{"product_id":"2940012473196","title":"How To Potty Train Your Dog More Effectively","description":"Here are few paragraphs from the book,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing an adult dog into your home demands as much  effort from you and the family as does a puppy. It’s a  mistake to think that just because the dog is full-grown and  may have been potty trained in one home, that he’ll just  immediately adjust to your home’s elimination schedule,  too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s not realistic. The dog has many adjustments to his  new environment and doesn’t instinctively know that you  don’t allow peeing on the floor – especially his prior owner  didn’t mind or didn’t seem to care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon’t make the mistake of assuming that because he’s an  adult dog that he’ll just “know” what to do. Start with him  as if he were a puppy and gradually teach him the routine  of your home’s pet potty schedule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou probably need to start with crate training or restriction  to a bathroom. Then set a schedule for potty breaks. Adult  dogs are very picky about finding a potty place outside  that’s apart from where they play, just as they don’t like to  potty near where they sleep or eat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelp him find that place in your yard or outside when  walking and return him there for subsequent potty breaks.  You have to monitor the potty breaks for several weeks to  learn your dog’s elimination patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou also have to set morning and evening feeding times.  He may not have had such an organized life schedule, so  this could take time for adjustment. Don’t believe that old  saying, ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” It’s not the  age of the dog that matters - it’s the consistency of the  owner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf your dog came from an abusive home, even if is was just  filled with shouting and hitting with paper for any  accidents, then your training efforts may take longer. First  you have to win the dog’s confidence and understand that  he needs time to get comfortable in his new home.","brand":"MyAppBuilder.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145265234160,"sku":"2940012473196","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012473196_p0.jpg?v=1763569423","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012473196","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}