Housebreaking An Adult Pug

Great news on getting an adult Pug dog! You're going to have a blast!

You should know that bringing an adult Pug dog into your home demands as much focus on housebreaking your Pug as it would a puppy. It's a common mistake to think that just because the Pug is full-grown and may have been potty trained in one home, that he'll just immediately adjust to your home's potty schedule, too.

These types of high expectations for your new Pug are just unrealistic. A Pug needs to be able to make adjustments to its environment and understand that you will not tolerate peeing on the carpet. This is especially true if its previous owner did not seem to mind that sort of behavior.

Don't make the mistake of assuming that because he's an adult Pug that he'll just "know" what to do. Start with him as if he were a puppy and gradually teach him the routine of your home's pet potty schedule.

A good place to start is by crate training or restricting the Pug to going in a certain spot only. Then you can make up a schedule for potty time. Once a Pug is grown it is very picky about where it uses the potty. Typically, they prefer not to use it where they eat, sleep or play.

Help him find that place in your yard or outside when walking and return him there for subsequent potty breaks.  You have to monitor the potty breaks for several weeks to learn your Pug's elimination patterns.

You also have to set morning and evening feeding times. He may not have had such an organized life schedule, so this could take time for adjustment.  Don't believe that old saying, 'you can't teach an old Pug new tricks." It's not the age of the Pug that matters - it's the consistency of the owner.

Your Pug may have also come from an abusive household. Even things like yelling or smacking the Pug with a newspaper could have caused your pet a lot of fear. This is why you need to be patient and build the Pug's confidence so that he understands your intentions and can make adjustments without being afraid.

Be prepared to clean up a lot of accidents at first. Training an adult Pug is no easier than training a puppy. Both Pugs require a lot of adjustment before they can really get a grasp on how things are supposed to work. Being consistent and training with love will boost the Pug's confidence so that good behavior becomes habit.

For older male Pugs, urinating is a way to express their territory. This behavior is completely natural for males and can be improved greatly if you have him neutered.

Good luck with housebreaking your adult Pug dog!

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