How To Housetrain an Adult Pug Dog | Dogs

By MichelleE.Arthur
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If you are thinking about housetraining an older Pug then it is important to understand that it involves as much of a commitment from your family as it does the Pug. While you may assume that since the Pug is already grown and may have very well been potty trained in another home, this is not the case. The Pug will have to adjust to your home and needs time to learn your home's elimination schedule.

Let's be realistic here. Your Pug needs some time to adjust to the new environment of your home. He also needs to know that you do not appreciate him peeing on the floor - especially if his prior owner did not seem to care.

Assuming that your Pug will just automatically know what to do is a mistake. You will need to start completely from scratch as if the Pug were a puppy and gradually teach him the way your pet potty schedule operates.

A good place to start is by crate training or restricting the Pug to going in the bathroom only. Then you can make up a schedule for potty time. Once a Pug is grown it is very picky about where it uses the potty. Typically, they prefer not to use it where they eat, sleep or play.

Help 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 Pug's elimination patterns.

Keeping your Pug on a schedule is important so be sure to feed your Pug at the same times each day. He may have never had this type of organization in his life before so it is crucial to remain patient while he adjusts. The old phrase, "you can't teach a Pug new tricks" is a common misconception. In fact, you can teach a Pug anything if you just practice a little consistency.

Your Pug may have also come from an abusive household. Even things like yelling or smacking the Pug with a newspaper could have caused your pet a lot of fear. This is why you need to be patient and build the Pug's confidence so that he understands your intentions and can make adjustments without being afraid.

Many accidents will occur in the house so be prepared to clean up after your Pug and move on. You can't just assume that training a grown Pug will be a piece of cake compared to training a puppy. Both young and older Pugs will need time to adjust to new surroundings. You have to be firm while you are training but show a little affection so that your Pug knows the benefits of good behavior.

An older male Pug may be accustomed to marking his territory by urinating on it. This is an instinctive behavior for male Pugs - you aren't going to break him of it without breaking his spirit or having him neutered.

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