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From: halle@hou2b.UUCP (J.HALLE)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: housebreaking
Message-ID: <426@hou2b.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 10:25:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 21 10:25:12 1985
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A couple of things about the previous comments:

First: one of my dogs HATES liver in any form.  She will walk away from it.
Now chicken is another matter.  She goes crazy for it.

As to housebreaking.  It really is not necessary to catch the dog in the act
if he knows that it is wrong.  Take him to the mess, scold, etc.  Of course
if you catch him it's better, but it isn't mandatory.  Dogs usually know if
they've done something unacceptable.  (With mine, merely looking at the
paper they've ripped up is sufficient to cause them to slink into their
"punishment corner"; yes, I do make them sit in the corner; it's effective.)

A dog is not really housebroken until he's about a year old.  Until then,
he is apt to revert without warning.  The biggest mistake most people make
is giving too much freedom too soon.  Keep him confined until he can handle
his space, then increase it slowly.  If he slips, shrink it.  This procedure
also will usually prevent other problems, like destruction.