Easy Fix for Top Reason People Rehome Pets

Hot Take #1: Crate training is a good thing. It's an amazing thing. It's a great tool.

And Hot Take #2: Housebreaking is really simple when you crate train your dog.

“It’s not easy, but it’s simple and it’s absolutely essential, because the number two reason people don’t keep their dogs is housebreaking issues. Number one is biting, and number two is housebreaking. In the cat world, it’s the other way around. Cats that don’t use the litter box—that’s the number one issue,” Marty noted.

“A lot of people have unrealistic expectations for how quickly a puppy housebreaks. In my world, it takes many puppies until they’re between 4 and 4 1/2 months old to understand the concept and to have the physical ability to control it, get to the door, communicate that, and get outside in time.”

“With crates, with bells, there are a few tools that we can use to make it better, but if you expect every dog to housebreak by 7 weeks of age, you are setting yourself up for disappointment and failure.”

Marty and Laura walk you through the simple steps to housebreak your puppy or litter box train your kitten for a happier start to the rest of your lives together.

The Marty & Laura Show is produced by Pure Dog Talk Inc., with sound design and editing by Premium Audio Services.