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A variety of ways.
1. What is the benefit to the puppy?
Positive and negative experiences. Carrot and stick method. Clean den. Who's the boss. The Gastro-Colic Reflex. N-1 formula. Acute sense of smell and hearing. Visual breeds. Play-fighting, Play-biting.
How to do it? Pictures are shown during the lectures.
1. Puppy's mental development. Blank slate to rebellious stage.
2. Communication --- Barking loudly, Positive experiences best. Needs to spend time.
3. Confinement --- 14 days seldom practised. Too cruel?
4. A Daily Routine.
5. Signs of elimination.
6. Persistence and Perseverance.
7. Handling accidents.
8. Crate Training --- N-1 Formula and the Gastro-colic Reflex.
9. Pee Pan with wire flooring and urine spray.
10. Room by room method.
11. 2nd piece of newspapers.
12. The Leash Method --- Non-chewable leash for the Siberian Husky.
13. Respect and Love --- Electric Collar and Choke Chain or Euthanasia?
Friday, November 03, 2006
7. Dr Sing's Toilet Training Secrets (Puppies) --- Where is the toilet?
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WHERE IS THE PUPPY'S TOILET AREA?
For Singaporeans, indoor toilet areas are the floor tiles, newspapers or puppy diapers put on the kitchen, bathroom and balconies and living areas. A baby gate at the kitchen entrance will be good as the puppy is a social animal and needs to see his pack members. Some small breeds use the part of the bedroom.
Outdoors - usually grass downstairs. Pick up the poop in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the rubbish bin. Grass patches become yellow after the puppy has peed on it. Some puppies prefer one area. Others just eliminate on grassy areas.
Large breeds such as the Golden Retrievers are best toilet trained outdoors. However, many apartment-living ones have been successfully toilet trained to use the bathroom floor or end corridors as toilet areas. They are used to the hard flooring surface.
Indoors and outdoors. A daily routine of feeding and exercise will give the puppy time to eliminate. Usually the owner wakes up late during weekends. The puppy will sometimes bark to wake up the owner to go to the toilet outdoors. During rainy days, the puppy may go to the indoor toilet locations.
WHERE IS THE PUPPY'S TOILET AREA?
For Singaporeans, indoor toilet areas are the floor tiles, newspapers or puppy diapers put on the kitchen, bathroom and balconies and living areas. A baby gate at the kitchen entrance will be good as the puppy is a social animal and needs to see his pack members. Some small breeds use the part of the bedroom.
Outdoors - usually grass downstairs. Pick up the poop in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the rubbish bin. Grass patches become yellow after the puppy has peed on it. Some puppies prefer one area. Others just eliminate on grassy areas.
Large breeds such as the Golden Retrievers are best toilet trained outdoors. However, many apartment-living ones have been successfully toilet trained to use the bathroom floor or end corridors as toilet areas. They are used to the hard flooring surface.
Indoors and outdoors. A daily routine of feeding and exercise will give the puppy time to eliminate. Usually the owner wakes up late during weekends. The puppy will sometimes bark to wake up the owner to go to the toilet outdoors. During rainy days, the puppy may go to the indoor toilet locations.
6. Dr Sing's Toilet Training Secrets (Singapore Puppies) --- Why you should Toilet Train Your Puppy?
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WHY SHOULD YOU TOILET TRAIN YOUR PUPPY?
Everyone loves the new puppy. Many become best friends. They are awake when the owner comes home, "listen" to the owner's problems and never talk back or play out the owner.
There may come a time when you are no longer able to care for the puppy. Maybe you become ill or have to relocate to another country to work. A toilet trained dog will find a good home.
The whole apartment may smell of urine to visitors leading to complaints. The owner and family members may not be able to detect such smells as their noses have become used to it. A toilet trained puppy will not foul up the air in the apartment.
The puppy depends on you to teach him what is the right thing to do. By spending time to teach him or getting a professional dog trainer to do it, you spend more time with him than with cleaning up a messy apartment or house.
WHY SHOULD YOU TOILET TRAIN YOUR PUPPY?
Everyone loves the new puppy. Many become best friends. They are awake when the owner comes home, "listen" to the owner's problems and never talk back or play out the owner.
There may come a time when you are no longer able to care for the puppy. Maybe you become ill or have to relocate to another country to work. A toilet trained dog will find a good home.
The whole apartment may smell of urine to visitors leading to complaints. The owner and family members may not be able to detect such smells as their noses have become used to it. A toilet trained puppy will not foul up the air in the apartment.
The puppy depends on you to teach him what is the right thing to do. By spending time to teach him or getting a professional dog trainer to do it, you spend more time with him than with cleaning up a messy apartment or house.
5. Dr Sing's Toilet Training Secrets (Singapore Puppies) --- When do you Toilet Train?
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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.
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.
4. Dr Sing's Toilet Training Secrets (Singapore Puppies) --- Who is the teacher?
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WHO TEACHES TOILET TRAINING?
Singapore has professional dog trainers who can teach toilet training. However, it may be difficult for the first-time puppy owner to find them or to pay them the estimated $300 fees. Many first-timers do not know how to toilet train the puppy correctly, but after 1 month, the puppy gets toilet trained more or less. Advices from the pet shop puppy seller may not be in detail as each puppy and the family environment makes it difficult to provide a sure to toilet train your puppy successfully advice. Family members and children sabotage the routine of feeding and exercise as they distract the puppy after eating and at various times. Aged parents may give extra food for the poor puppy, upsetting the daily toilet training schedule.
Successful knowledgeable puppy owners who take 7 days' leave to full-time toilet training find success in 7-14 days.
The knowledgeable working couple needs to spend the evenings and weekends toilet training. They are usually successful within 28 days.
The veterinarian usually does not provide toilet training advices as they are busy with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and surgeries. In any case, there are so many situations and equipment and each puppy is different. It may take half an hour to discuss toilet training.
WHO TEACHES TOILET TRAINING?
Singapore has professional dog trainers who can teach toilet training. However, it may be difficult for the first-time puppy owner to find them or to pay them the estimated $300 fees. Many first-timers do not know how to toilet train the puppy correctly, but after 1 month, the puppy gets toilet trained more or less. Advices from the pet shop puppy seller may not be in detail as each puppy and the family environment makes it difficult to provide a sure to toilet train your puppy successfully advice. Family members and children sabotage the routine of feeding and exercise as they distract the puppy after eating and at various times. Aged parents may give extra food for the poor puppy, upsetting the daily toilet training schedule.
Successful knowledgeable puppy owners who take 7 days' leave to full-time toilet training find success in 7-14 days.
The knowledgeable working couple needs to spend the evenings and weekends toilet training. They are usually successful within 28 days.
The veterinarian usually does not provide toilet training advices as they are busy with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and surgeries. In any case, there are so many situations and equipment and each puppy is different. It may take half an hour to discuss toilet training.
3. Secrets --- Equipment
EQUIPMENT
In 2006, Singapore has over 200 pet shops selling dog-related products. Most puppies are purchased from pet shops. The first-time puppy owner gets his equipment from the pet shop operator. The variety of equipment for puppy toilet training are as follows:
1. The Playpen. Known as the Exercise Pen, this is the most common recommendation by the puppy sellers. At least 4 panels of fences are linked together to form a rectangular floor plan. This confines the puppy. Newspapers are placed either on half of the flooring or all flooring. The puppy may shred newspapers, step over the poop and dirty himself. The active puppy may push the playpen from one location to another. The floor tiles get dirtied. Some owner use card board or a plastic sheet to prevent soiling of the floor tiles. 6 to 8 panels of fences are used for bigger breeds.
2. The tall Playpen with Pee Pan. This prevents the floor tiles from being soiled, meaning less cleaning work for the owner. The Pee Pan is place under or inside the Playpen. The owner needs to carry the puppy out to clean the mess. Bigger breeds may climb out. 2 poles across the open top may prevent climbing.
3. The Playpen enclosed by the Aluminium Pee Pan. Only available from one pet shop. The Pan encloses the 4 panels of fences from collapsing onto the active puppy as it surrounds the base of the playpen. The Aluminium Pee Pan has the advantage of not being rusty.
4. The Playpen with the Pee Pan below. No door. The owner needs to carry the puppy out. Bigger breeds like the Miniature Schnauzer may climb out of the crate. 2 poles across the top may prevent climbing.
5. The Crate with the Door and the Pee Pan. There may be a door on the top of the cage to get the puppy out. It has a side door for the puppy to come out. Wire flooring keeps the puppy's feet dry as the pee drains onto the Pee Pan below. Poop is collected from the wire flooring as soon as possible. Some puppies will not dirty this Crate as they consider it as their den. Puppies have the natural instinct to keep the den clean. Such puppies do scratch the door and bark desperately in a high pitch, especially past midnight, to "ask the owner" to unlock the door so that they can go to eliminate outside. The outside toilet location may be the newspapers, puppy diapers or bathroom.
6. The Leash. To prevent the puppy soiling the whole apartment, the puppy is leashed to a spot. Newspapers are placed there. In this way, the puppy eliminates on newspapers. Small breeds may not chew the leash. Big breeds like the Siberian Husky will need a special wire-type of leash, available at some pet shops. The owner can leash the puppy to her waist so that she can do her house work and supervise the puppy. Some puppies are leashed to the leg of tables or sofa sets.
7. The Pee Pan. The puppy is confined to a playpen or small room, usually the kitchen, the bathroom or balcony. Newspapers are placed on the Pee Pan. A commercial urine spray is put on the newspapers. In theory, the puppy should pee and poop onto the Pee Pan. Some puppies just dislike the strong pungent smell of the spray. Others are toilet trained in this way.
8. Puppy Diapers, known as the Puppy Training Pads. They do have urine smell, are highly absorbent and cleaner for the puppy paws than the use of newspapers. May be changed every few days or weekly. Human ones are substitutes.
9. Puppy Diapers pinned down by the Pee Pan.
10. Newspapers. Free and easily available. Absorbent. Some puppies just shred them. Change soiled newspapers promptly. Easier said than done as the 8-12-week old puppy pees more than 10 times per day. Use the 2nd sheet of the newspapers so that the urine smell will attract the puppy to eliminate on papers.
11. Newspapers pinned down by the Pee Pan.
12. Newspapers & Others on the Pee Pan --- Floor Mat, Rug, Plastic Mat, Wood shavings on Pee Pan.
13. Crate Training. This is the use of the crate large enough for the puppy to sleep but not to eliminate. Every 2-3 hours, bring the 8-12-week old puppy to the newspapers to eliminate. Praise lavishly. Back to the crate. Repeat for 1-2 weeks. This appears to be highly successful if you or your domestic worker has the time and routine. Good method for the time-pressed mothers.
14. The Playpen surrounds the Crate.
15. Wood shavings on the Aluminum Pee Pan.
In 2006, Singapore has over 200 pet shops selling dog-related products. Most puppies are purchased from pet shops. The first-time puppy owner gets his equipment from the pet shop operator. The variety of equipment for puppy toilet training are as follows:
1. The Playpen. Known as the Exercise Pen, this is the most common recommendation by the puppy sellers. At least 4 panels of fences are linked together to form a rectangular floor plan. This confines the puppy. Newspapers are placed either on half of the flooring or all flooring. The puppy may shred newspapers, step over the poop and dirty himself. The active puppy may push the playpen from one location to another. The floor tiles get dirtied. Some owner use card board or a plastic sheet to prevent soiling of the floor tiles. 6 to 8 panels of fences are used for bigger breeds.
2. The tall Playpen with Pee Pan. This prevents the floor tiles from being soiled, meaning less cleaning work for the owner. The Pee Pan is place under or inside the Playpen. The owner needs to carry the puppy out to clean the mess. Bigger breeds may climb out. 2 poles across the open top may prevent climbing.
3. The Playpen enclosed by the Aluminium Pee Pan. Only available from one pet shop. The Pan encloses the 4 panels of fences from collapsing onto the active puppy as it surrounds the base of the playpen. The Aluminium Pee Pan has the advantage of not being rusty.
4. The Playpen with the Pee Pan below. No door. The owner needs to carry the puppy out. Bigger breeds like the Miniature Schnauzer may climb out of the crate. 2 poles across the top may prevent climbing.
5. The Crate with the Door and the Pee Pan. There may be a door on the top of the cage to get the puppy out. It has a side door for the puppy to come out. Wire flooring keeps the puppy's feet dry as the pee drains onto the Pee Pan below. Poop is collected from the wire flooring as soon as possible. Some puppies will not dirty this Crate as they consider it as their den. Puppies have the natural instinct to keep the den clean. Such puppies do scratch the door and bark desperately in a high pitch, especially past midnight, to "ask the owner" to unlock the door so that they can go to eliminate outside. The outside toilet location may be the newspapers, puppy diapers or bathroom.
6. The Leash. To prevent the puppy soiling the whole apartment, the puppy is leashed to a spot. Newspapers are placed there. In this way, the puppy eliminates on newspapers. Small breeds may not chew the leash. Big breeds like the Siberian Husky will need a special wire-type of leash, available at some pet shops. The owner can leash the puppy to her waist so that she can do her house work and supervise the puppy. Some puppies are leashed to the leg of tables or sofa sets.
7. The Pee Pan. The puppy is confined to a playpen or small room, usually the kitchen, the bathroom or balcony. Newspapers are placed on the Pee Pan. A commercial urine spray is put on the newspapers. In theory, the puppy should pee and poop onto the Pee Pan. Some puppies just dislike the strong pungent smell of the spray. Others are toilet trained in this way.
8. Puppy Diapers, known as the Puppy Training Pads. They do have urine smell, are highly absorbent and cleaner for the puppy paws than the use of newspapers. May be changed every few days or weekly. Human ones are substitutes.
9. Puppy Diapers pinned down by the Pee Pan.
10. Newspapers. Free and easily available. Absorbent. Some puppies just shred them. Change soiled newspapers promptly. Easier said than done as the 8-12-week old puppy pees more than 10 times per day. Use the 2nd sheet of the newspapers so that the urine smell will attract the puppy to eliminate on papers.
11. Newspapers pinned down by the Pee Pan.
12. Newspapers & Others on the Pee Pan --- Floor Mat, Rug, Plastic Mat, Wood shavings on Pee Pan.
13. Crate Training. This is the use of the crate large enough for the puppy to sleep but not to eliminate. Every 2-3 hours, bring the 8-12-week old puppy to the newspapers to eliminate. Praise lavishly. Back to the crate. Repeat for 1-2 weeks. This appears to be highly successful if you or your domestic worker has the time and routine. Good method for the time-pressed mothers.
14. The Playpen surrounds the Crate.
15. Wood shavings on the Aluminum Pee Pan.
2. Dr Sing's ToiletTraining Secrets (Singapore Puppies) --- Introduction.
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INTRODUCTION
What happens to the new Singapore puppy when he goes from the puppy seller to the new home? From 2003 - 2006, I interviewed and surveyed over 400 Singapore's puppy owners, breeders and the pet shop operators who sell puppies. A lot of attention but toilet training is the predominant problem for many puppy owners, especially first-timers.
The owner has insufficient or inappropriate toilet training knowledge. The seller gives no or little information on toilet training. Each puppy behaves differently. Family members sabotage toilet training.
Younger owners get knowledge from the internet. Some get advices from friends. Very seldom do they ask the veterinarian for advices.
What is the meaning of "Toilet Training"?
In dog books, the terms "Toilet Training, Toilet Learning, Housebreaking and House training" essentially means the methods used to get a puppy or dog to go to the appropriate toilet areas. In this book, "Toilet Training" will be the term used. For convenience, female and male puppies and dogs of bothare referred to as "he or him".
Singapore Puppies. For first-time puppy owners, there is a need to get a how-to toilet train the Singapore puppy in one book written for the Singapore situation. For the pet shop puppy sellers, this book will save the sales staff a lot of explanation time. For veterinarians, this book will be a useful reference and a resource to discuss and form a favourable first time relationship with clients. First-time puppy owners seem to have so many questions about the toilet training of their puppy. Veterinarians may not have the time to provide answers to every question.
INTRODUCTION
What happens to the new Singapore puppy when he goes from the puppy seller to the new home? From 2003 - 2006, I interviewed and surveyed over 400 Singapore's puppy owners, breeders and the pet shop operators who sell puppies. A lot of attention but toilet training is the predominant problem for many puppy owners, especially first-timers.
The owner has insufficient or inappropriate toilet training knowledge. The seller gives no or little information on toilet training. Each puppy behaves differently. Family members sabotage toilet training.
Younger owners get knowledge from the internet. Some get advices from friends. Very seldom do they ask the veterinarian for advices.
What is the meaning of "Toilet Training"?
In dog books, the terms "Toilet Training, Toilet Learning, Housebreaking and House training" essentially means the methods used to get a puppy or dog to go to the appropriate toilet areas. In this book, "Toilet Training" will be the term used. For convenience, female and male puppies and dogs of bothare referred to as "he or him".
Singapore Puppies. For first-time puppy owners, there is a need to get a how-to toilet train the Singapore puppy in one book written for the Singapore situation. For the pet shop puppy sellers, this book will save the sales staff a lot of explanation time. For veterinarians, this book will be a useful reference and a resource to discuss and form a favourable first time relationship with clients. First-time puppy owners seem to have so many questions about the toilet training of their puppy. Veterinarians may not have the time to provide answers to every question.
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