3. TheabsolutefirstthingyoumusttrainyourdogtodoisishousebreakingNo,
no,youdon’t teach your dog how to break into your house when you
forget your keys.Housebreakingmeanshemustlearnwhereandwhenhe
maydohisbusiness.Besidesbeingsubstantiallyadvantageoustothehygiene
ofyourhousehold,dogsbenefitfromhavingrulesandaroutine - aspack
animals,theylookfordutiesissuedbythepackleaderandnaturallyenjoy
keepingschedules.Herearethestepstohousebreakingyourdog
9. Dog HouseTraining6 - If yournot-yet-housebrokendogisusedto roaming
freelyaroundthehouse,lookforcluesthattellyouheneedstogo.Yourdog
maysuddenlyputhisnosedownandsniffthegroundintently.Hemaybeginto
circleanarea.Or,hemaystareatthedoorwithanintenselookonhisface.
Signslikethesetellyoutodropwhatyou'redoingandgetthatdogoutofthe
house.
10. Ifyoucatchyourdogdoinghisbusiness inside (and only if you catch him -
not after you discover he's alreadycommittedthecrime),rushoverandstop
himbygraspinghiscollar,pullinguponit,andsaying,"NO"inadeep,stern
voice.Thentakehimoutsidetolethimfinishupandpraisehimwithpatson
theheadorapleasantlychirped,"GoodFido!"whenhedoes.