old newspapers.

舊報紙

It calls for patience, commitment, and above all,

它不只需要耐心與承諾，最重要的是

consistency.

持續不懈

Hi, I'm Kathy Santo for Iams with Howdini.

嗨，我是Iams with Howdini(Youtube頻道)的Kathy Santo.

And today we're going to talk about how to

我們今天要談的是如何

house train your puppy.

在家訓練好你的小狗

A trusting and consistent relationship is fundamental to

擁有互相信任和堅定的關係是

successful house training.

居家訓練的成功基礎

The more consistent you are, the faster

你表現的越前後一致，

your puppy will learn.

你的小狗就會學得更快

House training a puppy can take several weeks and

居家訓練一隻小狗可能需要幾個禮拜，

sometimes longer with smaller breeds.

有時候小型品種需要較久的時間

The first step to house training your puppy is to

對你的小狗做居家訓練的第一步驟是

establish a routine.

建立一個例行程序

Puppies did best on a regular schedule, because it teaches

小狗們在規律的時間安排下會表現的較好，因為這教會了牠們

them that there are times to eat, times to play,

何時是吃飯、玩樂

and times to potty.

和上廁所的時間

As a general rule, a puppy can control his bladder about an

一般來說，一隻小狗可以控制牠的膀胱

hour for every month of age.

約每長大一個月可多一小時

So if your puppy is only three months old, he can probably

所以如果你的小狗只有3個月大，那他大約可以

only hold it for about three hours, if not less.

憋3個小時以內

Make sure to take him right out after he wakes up, during

一定要在牠起床後，在玩樂的

and after play time, and after eating or drinking, because

期間和之後，和吃與喝東西之後帶牠出門，因為

these are times he's most likely to have to go.

這些時間是牠最需要出門的時間

If you work and are unable to take your puppy outside as

你若要工作且無法依照小狗所需帶牠們出門

often as needed, you could hire a dog walker to give your

你可以請一個遛狗人來

puppy his necessary breaks.

帶你的小狗出去遛達

I recommend picking a specific bathroom spot outside and

我建議在戶外選一個特定的上廁所地點且

always taking him there first when he's on a leash.

每次散步時都先帶牠去那個點

While your puppy is going, say something like "go potty" so

當你的小狗要去上廁所時說些像「去尿尿/便便」這種話

that you can eventually use that phrase to

這樣你就可以用這句話來

remind him what to do.

提醒牠該做什麼

You should take him out for a walk or play time after he's

你應該要在牠上廁所後，帶牠去散步或是玩樂

gone potty, or he might just learn to hold

不然牠可能會學會憋尿來

it to keep you outside.

讓你陪牠在戶外久一點

Reward your puppy every time he goes potty outdoors with

在牠每次出外上廁所時，給你的小狗獎賞：

praise or a treat, but make sure to do so immediately

給予誇獎或零食，但(獎勵)一定要馬上給予

before he goes back into the house.

且在牠回到家之前

Rewarding correct behavior is the best way

利用獎勵來教導行為是最棒的方法

to teach your puppy.

來教你的小狗

Be careful not to reward your puppy until he's completely

注意要在小狗完全完成指令後再給予獎賞

finished, or he may forget to finish up outside and then

否則牠會忘記在戶外上廁所且

have an accident inside.

回到家才上廁所

And remember, what goes into a puppy on a schedule comes out

記住，給予你的小狗一定的例行程序

of a puppy on a schedule.

你的小狗就可以做得很好 (種什麼因, 結什麼果)

So always take your puppy out after feeding.

所以在餵完你的小狗後，一定要帶牠出門散步

Try picking up your puppy's water dish about two and a

試著在睡前的2.5小時不要再給小狗喝水

half hours before bedtime, so he won't have as much water to

這樣牠才不會因為喝太多水

try and hold overnight.

而要憋整晚

If you keep a consistent schedule, your puppy could be

如果你持續一個固定的行程表，你的小狗便可以

house trained by the time he's five to six months old.

在牠5~6個月大時成功完成居家訓練

But don't be discouraged if it takes your puppy longer or has

但是千萬不要覺得氣餒，如果你的小狗需要花更長時間或

an occasional accident.

偶爾犯了點錯

Many factors, including breed of dog, consistency, and

有很多種因素：像是狗的品種、持續性

temperament, can contribute to a longer training period.

和脾氣都可能導致牠們需要較長時間的訓練

If you feel that there's little to no progress, consult

如果你覺得牠沒什麼進步

with your veterinarian to be sure that a medical issue,

和你的獸醫師討論，確保醫療方面

such as a bladder infection, isn't the culprit.

像是膀胱感染等，不是問題的起因

Supervision in the beginning is critical.

一開始的監督是必要的

Exercise pens are extremely helpful while house training.

在居家訓練時，活動式圍欄對牠們來說是非常有效的

Keeping your puppy in a small space within eyesight will

將你的小狗安置在一看得到的範圍內的小空間

allow you to notice and react when they start showing the

讓你可以隨時注意到且對牠們的

signs of needing to eliminate.

排泄需求而做出反應

Those signs can be barking, scratching at the door,

那些跡象可能是吠叫、抓門

squatting, sniffing, or circling.

蹲下、用力嗅或轉圈圈

If you're unable to monitor your puppy, you can confine

如果你無法控制你的小狗，你可以將牠限制

him to an area small enough so that he won't want to

在一個較小的地方，這樣牠就不會想要

eliminate there.

裡面排泄了

A space just large enough for him to lay down with a couple

空間大約大到讓牠足夠躺下再多

extra inches is just fine.

幾英吋便足夠

Many people choose to combine with a crate which can be very

很多人會選擇將居家訓練和籠子做結合

helpful for house training your young dog.

這對居家訓練你的小狗非常有幫助

For more information on crate training watch "How to crate

對於如何做籠內訓練，請觀賞「如何對你的小狗做籠內

train your puppy."

訓練」

I'm Kathy Santo for Iams with Howdini, and I hope that

我是Iams with Howdini(Youtube頻道)的Kathy Santo，希望

you've found this helpful as you welcome your new addition

你覺得這部影片對你和你家裡的

to your family.

新成員有所幫助

For more information on puppy care and training, visit

任何關於如何照顧和訓練小狗的更多資訊

iams.com/puppy.

請瀏覽 iams.com/puppy