Puppy is not housebroken yet?

What experts say is important when it comes to parenting

Created: 12/15/2022, 1:00 p.m

By: Anne Hund

During the day, the young dog has to go out for a walk every two to three hours at the latest, according to the important recommendation.

However, that is not all.

Anyone who has ever raised a puppy knows that it needs a lot of affection and patience.

An important learning goal for the young dog is that he becomes housebroken.

This includes going outside with him at short intervals, especially at the beginning.

Because that is the sign for the puppy that he can do his business.

And that the apartment, on the other hand, is taboo.

Puppy is not housebroken yet?

How to tell when the dog needs to go outside

Dog owners can't always tell when the right time has come.

You should know what is normal in puppies.

"Puppies still have to go very often, usually after sleeping, eating and playing.

During the day every 2-3 hours at the latest,” explains Katrin Bechtel from the “Martin Rütter Dogs” dog school in Wiesloch in an article on 

Sniffing the ground, walking in circles and/or hunching a little” – all of these could be appropriate signals from the puppy.

Puppy is not housebroken yet?

Routine and praise are important to the puppy

Take the puppy out into the fresh air at regular intervals.

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Routine is important for puppies.

And a short walk from the house to the outside.

Katrin Bechtel advises to always go to the same spot with the puppy when you go for a walk.

In the beginning you can carry the dog to a green verge or a secluded corner in the garden, for example, and then you should wait patiently.

You can also teach the puppy a signal like “go for a walk”.

According to the expert, it is also important that you praise the dog extensively at the end.

Incidentally, in the early days you also have to stick to your daily routine at night.

The expert advises setting up the puppy's sleeping place nearby at night, preferably next to the bed.

Then the dog can quickly make itself felt.

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Puppy is not housebroken yet?

Dog owners should not despair

Despite training, you cannot prevent something going wrong in the apartment with the puppy.

According to those in the know, this is quite normal.

Dog owners should have a lot of patience, after all, the young dog can't help it.

According to the expert, it is important not to punish the puppy in such a case.

If you only find a puddle on the carpet afterwards, the puppy cannot understand that the punishment refers to its past mishap.

And even if you catch him "in flagranti", scolding only leads to the puppy getting scared of you.

"Next time he will look for a hidden place in the apartment to avoid further penalties."

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Puppy is not housebroken yet?

Think “neutral detergent and paper towels”

Incidentally, dog trainer Anja Petrick has another tip on what dog owners should have ready when the puppy's business ends up in the apartment: "It's best to have a neutral cleaning agent and kitchen paper ready, never vinegar cleaning agent, it encourages peeing!", she explains in one Article

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