| CRATE TRAINING: | | | | When you're not observing your bully puppy with full |
| By putting your Bulldog puppy in a crate you are giving | | | | attention, you confine her/him to the crate. That being |
| him or her a sense of security and a place they can | | | | said, you do need to ensure your dog has liberty |
| call their own. Dogs actually like having a | | | | periodically so he's not all day in the crate. By being |
| "den" to cuddle up in. By putting your Bulldog | | | | diligent now, you'll be able to give your Bulldog years of |
| puppy in a crate while you are gone it will also give | | | | liberty with no worries. So it's well worth the |
| you peace of mind knowing that they are in a safe | | | | investment in time at this stage. |
| place, away from harm, and not doing any damage to | | | | Be sure you spend time playing with your Bulldog |
| your belongings or themselves. | | | | puppy, and also let him or her wander outside the |
| Crate training will also help with potty training. Make | | | | crate. Avoid tossing your bully in the crate as |
| sure you put Bulldog puppy on a regular schedule for | | | | punishment. Alleviate your guilt feelings by placing toys |
| meal times & potty breaks and use the crate | | | | in with him/her. |
| when you are gone or need your pet to rest. Bulldogs | | | | This method makes it impossible for your bulldog to |
| will typically not "go" in their home. They like | | | | have an accident. You're either right there to take him |
| to keep it clean and will hold it until you can take them | | | | her out, or he's in the crate where your bulldog |
| outside to eliminate. Remember to always praise your | | | | normally won't want to go. When you've had a month |
| Bulldog puppy when he or she eliminates in the area | | | | with no accidents, you can begin to let you bulldog |
| you want him/her to outside. | | | | earn a little more liberty, five or ten minutes at a time. |
| Bulldog Puppies have very small bladders so they | | | | That means he/she can be out of your sight for a |
| cannot physically hold it for very very long. I would | | | | few moments at a time. But only a few. You want to |
| suggest that you take your puppy out every 2 - 4 | | | | build slowly on a record of success until your dog |
| hours. As your puppy gets older, naturally they will gain | | | | literally forgets that the house ever contained a |
| the bladder control and be able to hold it longer. | | | | bathroom. |
| Eventually this time should increase to 8 hours or more. | | | | For each week with no accident, you can give your |
| Another thing to consider when purchasing a crate is | | | | bully a few more moments of liberty at a time. |
| to make sure that you buy a crate big enough to | | | | However, if there is an accident, go back a step, and |
| accommodate the full growth of your pet. When your | | | | reduce that liberty. One accident in the house erases |
| pet is a puppy and you are crate training, make sure | | | | progress made for the several previous days. |
| that the crate has a divider panel. You can adjust the | | | | Confine and Observe your way to house breaking |
| placement of the divider panel so that the puppy does | | | | success. In the course of just two or three months, |
| not have full use of the crate thus creating the | | | | you'll have a dog you can trust in the home. It's going to |
| "den" feeling that will make your dog feel | | | | be worth the effort!getting hungry? |
| comfortable and cozy. In this situation the dog will not | | | | TO or NOT to use puppy training pads. If you use |
| want to go in its den and will keep the area clean. If | | | | pads it will be harder for your puppy to understand it |
| you give the puppy the full area of the crate it may be | | | | must go potty outside. |
| too large and the dog will make one area of the crate | | | | Potty training a dog is one of the most frustrating |
| his potty area and the other area as his sleeping area. | | | | things you will have to do. Take heart in the fact that |
| Adjust the divider panel so that your Bulldog puppy has | | | | once your dog gets the potty training, you won't have |
| enough area to get up and stretch but not enough | | | | to teach it again. In many ways, potty training can be |
| room to eliminate. I like the life stages crate you can | | | | rewarding too. Not only can you help your bullie to stop |
| view it here: | | | | making messes on your favorite carpeting, but you |
| Crate training your Bulldog puppy or dog is just a smart | | | | can develop a strong relationship of trust and bonding |
| thing to do for you and your new bullie baby. It will give | | | | with them to. |
| you the sense of security and peace knowing that | | | | Here are 5 steps to make potty training successful in |
| your pet is not getting in harms way while you are | | | | your home. |
| away | | | | 1.Use a crate. Crate training is very effective. A crate |
| HOUSE TRAINING: | | | | is used to allow your pet to have a place to sleep and |
| So how do we house train our new Bulldog. What if | | | | teaches them to control their bladder. They won't soil |
| he or she just doesn't seem to get it? Believe it or not, | | | | their bedding. Then, when it is time to get up and go |
| it's simple. | | | | out, you can easily do just that. The bulldog learns from |
| I have two key words for you: | | | | the start that you control potty time. |
| Confine and Observe. | | | | 2. After meals, give your bulldog puppy 15 minutes and |
| While there is a great deal to know about food and | | | | then take them out. Food is a trigger not only to eat |
| water scheduling, timing can vary from dog to dog. | | | | but also to go. When it comes to potty training |
| (Feeding only two times daily "first thing in the | | | | success, allow your pet to get outside when the urge |
| morning" & again around "4 - 6pm in | | | | is approaching. What's more is that you shouldn't leave |
| the evening" is a good start. Try to limit water | | | | food out. Put it down for them at the designated time |
| after 7pm.) Now w e'll just concentrate here on the | | | | and allow them to eat for 15 minutes to 30 minutes |
| main concept which is to confine your Bulldog dog to | | | | and remove the bowl. Soon he will learn and that again |
| an appropriately sized crate when you cannot | | | | allows you to control potty time. |
| observe him. | | | | 3. At we always pick a potty spot. Select the area of |
| A properly sized crate is large enough for your | | | | your yard that you want your pet to go in. Take them |
| Bulldogdog to stand up and turn around, but hardly | | | | to that spot every time to go. This will help your puppy |
| bigger than that. If you have a puppy in a large crate, | | | | to learn that when he needs to go, he needs to come |
| he'll think he's got a bedroom with a bathroom built in. | | | | here. What's more is that the smell of urine is yet |
| He'll wee in one corner and sleep in the other. | | | | another trigger to your pet to go. |
| The correctly sized crate consists of bedroom only | | | | 4. Remember that rewards need to be emotional, and |
| with no "bathroom." So if your crate is too | | | | therefore it is more successful to give them a reward |
| large, go to the pet store and purchase a crate divider | | | | of a patting and rub down then it is for you to hand |
| so you can temporarily reduce the accessible area. | | | | them a treat. Also, treats are food which triggers potty |
| Your Bulldog should be in his/her crate unless you can | | | | time again! |
| observe him 100%. This means that when your Bully is | | | | 5.Reward success, and limit punishing accidents. |
| loose, he/she has your undivided attention. Consider | | | | Although you will be angry and you will want to punish |
| attaching a 6 foot light cord to the collar so you can | | | | your Bulldog remember Bulldogs respond much better |
| more easily locate the dog, and prevent her from | | | | to love. |
| leaving the room without you. Simply step on the cord | | | | Caring for your bulldog is hard work, but very |
| to stop him/her. | | | | rewarding! When it comes to potty training, success |
| At the first sign your Bulldog puppy needs to go, whisk | | | | will come much faster when you install these five tips |
| him/her outside. Those signs include circling, sniffing, | | | | into your program! Best of luck potty training! |
| anxiousness, whining among other symptoms. | | | | Champbulldogs. |