Housebreaking your Collie Part 1

Introduction
Our housebreaking methods are a collaboration of experiences, from veterinary medicine and animal behavior. Dogs are pack animals and want to be included in the family. Our housebreaking strategy uses the dog’s natural instincts and behaviors. A dog that is trained well will quickly become a part of the family, which maximizes your enjoyment and increases your human-animal bond.

Veterinary Care
Proper veterinary care is essential to ensure successful and long lasting housebreaking success. Many dogs urinate and defecate in a house because they were never properly trained. However, there can be a medical reason for a dog defecating and urinating inappropriately.

Before you begin any housebreaking activity, it is important to be sure that your Collie puppy is in optimal health. Besides the obvious need for a complete vaccination and preventive medicine program, it is important to rule out current medical conditions that may contribute to a housebreaking problem.

A health problem, if undetected, can hinder any progress you may make. A Collie puppy that is exhibiting more than a normal need to urinate, or is drinking excessively may have a bladder infection or another urinary tract problem. Intestinal parasites and poor diet can cause diarrhea, inconsistent stools or a more frequent need to defecate.

Combined medical and behavioral treatment can help to affect control and management of these conditions.

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