House and Sleep Training

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House & Sleep Training Schedule Just like kids, puppies will learn to regulate their bladders at different ages: some are quick to pick it up, others take a while. The process of house training a dog or puppy is just that: you’re teaching them to leave their living space - whether on papers or outside - to eliminate.

Your puppy will pick it up faster if house training is your only focus and you consistently take them out after meals, play, and rest. Use one route to the door or paper and encourage your dog to signal with a bell. When you get to your potty place, be calm and ignore your dog until they go potty. Kneel and reward them with calm, quality attention. The Age-to-Outing Ratio Chart

Age Number of Outings Per Day

7 to 14 weeks 8 to 10 potty breaks

14 to 20 weeks 6 to 8 potty breaks

20 to 30 weeks 4 to 6 potty breaks

30 weeks to adult 3 to 4 potty breaks

Take your rescue dog to their potty area often, regardless of age. Many rescue dogs fall off the metaphorical tidy wagon, potty anywhere, anytime. If your rescue dog is forgetting their manners, keep them with you on a Teaching Lead when you’re home and use a crate or gates to conﬁne areas when you can’t watch them.

Supervision is important, as is taking your baby to the exact spot you’d like them to use! Use the schedules on the next page to tighten up your house training resolve! House Training For At Home and Working Parents

Seeing a little too much yellow! Or brown...? Time to get your head in the game! A simple schedule can make the difference between house training your dog in days versus weeks. Let me show you how.

Time of Day Activity Potty Time Go outside/papers; offer self soothing toys 6-7AM Early morning wake-up and activities Create a feeding routine, feeding by hand, 7:30AM Breakfast in a toy, treat cup or bowl 7:45AM Potty and Play Time Go to your potty area; use play as reward Quiet self-soothing play Give your our dog puppy paciﬁers. chews 8AM-8:30AM or interaction and blankets while you get ready Last outing then mid Give attention after your puppy goes potty; 8:30-9AM morning nap next put in crate with paciﬁer or chew 11-11:30AM Potty run after nap* Go outside/papers Feed or portion out food and use for play 11:30A Mid- lunch for puppies or training Take to potty areas after meal, then play 11:45AM Potty and Play Time with multiple toys! Self soothing play with Assign words to everyday routine like Car, 12:15PM-1PM chew toys, other dogs or Walk, or Bone an adventure * Take your dog out before crating them for 1PM-3PM Outing then nap their afternoon nap Outing then games and 3PM-4PM Go outside/papers; reward with play fun * Early is better; let 15 minutes pass before 4:15-4:30PM Dinner rough play 4:30PM Outing Go outside/papers Self soothing play, Reward your puppy with play or a self 4:30-6PM explore or interaction soothing activity 6PM Out and attention Potty run and loving attention 8PM-9PM Last out then to bed Last outing then bed Take your dog to their area to go then back 10-11PM Final out to bed. No attention.

Drop a walk as your puppy or dog develops understanding and bladder control. House & Sleep Training for the Home-Alone dog or puppy

Dogs can make great pet for working parents provided they are committed to playing with their dog morning and night and can afford someone to come in once to break up their dog’s day. See this modified schedule! Necessary - use a puppy playpen to allow your dog the freedom to stretch and potty when you’re away.

Exact Time Time of Day Potty Time Early morning wake-up Go outside/papers Breakfast Go outside/papers after eating Play and interaction Go outside/papers* Go outside/papers when you get Mid-morning isolation back Afternoon feeding* Go outside/papers after eating Play and interaction* Go outside/papers after play*

Mid-afternoon isolation Go outside/papers after rest period

Late afternoon outing Go outside/papers after eating (4-5PM) Play and interaction Go outside/papers after play* Remove water, take quick potty Early evening (6-7PM) run** Before Bed (8-9PM) Go outside Late evening or mid-night If necessary potty or paper run

* Hire a pet sitter if you cannot come home midday.

* Ice cubes are best source of water after 6-7PM.