Watch Your Dogs Diet During the Housetraining Process

Watch Your Dogs Diet During the Housetraining Process

As your dog is learning to follow a potty break routine, you have to avoid doing anything that makes the lessons harder. One way you can help this process is in managing the dogs food intake.

As you monitor and log the crate time and potty breaks, youll notice a pattern in your dogs elimination. Make sure that the food you provide and the timing of feedings dont compromise training.

Feed your dog at the same time each day. If you feed him in the morning before leaving for work, put out the food as soon as you wake up. The dog can eat and begin to digest the food while youre getting dressed and having your breakfast.

Then the dog will be ready to potty before you leave. Never leave the dog food out all day. If your dog (especially a puppy) eats gradually all day long without a potty break, youre asking for an accident to happen.

For crate training a puppy, make sure theres a supply of water in a container that wont tip. Also leave a few small dog biscuits or treats in case he gets hungry during the day – but dont leave a full meal.

When you get home, take the dog out and then feed him. Dont wait until late evening to feed dinner to the puppy or youll be cleaning up feces in the crate or on the rug. Allow a reasonable time for the digestion to occur.

No matter how much the dog begs, dont give table scraps or snack foods. These are not well tolerated by most dogs and some snack foods can be harmful to the dog (and not so great for you either).

Just because a dog will eat what you give him in food scraps doesnt mean its suitable for him. Feeding him the wrong kind of foods is likely to result in doggie diarrhea. If you dont give your dog the non-nutrient snacks and junk that you eat, he wont develop a taste for it – which is definitely better for everyone in the long run.

High quality dog food is made with added nutrients and designed for the age and weight of your dog. If youre on a budget, find a place to skimp besides your dog food budget. Cheap dog foods can contain ingredients that cause stomach upset and have minimal nutritional value, so your dog may get fat but doesnt grow and thrive.

If your dog gets diarrhea (even from high quality foods), check with your vet. There may be an ingredient in the food that doesnt interact well with your dogs digestive system. Ask the vet for a recommendation. If the next high quality food gets the same results, then your dog may have an internal illness or food allergy that the vet can diagnose.

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