
Housetraining For Dummies
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Did you know that what you feed your dog can effect help or hinder the housetraining process? That's just one of the valuable tips you'll find in Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition, the authoritative housetraining reference for new and veteran pet owners alike.
This new edition features plenty of new and revised material on everything from the latest housetraining equipment to the latest information on diet and nutrition and the crucial role it plays in housetraining. You'll also find useful tips and techniques for creating environmentally safe cleaners from natural products found in the home and alternatives you can use if you have a sensitive pet.
* Features the latest findings on how pet nutrition can influence housetraining success
* Offers proven housetraining strategies
* Introduces new methods for housetraining multiple pets at once
* Reviews new housetraining equipment and products
* Shows you how to make environmentally safe stain and odor removers from products already in your home
* Susan McCullough is a columnist for Dog Fancy magazine and the author of several books including Beagles For Dummies ;and the award-winning Senior Dogs For Dummies
Housetraining can be a difficult and stressful process for both you and your puppy, adult, or senior dog. Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition is the resource you need to make it faster and easier for both of you.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Housetraining For Dummies (9780470476376). The book you see here shouldn t be considered a new or updated product. But if you re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We re always writing about new topics!
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- What You're Not to Read
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organized
- Part 1: Preparing to Potty Train Your Pooch
- Part 2: Putting a Plan in Place
- Part 3: Solving Housetraining Problems
- Part 4: The Part of Tens
- Appendix
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go From Here
- Part I Preparing to Potty Train Your Pooch
- Chapter 1 No, Virginia, It's Not That Hard: Understanding Housetraining Basics
- What Housetraining Is - and Why It Matters
- Why Your Dog Can't Be "a Little Bit Housetrained"
- Exploring Housetraining Methods
- Location, location, location: Outdoor versus indoor training
- Looking at lifestyle factors to help you choose your method
- Surviving Setbacks and Special Situations
- Understanding the Role You and Your Family Play
- Chapter 2 Training the Housetrainer: Taking the Right Approach
- Leaving behind Housetraining Methods of Yesteryear
- Using Your Pooch's Instincts to Lay a Foundation
- The training your dog has already had
- Learning from his mom
- Denning dynamics
- Cleanliness is next to dog-liness
- Life without guilt
- Learning by repetition
- The need for attachment
- How instincts can be thwarted
- Taking the 21st-Century Approach to Housetraining
- Seeing your dog's point of view
- Being benevolent
- Working with your dog's instincts
- Creating a schedule
- Rewarding the good, ignoring the goofs
- Being consistent
- Attending to details
- Chapter 3 Getting Your Home in Housetraining Order
- Readying Your Dog's Room: The Crate
- Understanding why every dog needs (and wants) a crate
- Finding the right fit: Types of crates
- Adjusting for size
- Investing in crate accessories
- Situating your doggie's den
- Gearing Up for Outdoor Training
- Selecting a potty spot - no matter where you live
- Securing collars and leashes
- Containing the situation: Fencing
- Installing a doggie door
- Prepping for Indoor Training
- Exploring types of indoor potties
- Setting up your dog's indoor living area and potty spot
- Doing the Dirty Work: Cleanup Equipment
- Choosing an outdoor cleanup method
- Indoor cleaners
- Other cleaning aids
- Chapter 4 Feeding Fido: What Goes In Must Come Out
- Knowing How Feeding and Watering Affect Housetraining
- Understanding Nutrients: What Dogs Need to Eat
- Proteins
- Fats
- Vitamins and minerals
- Determining the Diet That's Best for Your Dog
- Considering commercial dog foods
- Making home-prepped dog foods
- Serving Your Dog
- Picking the place to feed your dog
- Setting the canine dining ambience
- Selecting your dog's dinnerware
- Deciding when to feed your dog
- To Treat or Not to Treat
- Buying commercial treats
- Preparing homemade treats
- Choosing low-calorie treat options
- Working with Your Dog's Drinking Habits
- Part II Putting a Plan in Place
- Chapter 5 Training to Love the Crate
- Introducing the Crate
- Tie one on: The open-door policy
- Encourage exploration
- Shut the door (but not for long)
- Leave the room
- Build up her tolerance
- Encouraging Appreciation If Your Dog Hates the Crate
- Limiting Crate Time: How Much Is Too Much?
- Continuing to Use the Crate
- Keeping the love alive
- Beyond housetraining: Other uses for the crate
- Chapter 6 Heading to the Outside: Outdoor Housetraining
- Understanding How Outdoor Training Works
- Introducing Puppies to Outdoor Training
- Getting an early start
- Taking the first trips outside
- Responding when your puppy potties
- A matter of timing: Setting up a puppy potty schedule
- Scheduling Outdoor Training for Adult Dogs
- Dealing with Boo-Boos
- Catching your dog in the act
- Finding messes: Don't scold - just clean 'em up!
- Preventing further accidents
- Providing Indoor Potty Areas for Outdoor Trainees
- Chapter 7 Making Some Inside Moves: Indoor Housetraining
- Understanding How Indoor Training Works
- Identifying good indoor-training candidates
- Opting for indoor training only
- Pick Your Potty: Deciding Which Type to Use
- Newspapers
- Puppy training pads
- Litter boxes
- Grate/tray potties
- Introducing Puppies to Indoor Training
- Deciding where to put the indoor potty
- Starting out
- Scheduling bathroom breaks
- Switching a vaccinated puppy to outdoor training
- Using Indoor Training for the Adult Dog
- From outdoors to papers
- From outdoors to litter box
- From outdoors to grate/tray combo
- Responding to Mistakes
- Chapter 8 Fine-Tuning Housetraining
- Decoding Pre-Potty Maneuvers
- Getting Your Dog to Ask to Go Out
- Encouraging Elimination
- Peeing on cue
- Prompting Mr. (or Ms.) Independent
- Deciding When to Grant More Freedom
- The age factor: How old is old enough?
- The responsibility factor: Should she have freedom of the house?
- Part III Solving Housetraining Problems
- Chapter 9 Accident-Proofing Small Dogs and Other Problem Potty-ers
- The Teensy-Weensy Tinkler
- Choose the right potty place
- Don't push your luck (or her bladder)
- Don't excuse lapses
- The Dog Who Pees Lying Down
- Play it cool
- Get down to her level
- Don't stare her down
- The Dog Who Leaves His Mark
- Neuter him
- Remove (or at least contain) the target
- Remind him who's top dog
- Build a peaceable kingdom
- Start remedial housetraining
- The Uptight Canine
- The Dog Who Wants a New Bathroom
- The Dog Who Gets Distracted
- The Fair-Weather Piddler
- The Bedwetter
- The Dog Who Gets Amnesia
- The Dog Who Can't Hold It
- Rule out other issues
- Find a holistic vet
- Consider diapers
- The Poop Eater
- The Bleeding Lady, or the Canine Fertility Goddess
- Chapter 10 Understanding How an Oh-No Can Become a Problem-o
- A Whiz of a Problem
- Constant peeing
- Constant drinking and constant peeing
- Pee that comes out slowly or not at all
- Oddly colored pee
- The Scoop on Poop Problems
- Poop on the run(s)
- Soft, stinky poop
- Oily poop
- Poop that comes out slowly or not at all
- Poop that contains other things
- Gray, black, or red poop
- Skinny poop
- Gaseous Emissions
- Chapter 11 Sorting Out Humans' Housetraining Challenges
- Crafting a Family Housetraining Plan
- Dividing duties: A plan to relieve the primary caregiver
- Getting the adults on the same page
- Getting the kids on board
- Balancing Crate Time
- Relieving the Home-Alone Dog
- Getting a pet-sitter or dog walker
- Bringing your dog to work
- Going home for lunch
- Working from home
- Creating a potty-proof home-alone area
- Sticking to the Schedule
- Managing Snacks
- Messing Up the Cleanup
- Anticipating Lapses Due to Household Changes
- Helping the Newly Adopted Housetrainee
- Hitting the Road with Your Housetraining Graduate
- Part IV The Part of Tens
- Chapter 12 Ten Housetraining Mistakes You Don't Have to Make
- Thinking the Crate Is Cruel
- Getting a Crate That's Too Big
- Failing to Stick to the Schedule
- Failing to Clean Up Completely
- Not Cleaning the Indoor Potty
- Thinking Your Dog Looks Guilty
- Scolding Her after the Fact
- Rubbing His Nose in You-Know-What
- Changing the Menu Abruptly
- Declaring Victory Prematurely
- Chapter 13 Ten Reasons Housetrained Dogs Live in Happier Households
- The Houses Smell Nicer
- The Owners Save Money
- The Owners Are Less Cranky
- The Dogs Aren't Scared When Their Owners Come Home
- The Owners Don't Worry about Stepping in You-Know-What
- The Dogs Have One Less Way to Embarrass Their Owners
- The Owners Know Right Away When Their Dogs Are Sick
- The Dogs Have a Great Foundation for Further Training
- Dogs and Owners Communicate Better with Each Other
- The Owners Are More Likely to Keep Their Dogs
- Appendix Other Helpful Pit Stops for Housetrainers
- Go Online
- Book 'Em!
- Flip through These Mags
- Index
- EULA
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