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Housetraining For Dummies


Housetraining For Dummies


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von: Susan McCullough

12,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 09.07.2019
ISBN/EAN: 9781119610281
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 240

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<p>The latest information and tips on making housetraining easier for your pet and yourself</p> <p>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 <i>Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition</i>, the authoritative housetraining reference for new and veteran pet owners alike.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Features the latest findings on how pet nutrition can influence housetraining success</li> <li>Offers proven housetraining strategies</li> <li>Introduces new methods for housetraining multiple pets at once</li> <li>Reviews new housetraining equipment and products</li> <li>Shows you how to make environmentally safe stain and odor removers from products already in your home</li> <li>Susan McCullough is a columnist for <i>Dog Fancy</i> magazine and the author of several books including <i>Beagles For Dummies</i> ;and the award-winning <i>Senior Dogs For Dummies</i></li> </ul> <p>Housetraining can be a difficult and stressful process for both you and your puppy, adult, or senior dog. <i>Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition</i> is the resource you need to make it faster and easier for both of you.</p> 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!
<p><b>Introduction 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Conventions Used in This Book 2</p> <p>What You’re Not to Read 3</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 4</p> <p>How This Book is Organized 4</p> <p>Part 1: Preparing to Potty Train Your Pooch 5</p> <p>Part 2: Putting a Plan in Place 5</p> <p>Part 3: Solving Housetraining Problems 5</p> <p>Part 4: The Part of Tens 5</p> <p>Appendix 6</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 6</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 6</p> <p><b>Part 1: Preparing to Potty Train Your Pooch 7</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: No, Virginia, It’s Not That Hard: Understanding Housetraining Basics</b><b> 9</b></p> <p>What Housetraining is — and Why it Matters 10</p> <p>Why Your Dog Can’t Be “a Little Bit Housetrained” 11</p> <p>Exploring Housetraining Methods 12</p> <p>Location, location, location: Outdoor versus indoor training 12</p> <p>Looking at lifestyle factors to help you choose your method 14</p> <p>Surviving Setbacks and Special Situations 15</p> <p>Understanding the Role You and Your Family Play 15</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Training the Housetrainer: Taking the Right Approach</b><b> 17</b></p> <p>Leaving behind Housetraining Methods of Yesteryear 18</p> <p>Using Your Pooch’s Instincts to Lay a Foundation 19</p> <p>The training your dog has already had 19</p> <p>Learning from his mom 21</p> <p>Denning dynamics 22</p> <p>Cleanliness is next to dog-liness 23</p> <p>Life without guilt 24</p> <p>Learning by repetition 25</p> <p>The need for attachment 26</p> <p>How instincts can be thwarted 26</p> <p>Taking the 21st-Century Approach to Housetraining 29</p> <p>Seeing your dog’s point of view 30</p> <p>Being benevolent 31</p> <p>Working with your dog’s instincts 31</p> <p>Creating a schedule 32</p> <p>Rewarding the good, ignoring the goofs 32</p> <p>Being consistent 34</p> <p>Attending to details 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Getting Your Home in Housetraining Order</b><b> 37</b></p> <p>Readying Your Dog’s Room: The Crate 37</p> <p>Understanding why every dog needs (and wants) a crate 38</p> <p>Finding the right fit: Types of crates 38</p> <p>Adjusting for size 40</p> <p>Investing in crate accessories 41</p> <p>Situating your doggie’s den 42</p> <p>Gearing Up for Outdoor Training 42</p> <p>Selecting a potty spot — no matter where you live 42</p> <p>Securing collars and leashes 43</p> <p>Containing the situation: Fencing 47</p> <p>Installing a doggie door 48</p> <p>Prepping for Indoor Training 49</p> <p>Exploring types of indoor potties 50</p> <p>Setting up your dog’s indoor living area and potty spot 50</p> <p>Doing the Dirty Work: Cleanup Equipment 53</p> <p>Choosing an outdoor cleanup method 53</p> <p>Indoor cleaners 55</p> <p>Other cleaning aids 57</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Feeding Fido: What Goes in Must Come Out</b><b> 59</b></p> <p>Knowing How Feeding and Watering Affect Housetraining 59</p> <p>Understanding Nutrients: What Dogs Need to Eat 60</p> <p>Proteins 61</p> <p>Fats 62</p> <p>Vitamins and minerals 62</p> <p>Determining the Diet That’s Best for Your Dog 63</p> <p>Considering commercial dog foods 64</p> <p>Making home-prepped dog foods 66</p> <p>Serving Your Dog 69</p> <p>Picking the place to feed your dog 69</p> <p>Setting the canine dining ambience 70</p> <p>Selecting your dog’s dinnerware 71</p> <p>Deciding when to feed your dog 72</p> <p>To Treat or Not to Treat 74</p> <p>Buying commercial treats 76</p> <p>Preparing homemade treats 77</p> <p>Choosing low-calorie treat options 78</p> <p>Working with Your Dog’s Drinking Habits 80</p> <p><b>Part 2: Putting a Plan in Place 81</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Training to Love the Crate</b><b> 83</b></p> <p>Introducing the Crate 84</p> <p>Tie one on: The open-door policy 84</p> <p>Encourage exploration 84</p> <p>Shut the door (but not for long) 86</p> <p>Leave the room 86</p> <p>Build up her tolerance 86</p> <p>Encouraging Appreciation If Your Dog Hates the Crate 88</p> <p>Limiting Crate Time: How Much is Too Much? 90</p> <p>Continuing to Use the Crate 92</p> <p>Keeping the love alive 92</p> <p>Beyond housetraining: Other uses for the crate 93</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Heading to the Outside: Outdoor Housetraining</b><b> 95</b></p> <p>Understanding How Outdoor Training Works 96</p> <p>Introducing Puppies to Outdoor Training 96</p> <p>Getting an early start 97</p> <p>Taking the first trips outside 97</p> <p>Responding when your puppy potties 98</p> <p>A matter of timing: Setting up a puppy potty schedule 100</p> <p>Scheduling Outdoor Training for Adult Dogs 104</p> <p>Dealing with Boo-Boos 105</p> <p>Catching your dog in the act 105</p> <p>Finding messes: Don’t scold — just clean ’em up! 105</p> <p>Preventing further accidents 106</p> <p>Providing Indoor Potty Areas for Outdoor Trainees 107</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Making Some Inside Moves: Indoor Housetraining</b><b> 111</b></p> <p>Understanding How Indoor Training Works 111</p> <p>Identifying good indoor-training candidates 112</p> <p>Opting for indoor training only 114</p> <p>Pick Your Potty: Deciding Which Type to Use 114</p> <p>Newspapers 115</p> <p>Puppy training pads 116</p> <p>Litter boxes 116</p> <p>Grate/tray potties 118</p> <p>Introducing Puppies to Indoor Training 119</p> <p>Deciding where to put the indoor potty 119</p> <p>Starting out 120</p> <p>Scheduling bathroom breaks 122</p> <p>Switching a vaccinated puppy to outdoor training 124</p> <p>Using Indoor Training for the Adult Dog 125</p> <p>From outdoors to papers 125</p> <p>From outdoors to litter box 126</p> <p>From outdoors to grate/tray combo 127</p> <p>Responding to Mistakes 128</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Housetraining</b><b> 129</b></p> <p>Decoding Pre-Potty Maneuvers 130</p> <p>Getting Your Dog to Ask to Go Out 132</p> <p>Encouraging Elimination 135</p> <p>Peeing on cue 136</p> <p>Prompting Mr. (or Ms.) Independent 137</p> <p>Deciding When to Grant More Freedom 139</p> <p>The age factor: How old is old enough? 140</p> <p>The responsibility factor: Should she have freedom of the house? 140</p> <p><b>Part 3: Solving Housetraining Problems 143</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Accident-Proofing Small Dogs and Other Problem Potty-ers</b><b> 145</b></p> <p>The Teensy-Weensy Tinkler 145</p> <p>Choose the right potty place 146</p> <p>Don’t push your luck (or her bladder) 147</p> <p>Don’t excuse lapses 147</p> <p>The Dog Who Pees Lying Down 148</p> <p>Play it cool 148</p> <p>Get down to her level 149</p> <p>Don’t stare her down 150</p> <p>The Dog Who Leaves His Mark 150</p> <p>Neuter him 150</p> <p>Remove (or at least contain) the target 150</p> <p>Remind him who’s top dog 151</p> <p>Build a peaceable kingdom 151</p> <p>Start remedial housetraining 152</p> <p>The Uptight Canine 152</p> <p>The Dog Who Wants a New Bathroom 155</p> <p>The Dog Who Gets Distracted 155</p> <p>The Fair-Weather Piddler 156</p> <p>The Bedwetter 157</p> <p>The Dog Who Gets Amnesia 157</p> <p>The Dog Who Can’t Hold it 158</p> <p>Rule out other issues 158</p> <p>Find a holistic vet 158</p> <p>Consider diapers 159</p> <p>The Poop Eater 159</p> <p>The Bleeding Lady, or the Canine Fertility Goddess 160</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Understanding How an Oh-No Can Become a Problem-o</b><b> 161</b></p> <p>A Whiz of a Problem 162</p> <p>Constant peeing 162</p> <p>Constant drinking and constant peeing 163</p> <p>Pee that comes out slowly or not at all 164</p> <p>Oddly colored pee 165</p> <p>The Scoop on Poop Problems 165</p> <p>Poop on the run(s) 165</p> <p>Soft, stinky poop 167</p> <p>Oily poop 167</p> <p>Poop that comes out slowly or not at all 168</p> <p>Poop that contains other things 169</p> <p>Gray, black, or red poop 170</p> <p>Skinny poop 171</p> <p>Gaseous Emissions 173</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Sorting Out Humans’ Housetraining Challenges</b><b> 175</b></p> <p>Crafting a Family Housetraining Plan 176</p> <p>Dividing duties: A plan to relieve the primary caregiver 176</p> <p>Getting the adults on the same page 177</p> <p>Getting the kids on board 178</p> <p>Balancing Crate Time 179</p> <p>Relieving the Home-Alone Dog 180</p> <p>Getting a pet-sitter or dog walker 181</p> <p>Bringing your dog to work 181</p> <p>Going home for lunch 182</p> <p>Working from home 182</p> <p>Creating a potty-proof home-alone area 182</p> <p>Sticking to the Schedule 183</p> <p>Managing Snacks 184</p> <p>Messing Up the Cleanup 185</p> <p>Anticipating Lapses Due to Household Changes 186</p> <p>Helping the Newly Adopted Housetrainee 187</p> <p>Hitting the Road with Your Housetraining Graduate 189</p> <p><b>Part 4: The Part of Tens 191</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Ten Housetraining Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make</b><b> 193</b></p> <p>Thinking the Crate is Cruel 193</p> <p>Getting a Crate That’s Too Big 194</p> <p>Failing to Stick to the Schedule 195</p> <p>Failing to Clean Up Completely 196</p> <p>Not Cleaning the Indoor Potty 196</p> <p>Thinking Your Dog Looks Guilty 197</p> <p>Scolding Her after the Fact 198</p> <p>Rubbing His Nose in You-Know-What 198</p> <p>Changing the Menu Abruptly 199</p> <p>Declaring Victory Prematurely 200</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Ten Reasons Housetrained Dogs Live in Happier Households</b><b> 201</b></p> <p>The Houses Smell Nicer 201</p> <p>The Owners Save Money 202</p> <p>The Owners are Less Cranky 202</p> <p>The Dogs Aren’t Scared When Their Owners Come Home 202</p> <p>The Owners Don’t Worry about Stepping in You-Know-What 203</p> <p>The Dogs Have One Less Way to Embarrass Their Owners 204</p> <p>The Owners Know Right Away When Their Dogs are Sick 204</p> <p>The Dogs Have a Great Foundation for Further Training 205</p> <p>Dogs and Owners Communicate Better with Each Other 205</p> <p>The Owners are More Likely to Keep Their Dogs 206</p> <p><b>Appendix: Other Helpful Pit Stops for Housetrainers 207</b></p> <p>Go Online 207</p> <p>Book ’Em! 209</p> <p>Flip through These Mags 210</p> <p>Index 213</p>
<p><b>Susan McCullough</b> has written articles about dog care and training for <i>Family Circle, The Washington Post,</i> and <i>AKC Family Dog,</i> among others, and blogged about dog care and culture for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Susan is a six-time winner of the Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Award for her work, and has also won the Eukanuba Canine Health Award for outstanding writing about canine health.
<ul> <li>Prepare your home for housetraining</li> <li>Utilize the most effective techniques and equipment</li> <li>Housetrain your dog at any age or stage</li> </ul> <p><b>Your guide to quick, effective housetraining</b> <p>Want to make housetraining easier for your dog—and yourself? This practical guide offers the latest information on teaching your pet basic bathroom behavior and preventing future potty problems. Understand how a dog's diet can influence housetraining success, and recognize when a training problem may actually be a medical problem. Get familiar with the newest equipment and the best crates and cleaners. Strengthen the human and pet bond by getting your family on the same page through set rules and guidelines to ensure your dog has the best and most effective housetraining experience. <p><b>Inside</b> <ul> <li>Proven housetraining strategies</li> <li>Expert advice on introducing your dog to a crate</li> <li>Common mistakes to avoid</li> <li>Tips for accident-proofing and surviving setbacks</li> <li>Sample housetraining schedules</li> <li>The latest nutrition options to aid your effort</li> </ul>

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