Substrate Preference
Think of grass the way you think of cat litter. Cats instinctively have a substrate preference for litter or sand. If only it was that easy with dogs. In New York City, dogs often defecate on concrete, that becomes their substrate preference. In the Midwest, we usually want our dogs to urinate and defecate on grass. The only way for that to happen is for them to have repeated exposure to grass when they also need to “go”. Eventually they signal to go outside because they prefer to get out to the grass, not because they fear punishment if they urinate or defecate inside. Remember: your puppy can develop a substrate preference for carpet, tile, linoleum, hardwood…
Substrate Preference
Think of grass the way you think of cat litter. Cats instinctively have a substrate preference for litter or sand. If only it was that easy with dogs. In New York City, dogs often defecate on concrete, that becomes their substrate preference. In the Midwest, we usually want our dogs to urinate and defecate on grass. The only way for that to happen is for them to have repeated exposure to grass when they also need to “go”. Eventually they signal to go outside because they prefer to get out to the grass, not because they fear punishment if they urinate or defecate inside. Remember: your puppy can develop a substrate preference for carpet, tile, linoleum, hardwood…
Substrate Preference
Think of grass the way you think of cat litter. Cats instinctively have a substrate preference for litter or sand. If only it was that easy with dogs. In New York City, dogs often defecate on concrete, that becomes their substrate preference. In the Midwest, we usually want our dogs to urinate and defecate on grass. The only way for that to happen is for them to have repeated exposure to grass when they also need to “go”. Eventually they signal to go outside because they prefer to get out to the grass, not because they fear punishment if they urinate or defecate inside. Remember: your puppy can develop a substrate preference for carpet, tile, linoleum, hardwood…
Substrate Preference
Think of grass the way you think of cat litter. Cats instinctively have a substrate preference for litter or sand. If only it was that easy with dogs. In New York City, dogs often defecate on concrete, that becomes their substrate preference. In the Midwest, we usually want our dogs to urinate and defecate on grass. The only way for that to happen is for them to have repeated exposure to grass when they also need to “go”. Eventually they signal to go outside because they prefer to get out to the grass, not because they fear punishment if they urinate or defecate inside. Remember: your puppy can develop a substrate preference for carpet, tile, linoleum, hardwood…
