Toilet training
Toilet training a new puppy causes great difficulties for owners. The aim is to train him/her to go to the toilet outdoors and only on the owner’s premises. From the first day the puppy arrives bring him/her outside every morning, within 20 minutes of eating and hourly throughout the day until it learns to ask to go outside. This may take some time, but be patient, once the puppy has gone to the toilet make a fuss of it. Do not punish a puppy when it goes in the wrong place, this is cruel, confuses the puppy and is not helpful. Take food and water away from 6 pm and ‘crate train’ the puppy by confining it in a small space overnight, such as a pet carrier. This will reduce soiling indoors and make toilet training much easier.
Cityvet Donal Ryan
I am Donal Ryan, a veterinary surgeon. For as long as I can remember I have loved animals. I grew up in the countryside surrounded by farm animals, but it was the dogs at home I enjoyed most + I still really enjoy caring for pets everyday at Cityvet.ie.
Donal Ryan is the principal veterinary surgeon at CityVet. He has over 25 years experience caring for and treating small animal patients in California, the U.K. and Ireland. He has a keen interest in orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery and runs a referral service for many veterinary surgeons in the region. Animal welfare and a high standard of patient care are at the core of Donal's approach to treating his patients.
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