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Housebreaking (American English) or house-training (British English) is the process of training a domesticatedanimal that lives with its human owners in a house or other residence to excrete (urinate and defecate) outdoors, or in a designated indoor area (such as an absorbent pad or a litter box), rather than to follow its instinctive behaviour randomly inside the house.
A dog trained to urinate outdoors rather than in its human owners' house
Around 840 million cats and dogs alone are owned as pets around the globe;[1] and in the United States, seventy percent of households own a pet.[2] The process requires patience and consistence from the human. Accidents are a part of the process, and if the pet's owner reacts negatively, it could be discouraged, and the success of the training might be delayed.
The first step in housebreaking a puppy is creating a routine or schedule. Young puppies are not able to control their bladder as well as older dogs, and they should be taken out frequently. A general rule of thumb is that puppies can hold their bladder one hour for every month of age, but if you would prefer to bring them out every half hour or hour, you may be able to train very quickly. However, this is not necessary. [3] When taking the puppy outside, its owner should take it to a designated spot every time. Using a word as they excrete, such as "outside" or "bathroom," can be used as a way to remind the puppy what to do in the future once they are trained. Rewarding the puppy after they are done excreting helps the puppy to recognize that outdoors is the proper place to urinate and defecate. It is also important to note that older animals, dogs in particular, can require just as much training and attention as puppies whenever they are introduced to a new home.[4]
Crate training should be used when the human is not able to take the dog out within its scheduled time. The crate should be big enough for the puppy to be comfortable, but small enough for them to not want to excrete inside the crate.
One important part of housebreaking a pet, and dogs in particular, is to have preparations in place for periods of one's absence.[5] Many pet owners focus a lot of their energies into housebreaking their pet and then have the results of their efforts undone when they are away from their pet. If another person cares for a pet when its owner is away, and has been accustomed to a particular place in the home as its toilet, its good toilet discipline is likely to last.
Catsedit
A cat prefers its litter box to be in a quiet, undisturbed area of the home
Housebreaking a kitten is different from housebreaking a puppy. A kitten's toilet area would be a litter box inside the house, rather than a particular spot outside the house. A cat's instinct is to excrete within a substrate, and then to scratch and dig to hide the excretion. Litter boxes support this natural behavior.[6] There are several varieties of substrate for litter boxes, but according to most veterinarians, cats prefer a scent-free clumping clay substrate.[6] Litter boxes, too, are available in different sizes and design - small, big, with walls, with a lid - and choosing a suitable one is important. Where the litter box will be located also matters: it should be in a quiet area so that the kitten would not feel agitated by the setting of its toilet area.
To introduce the kitten to its toilet area and acquaint it with the substrate, it should be placed in the prepared litter box. The kitten should be placed in the litter box again after it has eaten, as that is when its urge to excrete is the strongest.[6] Most kittens take to litter boxes immediately if the substrate is to their liking. However, cats have different preferences, and some cats may prefer separate litter boxes for urine and feces.
While many people train their cat to use a litter box, cats can also be housebroken like a dog.[7] However, this process requires more careful effort, and success depends also on the age of the cat.[7][8]
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This article is about animal training For comparable training of small children see toilet training For the crime of housebreaking see burglary House training redirects here For the episode of TV series House see House season 3 This article contains instructions advice or how to content The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts not to train Please help improve this article either by rewriting the how to content or by moving it to Wikiversity Wikibooks or Wikivoyage April 2023 Housebreaking American English or house training British English is the process of training a domesticated animal that lives with its human owners in a house or other residence to excrete urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated indoor area such as an absorbent pad or a litter box rather than to follow its instinctive behaviour randomly inside the house A dog trained to urinate outdoors rather than in its human owners houseAround 840 million cats and dogs alone are owned as pets around the globe 1 and in the United States seventy percent of households own a pet 2 The process requires patience and consistence from the human Accidents are a part of the process and if the pet s owner reacts negatively it could be discouraged and the success of the training might be delayed Contents 1 Dogs 2 Cats 3 See also 4 ReferencesDogs editThe first step in housebreaking a puppy is creating a routine or schedule Young puppies are not able to control their bladder as well as older dogs and they should be taken out frequently A general rule of thumb is that puppies can hold their bladder one hour for every month of age but if you would prefer to bring them out every half hour or hour you may be able to train very quickly However this is not necessary 3 When taking the puppy outside its owner should take it to a designated spot every time Using a word as they excrete such as outside or bathroom can be used as a way to remind the puppy what to do in the future once they are trained Rewarding the puppy after they are done excreting helps the puppy to recognize that outdoors is the proper place to urinate and defecate It is also important to note that older animals dogs in particular can require just as much training and attention as puppies whenever they are introduced to a new home 4 Crate training should be used when the human is not able to take the dog out within its scheduled time The crate should be big enough for the puppy to be comfortable but small enough for them to not want to excrete inside the crate One important part of housebreaking a pet and dogs in particular is to have preparations in place for periods of one s absence 5 Many pet owners focus a lot of their energies into housebreaking their pet and then have the results of their efforts undone when they are away from their pet If another person cares for a pet when its owner is away and has been accustomed to a particular place in the home as its toilet its good toilet discipline is likely to last Cats edit nbsp A cat prefers its litter box to be in a quiet undisturbed area of the homeHousebreaking a kitten is different from housebreaking a puppy A kitten s toilet area would be a litter box inside the house rather than a particular spot outside the house A cat s instinct is to excrete within a substrate and then to scratch and dig to hide the excretion Litter boxes support this natural behavior 6 There are several varieties of substrate for litter boxes but according to most veterinarians cats prefer a scent free clumping clay substrate 6 Litter boxes too are available in different sizes and design small big with walls with a lid and choosing a suitable one is important Where the litter box will be located also matters it should be in a quiet area so that the kitten would not feel agitated by the setting of its toilet area To introduce the kitten to its toilet area and acquaint it with the substrate it should be placed in the prepared litter box The kitten should be placed in the litter box again after it has eaten as that is when its urge to excrete is the strongest 6 Most kittens take to litter boxes immediately if the substrate is to their liking However cats have different preferences and some cats may prefer separate litter boxes for urine and feces While many people train their cat to use a litter box cats can also be housebroken like a dog 7 However this process requires more careful effort and success depends also on the age of the cat 7 8 See also editCrate training Litter boxReferences edit Dog and cat pet population worldwide 2018 Statista Retrieved 2020 11 11 Pet Industry Market Size amp Ownership Statistics American Pet Products Association Retrieved 2020 11 11 How to housetrain your dog or puppy The Humane Society of the United States Retrieved 2019 11 17 PAWS Re Housetraining Your Adult Dog PAWS Retrieved 2020 11 11 How to housetrain your dog or puppy The Humane Society of the United States Retrieved 2020 11 11 a b c Ramdas Kira Litter Box Training Your New Kitten Feline Behavioral Health TexVetPets Retrieved 2019 11 17 a b 7 Steps to Housebreak a Cat Animalpath org 2016 10 07 Retrieved 2020 11 11 Master Dog London Master dog Retrieved 2020 12 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Housebreaking amp oldid 1179178640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
