Meet the Golden by American Kennel Club

Author:American Kennel Club
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Rule #3: Do not confine a young puppy in his crate for more than two hours unless he’s sleeping. Here’s the math: confine the puppy for a maximum of one hour for each month of his age; thus, three hours for a three-month-old pup, four to five hours for the four-to five-month-old, and six hours for dogs six months and older. Six hours is the max for any dog, regardless of age (except when he’s sleeping at night)!

Rule #4: Never use the crate for punishment. Successful crate-training depends on your puppy’s positive association with the crate. If your Golden associates the crate with “bad dog,” he won’t think of it as his safe place. Sure, you can crate your pup after he has sorted through the trash so you can clean up without being disturbed. Just don’t do it in an angry fashion, but rather in a matter-of-fact, swift way before the puppy can process what you’re thinking.

TIME AND PATIENCE

With patience and diligence, your Golden Retriever will become house-trained within a few weeks. The key is to stick to a scheduled routine of potty breaks and lots of praise. Expecting a dog to instinctively know to relieve himself outdoors isn’t reasonable. You are trying to manipulate the animal’s behavior so that he abides by our human rules. Don’t get discouraged; it is possible. Millions of dogs are perfectly house-trained. Before you lose your temper with your puppy, take a deep breath and remember that training takes time. All your Golden Retriever wants to do is to please you. With dedication and determination, your puppy will be house-trained before you know it.

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