How To Housebreak a Dog
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September 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 am
using vinegar actually strenghtens to smell to dogs so dont use vinegar
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:54 am
@fireblind I know right!
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:11 am
@Snoozapalooza45 praise is something they dont eat or drink. o.o
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:07 pm
@djoxer get a cat and youll understand
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
@djoxer Thats your opinion, I have both cat and dog, I love them to death. Cats serve as a friend if you live alone, so, they do have a purpose, As do dogs.
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
you know…. .keeping your dog inside the toilet isn’t really good. prefer to errrr….. leave the door open, and let the dog go when he needs to.
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:46 pm
“give them lots of praise and treats” wont that make them wanna go again?
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:04 pm
my chihuahua’s porty place is outside the toliet
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 pm
LMAOO This is a parody right?
September 3rd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
What the hell? So you’re basically teaching your dog to pee in two places? But when you take away the newspapers he’ll just pee on the ground?…
September 3rd, 2010 at 2:39 pm
“pick your dog up” …how the hell am I suppose to do that with a yellow Labrador retriever?
September 3rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
“go pee” ha uts cool how m dog understnds english enough, all i have to do is say “if you gotta use the bath room, go out side” and she just walks out the door and goes. lol
September 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Voice commands should be limited to one syllables word. Like “go” or “out”, said with a firm tone.
September 3rd, 2010 at 3:55 pm
i’d prefer a cat any day.
September 3rd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
ADORABLE at 1:02
September 3rd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
wow!!!!!
September 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 pm
the first couple of seconds of step four was hilarious.
September 3rd, 2010 at 6:01 pm
a basset named Mr Jeffries has the longest ears in the world!
September 3rd, 2010 at 6:14 pm
hes ment 2 resembl a cat, i think…
September 3rd, 2010 at 6:29 pm
dot com
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:26 pm
no, its a snail!!
September 3rd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
the papers remind me of spongebob because of Gary.
does that mean Gary is a dog?
September 3rd, 2010 at 8:48 pm
i thought the same thing
September 3rd, 2010 at 8:59 pm
i know from experience that basset hounds are the most stubborn and difficult dogs to housebreak. if you can housebreak a basset hound you can pretty much do anything lol
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:09 pm
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL