In the article Potty Training Basics by Pam Young she starts off by saying all dogs have to use the restroom. The worst part is understanding when and where the dogs need to use the restroom. Dogs have a one track mind that says, "If I have to, then I'll do it" (Young 1). It is up to us to completely train dogs and not up to them to understand what to do. When potty training a dog it consists of four key elements: confinement, training, timing, praise. Confinement is all about taking your dog to the same spot everytime so when you take them out there your dog will know what they are supposed to do. Training is getting the dog used to a leash so when you put it on them they know to use the restroom when you take them to the desired area. Praise is petting the dog and being encouraging the dog when they use the restroom. Timing is all about finding that magical time when your dog likes to use the restroom.
I really think the article should be a little more formal. There are too many all caps words and things that she puts to much emphacise on. I agree with timing and praise but confinment is dumb. I am gonna let my dog use the potty where ever I want. But overall good article
Young, Pam. "Potty Training Basics." (2007): 1. Web. 8 Apr 2010,
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