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When to Toilet Train Your Puppy?
Some first-time owners believe that the 8-12-week old puppy is too young to be toilet trained. So they patiently cleaned up after them. Family members may be irritated by the smells and the mess. As he grows older, it is much harder to toilet train him.
Toilet training starts on the first day of arrival at the new home. Owners who confine the puppy for 14 days and give him a routine of sleeping, feeding and exercise, without distractions are successful in toilet training. Water restriction after 8 p.m may help bladder control. Some puppies have been paper-trained before purchase, so they have no problem.
Whining and barking past midnight. Many owners are not aware that the puppy actually wants them to clear the soiled newspapers. So, they ignore the communication. Spending the first 7 days without much sleep will help the owner be more successful in toilet training.
In general, the average puppy owner in Singapore takes around 1 month to toilet train the puppy. But they still get "accidents". "Out of spite for being left at home," the owner would tell me. Actually, the whole apartment smells of urine. The puppy just can't help it.
Friday, November 03, 2006
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