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The Super Simple Guide to Housetraining

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Professional dog trainer Teoti Anderson presents The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining, a no-nonsense guide to teaching puppies and adult dogs exactly what one expects of them. Explicit instructions and full-color photographs combine in a plain-terms, easy-to-follow instructional. The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining includes straight answers to common housetraining problems and questions, such as how to housetrain a dog that tends to eliminate when one is asleep or not paying attention, how to recognize "submissive urination" and what to do about it, how to instill healthy eating habits in one's dog, and more. An absolute must-have for every dog owner - even those with well-trained dogs will want to consult The Super Simple Guide To Housetraining when various stressors (moving, getting a new kitten, etc.) induce unwanted accidents in a beloved canine companion.

I am an apartment dweller and will litter box train my toy breed. This book DOES address this less common method, but the author makes "no bones" about it, the outdoor potty method is the way to go. That aside, this book provides a very comprehensive guide to the before/during/after stages of housebreaking your puppy or adult dog, including a good Q & A section with each chapter to deal with training difficulties. This book has a very precise layout and concise directions that is particularly helpful for the new puppy/dog owner who is inexperienced with crate training and training in general. It is equally helpful for owners of toy and large breeds.

I bought this book for my dog training daughter, but found it so interesting that I decided to read it first. This newer edition is similar to the earlier version, but is organized a little differently and more focused on housetraining.
In her easily understandable book, the author stresses patience and persistence on the part of the dog's owner. As an owner of many dogs over my life, I know first hand of the challenges of housetraining and that some dogs pick up on your expectations more quickly than others.

Crate training does work, and Anderson gives the reader step by step instructions for achieving success with crate training. She also addresses outdoor training, the plusses and minuses of paper training, and even includes an interesting segment on litter box training for small dogs.

Anderson's book is a great source of housetraining information for a new pet owner, and even someone who's gone a few housetraining rounds previously can pick up a few pointers. The photographs, cartoons, and included sources are added bonuses.

As a long time dog owner & a pet store employee, I'm always devouring pet books, looking for good recommendations for my customers.
This book is an excellent source of information for first-time dog owners. I am repeatedly asked certain questions about housetraining and crate-training. This book answers all those questions in a very easy to understand way. It also doesn't take long to read.

The large numbers of pictures (while not really my style) help the book appeal to young children - more than most housetraining books do anyway.

Just be aware that this is by no means an "in-depth" dog training book - It covers just the basics, and covers them well.