There are two methods that you can use to house train your puppy – indoor training or outdoor training. Which one should you use? Which house training method suits you and your puppy the best? Well, it pretty much depends on your lifestyle and the type of your dog.
If you work from home, or you’re a housewife or a retiree, and your house happens to have a backyard, then outdoor puppy house training is an excellent choice. You have the flexibility of putting down your work to take your puppy out for a potty break.
However, taking your puppy for a stroll and potty break outdoor can be troublesome if you’re staying in a high-rise apartment block. Or, if you have difficulty moving around, e.g. you are on a wheelchair, then house training your puppy indoor will be easier on you.
Small size breeds tend to do better with indoor potties. If your puppy belongs to one of those, then you could opt for indoor potty training. If your four-legged companion will grow into a big dog, indoor house training may cause some inconvenience later. For example, their feces will be bigger in volume compared to those of smaller breeds! If yours is a male pooch, then someday he will start raising his leg as he pees. He is unlikely to aim accurately at his potty, whether it’s a litter box or layers of newspapers. What you’ll get is a smelly puddle on the floor.
While it’s possible to retrain a outdoor house trained puppy to potty indoor, and the other way round, you shouldn’t let your puppy have two bathrooms. You have to determine on one potty place.
Let’s say you want your dog to release himself outdoor in the future, then it’s advisable to house train your puppy outdoor from the first day onwards. You can spread some newspapers on the floor of your living area; in case you’re not at home to take your puppy out to do his business, at least your floors are protected from his poop and pee. The last thing you want to do is to confuse your puppy about his bathroom protocol.
