housebreak
/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/
verb
- To train a pet (especially a dog or cat) to urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated indoor area.
- It took two months to housebreak the new puppy, but now he rings a bell to go outside.
- She used a crate training method to housebreak her rescue dog.
- Housebreaking a cat is usually easier than housebreaking a dog.
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