Puppy Potty Training Problems
By UniversityDog | September 24, 2007
Here are some more tips that will help you to housebreak your dog.
Tip: Use a crate while housebreaking your dog. Crates are not tools to punish your puppy. The main objective is to make this crate a sleeping and resting joint for your puppy. A crate is a small cage just enough for your dog to more around freely without any hindrance. It will have a locking door and bars that allow your dog to have an unhindered view. Check that your dog is never confined for more than 3 hours at a stretch.
You may be surprised to know that your dog will never soil his crate, unless you have locked him for an unbearably long time.
All new puppies need to eliminate every 4 hours, so ascertain that you make yourself free to take him out during these time intervals.
Note: The recommended age to begin housebreaking is when they are 8 to 12 weeks in age. create this tight schedule, you can rest assured of a perfect housebreaking.
Use the same route while you lead your puppy out of the house; this will make him accustomed to the ritual of going out in the future through the same route.
Draw a time chart and use this chart without fail. The main objective of housebreaking is to set up a strict routine, so that your dog will know how to recognize and adhere to that schedule.
If you have a dog that roams around the house freely, keep looking out for telltale signals like sniffing and circling that will help you to take him out before he starts eliminating in the house.
If you see that your dog is eliminating inside the house, reprimand him with a stern NO and stop him by holding the collar. Take him out immediately and let him finish the job. Praise him lavishly by calling his name.
Make a habit of urgency in your puppy’s attitude by saying words like “fast” or “hurry up” while he is eliminating. This will act as trigger words for the dog to obey your commands.
When you provide regular and stern commands while housebreaking, they will remain permanently etched in your puppy’s brain.
Use a deep and strong voice while training your puppy. Puppy must know that you really mean business and are absolutely serious. Your dog will start noticing subtle differences in your voice and a slight variation will allow him to recognize your needs.
When praising him, make sure that you’re using a high tenor, happy voice that incorporates his name several times.
Topics: Puppy Training Tips |
November 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
[…] Meaningful housetraining will help your dog control bowel and bladder movements. The secret of housebreaking is essentially an element of consistency and repetition of various training actions. All dogs could be housebroken provided you show enough patience and dedication towards this cause. […]
November 12th, 2007 at 5:37 am
“When you provide regular and stern commands while housebreaking, they will remain permanently etched in your puppy’s brain.”
That sentence certainly clarifies that you have no formal training in animal behavior/learning processes.