, but be sure to clean off the surface regularly. --by Ian Dunbar |
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