When you adopt a puppy or dog, housebreaking is essential to create a pleasant, clean and healthy environment for a lasting relationship between owner and pet. Canisfelis Services in Brussels can advise you.
Repetition and kindness
Patience is essential if your pet is to learn the basics of housebreaking. Incidents are not uncommon in this type of training, but kindness, respect for your dog and a certain firmness will go a long way to teaching him good manners. In the event of an incident, do not punish your puppy and never clean up his faeces in front of him, as he needs to understand that this is not at all a game.
Identifying key moments
From the age of four months, your pet should be toilet trained. On average, a puppy should relieve himself half an hour after each meal, and then every two hours. If your puppy starts sniffing the ground and becoming agitated, he's probably looking for a place to relieve himself. Take him outside quickly, and make sure you take him out regularly, especially if you live in a flat. Having a garden doesn't mean you don't have to walk your pet from time to time. Remember to praise him systematically, but also to extend the walk just for the fun of it.
For an adult dog
If your adult dog is not yet potty-trained, check that he is not ill or incontinent. Make an appointment with your vet, so that you can find suitable solutions. To re-housebreak a healthy adult dog, proceed in the same way as with a puppy, arming yourself with patience and always showing perseverance and indulgence, because the learning process generally takes longer. Don't punish him for any incident, be firm but kind, and don't forget to praise him when he's done his business outside.
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