House training
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House training is a (desirable) behavior of pets that move freely around the home of the owner. The pet either dumps its faeces and urine in places and / or facilities that are provided by the owner, or suppresses urine in the domestic area completely or until the owner goes for a walk with him.
Some animals (e.g. dogs ) can use their behavior to warn their owner that they have to "get out". House cats that are outdoors and often reluctant to use their litter box can also draw attention to their needs through their behavior.
House training can be brought about through education, training or providing a suitable location. Many pets already offer good prerequisites for house-training through their innate behavior (also through observation of parent animals or their guidance and role model). These animals repeatedly dump their feces and urine at self-chosen locations that they consider suitable. Odor stimuli play a major role here.
The burying of feces and urine, a characteristic of many animals, requires loose substrate . Since many animals are defenseless when defecating and urinating, quiet areas with plenty of cover are preferred. The animal owner can create such places and facilities in a targeted manner in order to induce the animal to only deposit its excrement here and thus to spare other areas.