Pets

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? Well, your kind of lifestyle and the breed of your dog will pretty much determine the method you use.

If you work from home, or you’re a housewife or a retiree, and your house happens to have a backyard, then outdoor puppy house training is an excellent choice. You have the flexibility of putting down your work to take your puppy out for a potty break.

If you’re living in a tall apartment, naturally taking your puppy for a outdoor potty break can be rather inconvenient. Or, if you have difficulty moving around, e.g. you are on a wheelchair, then house training your puppy indoor will be easier on you.

Small size breeds tend to do better with indoor potties. If your puppy belongs to one of those, then you could opt for indoor potty training. Indoor house training may have several drawbacks for bigger dogs. Their waste, for example, are more bulky as with their size! If yours is a male pooch, then someday he will start raising his leg as he pees. He won’t be able to aim accurately at his toilet – be it the newspaper or a litter box. What you’ll get is a smelly 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 have to determine on one potty place.

Let’s say you want your dog to release himself outdoor in the future, then it’s advisable to house train your puppy outdoor from the first day onwards. 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. You would never want your puppy to get confused with his bathroom etiquette, would you?