Here at Crossbones Dog Academy, I work with a lot of dogs that are relieving themselves in the house. Housebreaking seems to be one of those things that either goes smoothly or is really troublesome. A lot of it depends on how your dog was raised, both before and after you acquired him.

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Puppies raised on wire floor pens, such as dogs sold in pet stores, learn to relieve themselves where they sleep. This makes crate training and housebreaking […]