There are two ways to house train your puppy – outdoor training or indoor training. Which one should you use? Which house training method works best for you and your puppy? It actually depends a lot on the breed of your dog and your own lifestyle.
Outdoor puppy house training can be a good choice, if you happen to work from home and have easy access to outdoor areas. You have the flexibility of putting down your work to take your puppy out for a potty break.
However, taking your puppy for a stroll and potty break outdoor can be troublesome if you’re staying in a high-rise apartment block. Indoor house training may be more suitable for you if you have difficulty leaving the house or move around freely due to your health condition.
If your dog belongs to one of those small size breeds, they do better with indoor potties, so indoor house training is perfect for them. If your four-legged companion will grow into a big dog, indoor house training may cause some inconvenience later. For example, their feces will be bigger in volume compared to those of smaller breeds! If your four-legged friend is a male, sooner or later he will lift his leg while he pees. He won’t be able to aim accurately at his toilet – be it the newspaper or a litter box. What you get will be a stinky puddle on the floor.
While you can always train an indoor house trained puppy to eliminate outdoor, and vice versa, your puppy shouldn’t use both types of potty places regularly. You need to fix on one potty spot for your puppy.
For example, if your ultimate goal is to have your dog do his business outside, it’s better to focus on outdoor training right from the beginning. You can cover the floor of your living room with newspapers to protect against soiling, in case you’re not at home to take your puppy out for his bathroom break. The last thing you want is to see your puppy mess up his bathroom manners.
