Housebreaking
Trouble Shooting Checklist
Having trouble with accidents in the
house? Review this checklist carefully and see if there is something you’re
not doing. Call us if you need more information or advice. |
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| ____1. |
Are you keeping your pet confined
when not at home and within your sight when you are at home? |
| ____2. | Are you limiting the "bathroom"
walks to 10 -15 minutes? |
| ____3. | Are you walking after meals
and at the appropriate times? |
| ____4. | Did you keep a chart/diary
for at least 5 days? |
| ____5. | Are you feeding your dog
at the same time every day, measuring his/her food with a measuring cup
to assure accuracy, not overfeeding, keeping snacks to a minimum, and not
giving table scraps? |
| ____6. | Is everyone in the family
cooperating with the housebreaking effort? |
| ____7. | Are you adding to your pet’s
confusion by punishing him/her after the fact for accidents? |
| ____8. | Are you certain your dog
isn’t sick and needs to be examined by a veterinarian? (Worms or urinary
tract infections are easily cured but can interfere with housebreaking) |
| ____9. | Are you removing the scent
of your pet’s urine and/or stool from the affected area? ( We recommend Nature’s Miracle cleaning solution.) |
| ____10. | If you have a fenced yard,
are you going outside with your pet so that you know whether or not it has
relieved itself? |
| ____11. | Are you praising your dog
when it eliminates outside? |
| ____12. |
Are you giving your
pet too much freedom in the house?
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| Still having problems??? Please call GEM at (877) GEM-DOGS. | |