Toilet Training - headings

1. Common practices - let loose in apartment



2. Singapore Practices -
2.1 paper 100% in small cage or room.
2.2 Puppy training aids + Newspapers
2.3 Puppy training pads
2.4 Puppy crate with door and pee tray.
2.5 Pee tray.
2.6 Play pen
2.7 Play pen + Aluminium tray
2.8 Pee pan + floor grille
2.9 Cushion + bed

3. Communications, lack of

3.1 Basic information from puppy seller.
3.2 Different environments - unable to train.
3.3 Whining and barking on first night.
3.4 Young children or aged parents.
3.5 Inconsistent training commands.
3.6 Barking to go to toilet at 3 am.
3.7 Sleeping with the puppy.
3.8 negative reinforcement, shouting, beating.

4. Best time to train - 2-4 months old.


4. Common behaviours
4.1 Nipping at back of legs, hands. Jack Russells.
4.2 Barking back
4.3 Whining
4.4 Food guarding.
4.5 Mounting
4.6 Eating stools
4.7 Flatus
4.8 Swollen stomach

5. Support network or resources in Singapore
5.1 No accredited list
5.2 Word of mouth or internet. Not able to handle the numerous cases.
5.3 Puppy seller's sources