Are the puppies harder to housebreak in the winter?
Don’t be too concerned about weather and housebreaking. The reality is that it’s actually easier to housebreak in the winter. During the summer, people like to play with the puppies outside, and of course, the puppies love to play outside too exploring, chasing leaves, chewing acorns (poisonous!) They think that they’re outside to PLAY, and don’t get it that they are outside to POTTY. Summer housebreaking can confuse lots of puppies, unless you really make it a point not to play with the puppy outside, and don’t allow it to play outside by itself either. In the winter, with snow on the ground, there is just much less to explore, and the pups rapidly learn that outside means POTTY TIME!
