How Do You House Train A Golden Retriever Puppy?
Golden retrievers are popular pets because of their expressive faces, warm family disposition and loyalty. Proper training is important for retriever puppies to get them accustomed to living in their new home. Housebreaking a retriever requires patience, consistency and practice, and should begin when the puppy is approximately two months old. Confine your retriever to a small space when the dog is not playing or involved in another supervised activity. Retrievers will not relieve themselves in their sleeping area. Keeping the dog in a small space when not directly supervised will prevent it from eliminating in the home. Choose the location you would like your puppy to associate with elimination. Make this location easily accessible to both you and your pet. Retrievers are very intelligent. Maintaining a consistent location will help your retriever use its keen sense smell and associate a certain area with elimination. Develop a regular and frequent elimination routine with your retrie