The Importance Of Family Cooperation During Potty Training
A few months ago I was visiting my sister and her husband. They had just recently gotten a female puppy and were so happy to have her (except for the potty training)! My sister had researched he process and purchased a dog crate and dog bed along with other dog accessories for their new puppy. She followed the instructions for potty training for several weeks and their puppy just was not potty training as she should. She would take the puppy out to potty, give her a treat, play with her a while, and put her back in her crate. The puppy would whine a little while and settle down. Her husband felt sorry for the puppy when she whined and wanted out of her dog crate. So when my sister left the house or went on an errand he would let their puppy out of the dog crate to run free in their home and was not telling her. BAD THING TO DO!! Now they are both at their wits end and losing their patience with the whole potty training process.
1. First of all, we humans need to become more familiar with the instinct and natural habits of any animal we choose as a pet. If a dog is your choice of pet educate yourself and your whole family. After a period of adjustment, your puppy will look at his or her dog crate or dog kennel as a cave or den (that is the place where they would be sleeping and living if they were still living in the wild). The dog crate or dog kennel needs only to be large enough for your pet to turn around in; also put a dog bed inside for the comfort of your dog. Dogs want this space to be …
