New Housetraining System For Dogs

Thursday, March 1, 2001

New Housetraining System For Dogs (NAPSA)—Anyone who’s ever lined a living room with newspaper after the arrival of a new puppy or raced home from work at a breakneck speed to let the dog out knows that housetrainingis one of the toughest challenges of dog ownership. The good newsis that there is now a safe, effective and easy-touse system to housetrain puppies and small dogs. The system features three components: a training guide, doglitter and doglitter pan. “We know that housetraining a puppy or dealing with a dog’s elimination needs on a daily basis can be frustrating for both dog and owner,” says Char Bebiak, head animal trainer and behaviorist for Ralston Purina Company and a team memberof the threeyear dog litter study. “That’s why we spent years designing a system that not only can take the stress out of housetraining, but also creates an opportunity for dog and owner to establish a special bond while training together.” Purina’s network of breeders, trainers and animal behaviorists spent years developing, testing and refining the secondnature” brand Dog Litter & Housetraining System, which builds on dogs’ natural canine instincts and is easy for dog owners to use with their own puppies and small dogs. Here’s how it works: * Scheduling—Keeping your dog’s system on track. By scheduling times for food, water and exercise, you'll be training your puppy’s digestive system to be more predictable. * Confinement/Crating—Making your dog feel at home. Too People with puppies and small dogs now have a new housetraining option for their pets. much freedom too quickly can be overwhelming to a puppy, so make your puppy comfortable by placing him in a crate that’s near your family activity center—the kitchen or utility room. * Praise—Training your dog through positive reinforcement. Praise your puppy after gently placing him inside the pan, with litter, and provide positive encouragement with a cue word or phrase (“Go potty!”). Be patient. Whenhe eliminates properly Gn the pan), always reward him— softly say, “Good puppy.” Free starter kit and informational programs have been put in place with breeders, veterinarians and animal shelters across the country. To learn more, visit www.doglitter.com. secondnature is manufactured by Golden Products, a division of Ralston Purina Company. Headquartered in St. Louis, the company is a premier manufacturer of pet products and a leading manufacturerof cat box filler.