78. RSPCA: Housing & House-training

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

RSPCA PET GUIDE. Care for your puppy. 3rd Edition. 2004. Collins. www.collins.co.uk.

The following is from the Care for you puppy.

HOUSING
The need for privacy - a place in the house and a kennel or outhouse in the garden. Puppy bed free of draughts, heat, rain.
Playpens - at night and during day, indoor or outdoor.
Flooring - washable floor. deodorise. newspapers.
The puppy's bed. Rigid plastic. Not chewed by puppy.
Playthings. Swallowing.
An outdoor kennel. Dry. Large breeds outdoor kennel.
Kennel design. weatherproof, draughtproof, well-ventilated. Raised 10 cm off the gound to allow ventilation underneath and to prevent damp penetration. Roof shoulb be pitched to shed rain. Eaves overhang sufficiently to carry water away from the walls. Big enough to allow the adult dog freedom of movement. Door 1.5xwidth of adult dog.
Good bed. Toys and chews.
Siting. Away from prevailing wind and out of the heat of the midday sun. Puppy can see home activity.

HOUSE-TRAINING
On first day, start training. Anticipate their needs. Weather, take out when it wakes up, after eating or drinking. Praise according to performance.

Spread newspapers on the floor. Praise when papers are used. Move papers towards outside door and garden. Discard them. Some pups take >3 months to learn bladder control.

The book is available for loan from the National Library, Singapore.



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