All the Worst Puppy Problems: Housetraining Hang-Ups

Abstract

Housetraining is often one of the first encounters a new dog guardian will have with the realities of animal training. It can also be one of the more stressful. This article explores and offers insights about how a behavior consultant might successfully address the most common challenges new dog guardians face during housetraining — accidents all day long, eliminating in the crate, tearing up or refusing to use puppy pads, transitioning from puppy pads to eliminating outside, and eliminating only when unobserved.