housebreak
verb
house·break
ˈhau̇s-ˌbrāk 
housebroke
ˈhau̇s-ˌbrōk
; housebroken
ˈhau̇s-ˌbrō-kən
; housebreaking
; housebroken
ˈhau̇s-ˌbrō-kən
; housebreaking
1
: to make housebroken
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Certified dog trainers will visit and work with your dog on housebreaking, pulling on the leash, not coming when called, aggression, nipping and mouthing, jumping on counters, excessive barking and more.
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
A crate can be instrumental in housebreaking a dog or dealing with other issues such as inappropriate chewing.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017
Sullivan compared her work with Keller to housebreaking a dog.
—Elizabeth Engelman, New York Times, 26 May 2017
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
A crate can be instrumental in housebreaking a dog or dealing with other issues such as inappropriate chewing.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017
Sullivan compared her work with Keller to housebreaking a dog.
—Elizabeth Engelman, New York Times, 26 May 2017
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“Housebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housebreak. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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housebreak
transitive verb
house·break
ˈhau̇s-ˌbrāk
: to make housebroken
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