Welcoming a new puppy into the family is always a great emotion, whether it is a puppy or an adult dog, even if the arrival of a new furry dog in our home is a great commitment, especially if we must learn to educate him. Since we don’t want to find “surprises” at home, one of the first questions that comes to mind is:
How to teach him where to go to the toilet?
The dog, like all puppies in general, being very small, does not yet know how to control itself , but with a few simple tips we can teach our dog where to go to the toilet.
1- Veterinary examination: First of all it is important to rule out a possible disease as, whether the newly adopted dog is a puppy or an adult. If we have recently adopted a puppy, we must keep in mind that he may have some disease that we are not aware of: for example, a cystitis or an infection may cause the dog to urinate more often.
2- Meal times: dogs are animals of habit. If we choose from the beginning stable times for the puppy to eat, it will also help us to calculate approximately when he will want to do his needs.
3- The place where to do the needs: a good advice is to choose a fixed area where the dog has to realize its needs. Warning: it must not be located near the bowl where he eats, drinks or the doghouse.
4- Do not scold the puppy: would you scold a child for peeing on himself? Up to six months of age the dog is unable to control his bladder completely, therefore, we must arm ourselves with patience and focus our efforts on teaching him where is the right place to go to the toilet.
A new four-legged friend in our home is always a beautiful emotion, it will bring joy and lots of love, but we must always keep in mind that being a great commitment we must arm ourselves with a lot of patience: if you follow these small but important precautions your puppy will learn a lot quickly where to avoid doing the needs!
