| Getting a great family pet begins with careful | | | | dog will not relieve themselves anywhere in the |
| selection of the animal. Great care should be | | | | home if only to keep it clean. While this may |
| taken in this regard due to the growth of puppy | | | | sound more than a little odd given what dogs will |
| mills that crank out cute little puppies with little | | | | eat and roll around in poo, starting out with a |
| emotional stability. These emotionally damaged | | | | puppy that hasn't developed bad habits will make |
| animals can be found in pet stores in almost any | | | | your job of house training a lot easier. |
| city or town across the country. | | | | There are many different ways of dog training |
| Take the time to check out not only the puppy | | | | available. One of the most effective ways is using |
| but also where the pet store obtained the animal. | | | | a crate to limit your dogs access to the rest of |
| If there's any question, pass on a dog as the | | | | your home. This is important given that a new |
| emotional trauma you and your family will | | | | puppy doesn't understand the roles of the home |
| experience with an emotionally scarred dog is not | | | | or your expectations, limiting his ability to get into |
| worth bringing a puppy home immediately after | | | | trouble is really a blessing. |
| seeing them. | | | | Don't mistake crate training for keeping your dog |
| Another thing that you should watch out for is if | | | | in a cage. A training crate is much different from |
| the puppies are kept in the same area where | | | | a cage and the animal will consider a crate a |
| they go to the bathroom. The dogs natural | | | | secure place to rest versus a holding pen. |
| instinct is to keep where they live and sleep clean. | | | | While fencing makes good neighbors, training your |
| If you find puppies that are being kept in cages | | | | pet using a dog crate is the best way to quickly |
| where their bowel movements, etc. are in the | | | | get them to learn your rules. Crates also typically |
| same general area as where they are living, this is | | | | do not have tops but are more of a containment |
| a big red flag. While these puppies may be fine, | | | | area for your pet. By limiting your pet's ability to |
| you run the risk of having a much more difficult, | | | | be out of your sight, you are much more able to |
| and possibly impossible time of fully housebreaking | | | | be available when training opportunities arise. |
| the puppy. | | | | Crate training is an easy and inexpensive way to |
| The reason for this is that successful house | | | | train your pet. Visit the site below for much more |
| training is most effective when you use the | | | | valuable information on crate training your new |
| animals' natural instincts to help associate relieving | | | | family pet. |
| themselves with the outdoors. A properly trained | | | | |