Housebreaking or house training a pug puppy requires patience, persistence and consistency. It is essential to establish a routine that includes walking the puppy at regular intervals and always taking it to the same place to relieve itself. Bear in mind, however, that your pug puppy may be almost a year old before its muscles have developed sufficiently for it to control himself.
Instructions
1. Purchase a puppy-sized crate for your pug, one that is just large enough for it to stand up, turn around and lie down. Dogs will not soil their living space, so by limiting the puppy to a small crate, you take the first step toward housebreaking your pug.
2. Take your puppy for frequent walks. As is true of all small breeds, bladder control is a problem for pugs; it is even more of an issue for pug puppies because they are physically immature. The rule of thumb for walking a pug is the puppy's age in months plus one. In other words, if your puppy is three months old, then you must take it out every four hours, day and night.
3. Walk your pug puppy to the same place every time and praise it every time it relieves itself there. You want the puppy to begin to recognize a pattern or routine--that there is a designated place to relieve itself and that it will receive signs of your affection and attention every time it does so.
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