How to house train my puppy when I'm gone all day and he chews?

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how do i house train my puppy? i have school from 7 to 3 and there is usually no one at home. i’m scared to let him roam around the house incase he chews something up so i usually put him behind a gate to keep him from the main areas of the house. he recently chewed and broke a part of our door so i’m going to start putting him in his kennel. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 4 months and 19 days old | 14.6 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Keela. Dogs are physically able to control their urination and defecation at 4-5 months of age. So if you have been consistent with him as far as building routines, he should be able to be trained now. Crate training makes the process easier as if the space is small enough, he will not want to go potty in the crate. He needs to able to stand up comfortably and turn around in the kennel. Take him outside to the same place each time and give him a command. Once he goes potty, give him lots of praise and a treat right away. If he has an accident in the house, clean it right away with a carpet cleaner marketed for animal odor. Do not punish him for this mistake. It will scare him and make him fearful of you. This is delay your potty training efforts. I hope this information helps!

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