| The good news about training a Havanese puppy is | | | | bathroom. It can take up to a year of steady working |
| that they are eager to please and willing to learn. | | | | with the puppy to housebreak them. |
| Because they are willing to please their owners, once | | | | Many Havanese owners believe that using cat litter in |
| they understand who is in charge in the home, they | | | | a box will help train the animal not to use the floor, but |
| can be willing partners in a training program. There are | | | | the puppy can become ill if they eat the litter. Most |
| very few Havanese problem behaviors that cannot be | | | | veterinarians and dog trainers recommend the use of |
| overcome with patience and a dedicated training | | | | paper pellets in a box that can attract a young |
| schedule, but like newborn babies, they need to be in a | | | | Havanese pup, helping it to learn where to do his |
| daily routine in order to understand what is expected | | | | business. Although daily walks and running are needed |
| of them. | | | | for it to receive adequate exercise, it may not always |
| While Havanese puppies love attention, they thoroughly | | | | do what comes naturally while outside. |
| enjoy being the center of attention and if performing | | | | Training a new Havanese puppy can be exasperating |
| some tricks for their owner provides that attention, | | | | at times as they may seem more interested in playing |
| then they are willing to learn them. They are highly | | | | than in learning, but when they realize that their owner |
| intelligent animals and quick to remember simple | | | | is happier with each new trick they learn, they become |
| commands such as sit, stay and down and with the | | | | a more willing student. Havanese pups when left alone |
| correct reinforcement of commands are more than | | | | too long may start to entertain themselves, and that is |
| willing to go along with directions. Once the chain of | | | | not always a good thing as these frisky critters can |
| command has been established, Havanese training | | | | have a destructive nature in their playing. |
| should be quick and painless. | | | | Providing plenty of chances to exercise the owner can |
| Early training is important with Havanese dogs as they | | | | help work through some of the Havanese problem |
| have a tendency to learn quicker when they are | | | | behaviors with patience and gentle guidance. Similar to |
| young. One of the characteristics of the Havanese | | | | children these puppies react better to positive |
| breed that many folks find attractive is their small size. | | | | reinforcement than they do to harsh punishment. Their |
| However, a small dog will also have a small bladder | | | | playful nature may belie the fact that they really do |
| and can present one of the most Havanese problem | | | | want to please their owner, yet once their role has |
| behaviors that take time to overcome. They may be | | | | been established and accepted, they are more than |
| quite capable of understanding commands, but they | | | | willing to become a vital part of the family. |
| have trouble holding in their need to go to the | | | | |