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life, and now runs from children. Do not isolate the puppy from humans at this age.
To do so will create a dog that is maladjusted for life, and one who is not a good
candidate for the bond with humans which is a necessary part of training, and life in
general with your dog.
Now is the perfect time to reinforce the puppy’s natural desire to be clean in the house.
The use of a crate, scheduled mealtimes, and a reward-based training regime will
maintain the clean habits your puppy has already started to develop while with the litter.
If you allow the puppy full access to the house, and do not supervise him, or do not make
it beneficial for him to eliminate outside, you will cause the puppy to start to be confused
about where to “go.” So many people complain that they just can’t get their puppy
housetrained.
But, after playing foster mom to several litters of young puppies, I have come to realize
that the puppies have themselves potty-trained before they leave the litter. It’s when they
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