How to Feed and Water Your Puppy

Your puppy will learn whatever you teach her: She is eager to please and you are in charge of what she learns. Train her to eat and drink on a schedule to make house training quicker and easier on you and your puppy.

Instructions

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      Feed and water your puppy twice a day. A puppy that eats and drinks all day long will pee and poop all day long. A puppy will have to relieve himself within 10 to 30 minutes after his meal so feeding him twice a day will cut down on the number of potential accidents.

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      Practice consistency when you feed your puppy. Feed her at the same time, in the same manner and in the same place every day. She will feel more secure with a set schedule and will learn her routine more quickly.

    • 3

      Put your puppy's food and water bowls down and stay with him while he eats and drinks. This will enable you to know when he has eaten his fill.

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      Pick both bowls up when she walks away. Not only will this aid in her housebreaking but will discourage her from becoming a picky eater. Put the food down again at the next scheduled feeding.

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      Remove all food and water by 7 pm so your puppy goes to bed with nothing in his stomach or bladder. This will increase the likelihood he will not have to potty once he goes down for the night.