Potty Training information for small dogs, how to potty train your chihuahua puppy, Chihuahua potty training information.
HOW TO POTTY TRAIN YOUR CHIHUAHUA
CHIHUAHUA TIPS ON POTTY TRAINING
In some
situations and with different types of toy and small dogs it may not be possible
to train the dog or Chihuahua puppy, to go outdoors to toilet. In these
situations it may be possible to potty train the Chihuahua puppy, using an
alternative method such as litter training, paper training or pad training the
Chihuahua puppy,. Many people that live in apartments or need to leave the dogs
alone in the house during the day or night will train their dogs and puppies to
use specific areas of the house as toilet areas.
Most toy dogs are also trained to use specific areas for a toilet area,
especially in very cold climates where going outdoors in the winter may not be
an option for certain breeds. This training is most easily accomplished when the
Chihuahua puppy, is very small, as once they get older and are fully
housetrained it will be very difficult to get the older Chihuahua puppy, or dog
to use the toilet in the house.
If you are crate training the same method can be used, just the Chihuahua puppy,
will be taken to the designated toilet area rather than outdoors. For puppies
that are being potty trained without a crate owners will need to carefully
monitor the Chihuahua puppy, and take them to the designated area at the first
sign of circling, sniffing or seeking a place to relieve him or herself. Smaller
dog breeds and toy puppies are often difficult to work with simply because it is
so easy for them to slip behind or under furniture and go to the bathroom before
the owner even notices what has happened. Keeping the Chihuahua puppy, in sight
at all times immediately following exercise, eating, drinking or when waking up
from sleep is very important.
Paper
training is often an easy task, especially if the breeder had the puppies on
paper while they were in the kennel. Start by placing some type of plastic on an
area of flooring. It is important to place the plastic under the paper and above
the flooring to stop the smell of urine from permeating the flooring. The paper
can either be shredded or placed down in sheets, with greater or lesser
thickness depending on the size of the Chihuahua puppy,. It is important to
change the paper daily as most puppies will not want to walk across soiled
paper. It may be necessary to leave a small piece of the paper that has been
urinated on with the clean paper as a reminder to the Chihuahua puppy, that this
is where he or she is supposed to go. Since male dogs, when very small, do not
lift their leg to urinate this early in their development this method works well
for both males and females. Once the puppies mature it may be necessary to add a
small pole or branch on the paper to encourage them to use this.
Remember that puppies using the paper may have fecal material and urine on their
paws and they may track this through other areas of the house. One way to
prevent this problem is to place towels or paper towel around the papered area.
Do not use more newspaper or the same type of paper as the toilet area as the
Chihuahua puppy, will associate the feel and smell of the paper as the right
place to relieve his or herself and it will confuse the situation.
Puppies, like
kittens, can be trained to use a litter box. This is often preferable to many
owners as there is less chance of soiled material being tracked through the
house. A towel or paper can be used around the litter box to clean the Chihuahua
puppy,'s feet after leaving the box.
The litter box will need to be cleaned every day. Typically shredded paper or
litter pellets can be used in the litter box. Remember that dogs, unlike cats,
will not cover their mess and will often track through materials in the box.
Puppies will also occasionally have a tendency to engage in coprophagia or
eating of fecal material. In this situation it is very important to have the
fecal material cleaned up before the Chihuahua puppy, has a chance to engage in
this perfectly natural but equally disgusting behavior. Some automatically
cleaning litter boxes may be ideal to prevent this problem, however they are
more expensive and the Chihuahua puppy, will need to become familiar with the
sounds and mechanism of the self-cleaning box.
It is important to ensure that the Chihuahua puppy, can easily get in and out of
the litter box on his or her own. Many small and toy breeds will need a low
edged litter box so their short little legs can step in and out of the box
without difficulty.
Wee wee pads also known as potty pads,
training pads and housebreaking pads are similar to disposable diapers. They are
highly absorbent pads that typically have a waterproof bottom barrier to prevent
any leaking or seepage of soiled material onto the floor surface. Training a
Chihuahua puppy, to use a training pad is similar to paper training although it
also has definite advantages. Most housetraining pads have attractant added to
the pad to draw the Chihuahua puppy, to the pad when needing to go to the
bathroom.
Potty pads can also be used without the need for additional plastic liners to
protect the floor. They are great for traveling and for taking the dog to
different places where he or she may not be able to get outside when needed. As
with all other types of alternative potty training methods the pads will need to
be disposed of daily. The pads to also have odor neutralizing compounds that can
help minimize the scent of the waste material, although it will not be
completely eliminated.
Puppies can learn to go outside plus use of the alternative forms of potty
training, although it is easier on the Chihuahua puppy, to focus on one or the
other. Remember that puppies will learn to associate a flooring or particular
area with potty training and will always assume this is a toilet area. It is
important if paper training to not leave newspapers around the house, or to keep
them up and off the floors and furniture to prevent the Chihuahua puppy, from
mistakenly believing this is a place to use the bathroom
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