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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• What You’re Not to Read
• Foolish Assumptions
• How This Book Is Organized
• Icons Used in This Book
• Where to Go From Here
• Part I: Preparing to Potty Train Your Pooch
• Chapter 1: No, Virginia, It’s Not That Hard: Understanding Housetraining Basics
• What Housetraining Is — and Why It Matters
• Why Your Dog Can’t Be “a Little Bit Housetrained”
• Exploring Housetraining Methods
• Surviving Setbacks and Special Situations
• Understanding the Role You and Your Family Play
• Chapter 2: Training the Housetrainer: Taking the Right Approach
• Leaving behind Housetraining Methods of Yesteryear
• Using Your Pooch’s Instincts to Lay a Foundation
• Taking the 21st-Century Approach to Housetraining
• Chapter 3: Getting Your Home in Housetraining Order
• Readying Your Dog’s Room: The Crate
• Gearing Up for Outdoor Training
• Prepping for Indoor Training
• Doing the Dirty Work: Cleanup Equipment
• Chapter 4: Feeding Fido: What Goes In Must Come Out
• Knowing How Feeding and Watering Affect Housetraining
• Understanding Nutrients: What Dogs Need to Eat
• Determining the Diet That’s Best for Your Dog
• Serving Your Dog
• To Treat or Not to Treat
• Working with Your Dog’s Drinking Habits
• Part II: Putting a Plan in Place
• Chapter 5: Training to Love the Crate
• Introducing the Crate
• Encouraging Appreciation If Your Dog Hates the Crate
• Limiting Crate Time: How Much Is Too Much?
• Continuing to Use the Crate
• Chapter 6: Heading to the Outside: Outdoor Housetraining
• Understanding How Outdoor Training Works
• Introducing Puppies to Outdoor Training
• Scheduling Outdoor Training for Adult Dogs
• Dealing with Boo-Boos
• Providing Indoor Potty Areas for Outdoor Trainees
• Chapter 7: Making Some Inside Moves: Indoor Housetraining
• Understanding How Indoor Training Works
• Pick Your Potty: Deciding Which Type to Use
• Introducing Puppies to Indoor Training
• Using Indoor Training for the Adult Dog
• Responding to Mistakes
• Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Housetraining
• Decoding Pre-Potty Maneuvers
• Getting Your Dog to Ask to Go Out
• Encouraging Elimination
• Deciding When to Grant More Freedom
• Part III: Solving Housetraining Problems
• Chapter 9: Accident-Proofing Small Dogs and Other Problem Potty-ers
• The Teensy-Weensy Tinkler
• The Dog Who Pees Lying Down
• The Dog Who Leaves His Mark
• The Uptight Canine
• The Dog Who Wants a New Bathroom
• The Dog Who Gets Distracted
• The Fair-Weather Piddler
• The Bedwetter
• The Dog Who Gets Amnesia
• The Dog Who Can’t Hold It
• The Poop Eater
• The Bleeding Lady, or the Canine Fertility Goddess
• Chapter 10: Understanding How an Oh-No Can Become a Problem-o
• A Whiz of a Problem
• The Scoop on Poop Problems
• Gaseous Emissions
• Chapter 11: Sorting Out Humans’ Housetraining Challenges
• Crafting a Family Housetraining Plan
• Balancing Crate Time
• Relieving the Home-Alone Dog
• Sticking to the Schedule
• Managing Snacks
• Messing Up the Cleanup
• Anticipating Lapses Due to Household Changes
• Helping the Newly Adopted Housetrainee
• Hitting the Road with Your Housetraining Graduate
• Part IV: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 12: Ten Housetraining Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make
• Thinking the Crate Is Cruel
• Getting a Crate That’s Too Big
• Failing to Stick to the Schedule
• Failing to Clean Up Completely
• Not Cleaning the Indoor Potty
• Thinking Your Dog Looks Guilty
• Scolding Her after the Fact
• Rubbing His Nose in You-Know-What
• Changing the Menu Abruptly
• Declaring Victory Prematurely
• Chapter 13: Ten Reasons Housetrained Dogs Live in Happier Households
• The Houses Smell Nicer
• The Owners Save Money
• The Owners Are Less Cranky
• The Dogs Aren’t Scared When Their Owners Come Home
• The Owners Don’t Worry about Stepping in You-Know-What
• The Dogs Have One Less Way to Embarrass Their Owners
• The Owners Know Right Away When Their Dogs Are Sick
• The Dogs Have a Great Foundation for Further Training
• Dogs and Owners Communicate Better with Each Other
• The Owners Are More Likely to Keep Their Dogs
• Appendix: Other Helpful Pit Stops for Housetrainers
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