House Breaking Is Part of Boxer Puppy Training
Boxer Puppy Training
If you know much about training dogs, you know that the best way to train a dog to be house broken is to use crate training. This method is very effective on boxers since they are very clean animals. Just like us humans a dog will try to avoid soiling its own bed if at all possible. This is the whole theory behind crate training.
As a puppy boxers are not very good at understanding what is expected of them. Nor are they able to express their needs. On top of this, just like all puppies, they have very small bladders which means they are incapable of holding it very long. Oll of this is very important to consider when your training your boxer puppy. You have to make accommodations for them. about every two hours you will need to take your boxer puppy out to go to the bathroom. And about 10 to 15 minutes after meals. As with most puppies what goes in has to come out, and usually quickly.
Your boxer puppy training should be based on positive reinforcement and this is no exception. As soon as your puppy goes outside make sure you praise them and give them a treat. This will help them learn that going outside results in good things. Also its ok to play with them after you go outside. This will be another type of positive reinforcement for them. boxers are very playful and dragging them back inside after they are done will only make them hold it longer so that they can stay outside.
Place your boxer in its crate whenever you cant be there to supervise it. This will drastically cut down on any accidents. Mind that you can still only leave your boxer puppy in its crate for 3 hours at the max before it will just have to relieve itself. Just like humans, you can only hold it so long. When you take them out of the crate remove them calmly and take them straight outside, save the praise for after the deed is done. Hope these tips can help you with the house breaking portion of your boxer puppy training.
