Are Havana Silk Dogs difficult to housebreak?
In general, I would have to say they can be, but there are some cases where some Silk Dogs have housebroken very easily and quickly. These dogs are very smart and being sneaky is not beneath them (grin). However, with proper positive training and reinforcement, you can have a well trained dog in the house very soon. If you are lousy at being persistent and getting the message across to a puppy about housetraining, the puppy will be lousy in doing what you are wanting. They must be trained and don’t come housebroken! In all fairness to a young toy dog, you can probably expect your Silk Dog to be reliable in the house by 6 or 7 months of age, on an average. They have small bladders and must learn bladder control which comes with age. Confining your puppy to only certain rooms versus letting them run the whole house, will increase your chances of earlier successful housebreaking. Many Silk Dogs respond quickly to being trained to ring a bell hung near the door, or to use a potty box which
