Having Trouble HouseBreaking your dog?

I have covered information on this subject before, but because there are so many questions on it I thought maybe I need to add more for a better understanding about it.

Dogs can be our best friends when we are down, our buddies when we take them out riding and our protectors when someone comes to the house,  but when it comes to housebreaking, crate training and just down right eliminating where we want them to, some dogs don't seem to understand us.

Little dogs can be the most feistiest and the HARDEST TO HOUSEBREAK OR CRATE TRAIN for the life of us!!!  Is this you?  You try to teach your puppy over and over and over and over .......and over and over til you can't do it no more.  You become frustrated, maybe even cry, but they usually just don't ever get it.  Or maybe your little puppy goes pee outside, then comes back inside and pees again!

Little dogs and puppies don't have bladders as big as bigger dogs do, so holding their bladder can be very challenging to them.  There are few small breeds that can do it and are very smart.  For example the mini poodle.  Just keep in mind that they still have small bladders, so they can't hold it long. 

*Puppies can have different ranges of when they can be taught successfully.  Some can learn in a few weeks, while others may take up to six months. This is because of the maturity level of the puppy.  But start teaching your puppy as early as possible, which tends to be from 6 to 8 weeks and up.

**Older dogs can learn too, but may have a harder time if they have not had the habit of being house broken most of their life.

For the little dogs, most owners need a doggie door and a secure fenced yard so they can simply go out when they need to because they may not let us know when its time, or may have to go often.

Bigger dogs for example a Labrador Retriever, Doberman, German Shepherd, and the like can be much easier to house train/house break/crate train.  These dogs were actually bred specifically to be detailly trained by their owners and also have the bigger bladder. The breed is something to think about too.  You may want to look into the background of your dog breed.  A lot of little dogs were bred simply and specifically for companionship or to be shed-free. 

So if you have a small/little dog that you have tried and tried and got to where you're wearing yourself out trying to get it to become house broken, then maybe its just not a dog that will be house-trained.  And know that it's not what you're doing wrong. You can do the doggie door and secure fenced yard thing or put down doggie pads which are very popular with breeders of small breeds.

                                                        

A mixed breed may even be a good choice for you. ...... A companion dog mixed with a training dog......a non-shedding dog mixed with a training dog....etc....  Lab mix, Poodle mix, Rottweiler mix, etc.  Labs are the most popular dog in the U.S. 

There are some bigger dogs that won't be house broken either, but a much smaller amount than little dogs.

Next:  How to successfully housebreak/crate train your dog. 

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