| When you first bring home your new little | | | | golden retriever will be. They are very |
| golden retriever puppy your life will be | | | | intelligent animals and they will want to |
| turned upside down for a while. It will be a | | | | please you especially when you give him lots |
| very exciting time for everyone concerned. | | | | of praises for a job well done. |
| Obviously one of the first things that you | | | | |
| will be doing is house breaking your golden | | | | If your dog will be an inside dog you may |
| retriever especially if he is to be an inside | | | | like to put in a doggy door. These are a |
| dog. Many people have different ideas about | | | | great idea as then your retriever can go in |
| doing this but most of the advice is similar. | | | | and out to relieve himself whenever he needs |
| | | | to without you worrying about any accidents. |
| You can use crates when house breaking your | | | | But of course when he is a puppy he will need |
| golden retriever or you can just fence off an | | | | persistence from you to teach him. Remember |
| area in your home that will be acceptable if | | | | he is only a baby and babies need to be |
| your pup has an accident. And there will be | | | | taught. Plus the fact that because they are |
| accidents. I find that the kitchen or | | | | babies they will not be able to hold on like |
| laundry are good places as you usually have | | | | adult dogs can therefore they will need to be |
| floors that can be easily cleaned up. | | | | prompted often. |
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| You can use sheets of paper, doggy pads or | | | | When you first bring your pup home he has a |
| dog litter to help you toilet train your pup. | | | | lot to get used to. He will miss his doggy |
| These are great especially when you have to | | | | family and he will have to get used to your |
| leave your dog alone. When you are with him | | | | rules and at the same time he will be very |
| you need to watch him all the time and when | | | | excitable and want to play all the time, |
| he does have an accident you must not punish | | | | which will make him forget some of the rules. |
| him. | | | | With all this going on don't forget that he |
| | | | will also need to have rest time. |
| It is very important to take your pup outside | | | | |
| to the same spot after every meal so he can | | | | Make sure you give him several feeds during |
| relieve himself. Praise him when he does. | | | | the day and have him vet checked. A healthy |
| This must also be done first thing in the | | | | happy pup will be much easier to toilet |
| morning and before bed at night. You will be | | | | train, which will make life much better for |
| amazed at how quickly house breaking your | | | | you. |