Remember that dog who just knew you didn't want her piddling in the house? Some dogs just need a slight sense of disapproval from you, and they virtually housebreak themselves.

You live with a predator. He is not human. He is armed with fangs for slashing flesh and molars for crushing bone. His jaw may exert nine hundred pounds per square inch of pressure. He has forty-two teeth in all.  His sense of smell is so powerful that we, with our human limitations, can barely comprehend. Our olfactory sense does not detect odors unless they are painfully obvious. The nose of this more efficient hunter collects and concentrates minute traces of scent until they create a mental picture more detailed than a visual image. When he smells the ground, he knows every thing that has passed within many, many hours, days even.

Rowdy little children and naughty little puppies have so much in common! Let's learn from the human example, so we can quickly and gently redirect puppies away from naughtiness, toward great and fun behaviors.

Potty training a dog is one of the most frustrating things you will have to do. Take heart in the fact that once your dog gets the potty training, you won't have to teach it again.

Housebreaking is the most important thing your puppy must learn to do for your sanity as the dog owner and for having a happy dog.  The ideal age to housebreak your puppy is between eight and twelve weeks of age.

It's critical that you always remove your puppy or dog's collar while they are in their crate. Your dog could get her collar caught in the crate, causing a dreadful situation. And be sure the crate is never in direct sunlight, or placed too close to a vent or radiator. Your puppy has to be as relaxed as possible in her crate for effective training and safety.