Who wants to housetrain a puppy? I know a lot of people are hesitant to get a puppy, as they don’t have the time or energy to deal with housetraining. I've had a few sleepless nights with Spike in the ...

Put your puppy on a leash (they’re less likely to be distracted this way) and take them outside to the yard. If your puppy goes right away, praise and reward them immediately by giving them ...

If ever there is an evergreen topic in pet-dom, it is house-training puppies. The magic formula: Puppies have about one hour of bladder control for every month of age. So a puppy that goes home at 8 ...

My 4-month-old pup is doing well with housetraining, most of the time. She knows where she’s supposed to “go” but still sneaks off to pee in the hallway to the garage when she gets the chance (i.e.

Q: I just recently adopted a puppy and I'm in the process of housetraining him. How often should I take him out? A: Oh, what a wonderful addition to your family! You are in for a real treat. Puppies, ...

(BPT) - Few things are as exciting as bringing home a new puppy. Whether Chihuahua or Great Dane, a pup’s playful antics delight people of all ages. Having a dog can bring many years of companionship ...

Of all the things we teach our dogs, I think the most amazing is teaching them to refrain from eliminating wherever and whenever they have the urge. Puppies and newly arrived adult dogs (who usually ...

We're getting my youngest a new puppy for Christmas (hopefully he doesn't read Lifehacker!), but I'm really concerned about house-training the little scamp. This is the first non-human mammal we've ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Dog owners often struggle with housebreaking their puppies, largely because they fall into common traps that prolong the process. According to Kathryn Newman, owner of Augusta ...

If you think about it, almost everything we teach our dogs to do is the complete opposite of what they’d do if left to their own devices. Digging holes in the yard, chewing whatever they fancy, and ...