HOUSE TRAINING

House training is obviously a necessity if the dog is to live in the house. An indoor kennel or crate is the best way, some say, as a dog will not want to soil their own bed and so will try and hang on until you can release them from the kennel. when this is done, take him/her outside straight away, and wait until he or she has performed, then praise them. Take them to the same place every time, use the same words and they will soon associate the place and words with the action. Do the same after they have woken up and after they have eaten and when you see them running around and sniffing at the floor. Remember that until they are 6 months old they have little control over their bodily functions and so it is your vigilance, which is important. If they do have an accident, ignore it, clean it up and put them outside.