There are a couple of methods for puppy house training - indoor training or outdoor training. Which one should you use? Which house training method works best for you and your puppy? It actually depends a lot on the breed of your dog and your own lifestyle.
Let’s say you’re a full-time housewife or are working from home, and have great outdoor areas in your neighborhood, then house training your puppy outdoor can be an interesting choice. You have the flexibility of putting down your work to take your puppy out for a potty break.
However, taking your puppy for a stroll and potty break outdoor can be troublesome if you’re staying in a high-rise apartment block. Or, if you are experiencing some health problems that you can’t leave the house or move around easily, then indoor house training method may be more suitable for you.
If your dog is from a small-sized breed, then indoor potties suit him better. In this case, indoor potty training is right for him. Indoor house training may have some disadvantages for bigger dogs, one of it being that their waste is bigger in size! If your four-legged friend is a male, sooner or later he will lift his leg while he pees. He won’t be able to aim accurately at his toilet – be it the newspaper or a litter box. What you get will be a stinky puddle on the floor.
While it’s possible to retrain a outdoor house trained puppy to potty indoor, and the other way round, you shouldn’t let your puppy have two bathrooms. You need to fix on one potty spot for your puppy.
For instance, if your final objective is to have your puppy eliminate outside the house, then you should focus on outdoor house training from the start. You can spread some newspapers on the floor of your living area; in case you’re not at home to take your puppy out to do his business, at least your floors are protected from his poop and pee. The last thing you want is to see your puppy mess up his bathroom manners.
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