Housetraining For Dummies
Chapter One
No, Virginia, It's Not That
Hard: Understanding
Housetraining Basics
In This Chapter
* Defining housetraining
* Understanding why housetraining is important
* Discovering two ways to housetrain
* Dealing with the unexpected
* Clarifying the housetrainer's role
Max, a 10-week-old Beagle, is delighting his new owner with
his puppy antics but is dismaying her with his penchant
for peeing all over her recently installed carpet. No matter how
recently he tinkled outside, he always seems to have something
left over with which to tinkle on the floor covering.
Allie, a 6-year-old Golden Retriever, would never pee on anyone's
carpet. Her people can count on her to do her business three or
four times a day: first thing in the morning, early in the afternoon,
in the late afternoon (sometimes), and in the evening before she
retires for the night. On the rare occasions that she needs an extra
bathroom break, she lets her people know by heading to the back
door and scratching ... read full excerpt from Housetraining For Dummies ebook
