My puppy is constantly relieving himself all over the house. It's
driving me crazy! Can you suggest a way to clean it up?
Use an odor neutralizer.
Most
puppies have at least a few accidents during the housebreaking
stage. These need to be thoroughly cleaned up so that the puppy
does not return to the same spot in the future. If your puppy
is having many accidents, you should readjust your housebreaking
techniques.
The best way to clean up a spot of urine is to soak up as much
of it as possible. If the spot is on linoleum or another hard surface,
paper towels and disinfectant can be used. If the urine spot is
on a rug, cover the spot with a paper towel and some layers of newspaper.
You can stand on the spot to draw out as much urine as possible.
Once the urine is soaked up, it is necessary to use an odor neutralizer
to eliminate the lingering odor of ammonia. If a dog smells any
residual urine odor, it is likely to urinate in the same area again.
Many pet stores and veterinarians carry effective urine odor neutralizers.
Remember that your puppy is just like a baby and needs to be monitored
at all times. Most puppies will show subtle signs that they need
to go to the bathroom prior to having an accident. If you can't
be right there beside your puppy at all times, it should be left
in a crate. A dog views a crate as a private den that it will not want
to soil with urine or feces.
It is also important to establish a set routine and stick to it
every day. Most puppies need to eliminate frequently when they are
young, especially after heavy eating or playing. Paper training
is used by some owner, but this method should be viewed as a temporary
approach to training. Crate training is a much more efficient means
of housebreaking a dog.