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Your newly adopted adult dog was house trained before. What should you assume at first?

Assume it is not house trained and take it out every few hours.

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  1. It will never have an accident
  2. It only needs to go out once a day
  3. It is not house trained yet ✔

Why: Even house-trained dogs may have accidents while they get used to a new home and routine. Take a new dog out every few hours and build the routine from the start.

Huh, didn't know that: Humane World suggests deciding as a family, before the dog arrives, which rooms are off-limits.

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Why did the new dog follow the family everywhere? He was learning the house rules by heart.
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Answer: It is not house trained yet. Even house-trained dogs may have accidents while they get used to a new home and routine. Take a new dog out every few hours and build the routine from the start.

  1. Humane World for Animals, How to bring your new dog home www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/how-bring-your-new-dog-home-and
    Assume your new dog is not house-trained and work from there.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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