How Do You Housebreak An Older Dog?
If you adopt an older dog that has not been trained, the first thing you need to do is housebreak him. Housebreaking an older dog is really no different from housebreaking a puppy. Dogs are smart, and want to learn to please you, no matter what their age. Here’s how to go about it. Bring your dog, on a leash, to the area you want him to use as soon as you get him home. Stay outside with him, in that area, until he goes, before bringing him into the house. Praise him enthusiastically when he eliminates. Take the dog in and out the same door all the time, even if you have two doors that lead to the same general area. Using the same door teaches her that is where she should go when she needs you to let her outside. Limit the amount of space you give to your new older dog until you are confident he is housebroken. Close the doors to some rooms to keep him out. Consider using a crate. Dogs like to den and a crate becomes a den for them. By nature, they do not eliminate in their den. Put the
