LargeDogBreedz
01-08-2007, 01:23 AM
Before your new puppy arrives to your home, you should decide how you are going to housetrain him/her.
There are several ways to housetrain your puppy. It is important to decide on a method and then stick with it for the duration of your dog?s life.
Changing methods will confuse your dog and will ultimately cause accidents.
It's worthwhile you learn about several of the potty training methods available so you can choose the best one for you.
For example if you live in an apartment you may need to learn about paper training, and if you travel a lot with your pet, ?litter box training? may be useful for you to learn about.
My course is unable to go into all the methods available, so again, a good dog training book or other resource is worth it's weight in gold!
How to Housetrain to Go Outside
Housetraining is teaching your dog to eliminate outside only he is never allowed to eliminate indoors. From the moment you bring your new puppy or dog home, you want to take him immediately to the spot you want to designate as his "elimination area".
Use your command phrase "go outside" or "go potty". As soon as he eliminates, immediately give him verbal praise and a reward.
Anticipate his future needs to go outside by tracking his cycle as mentioned earlier. Whenever it is time to eliminate, take him outside and once again give the command phrase "go outside" or "go potty".
If your yard does not have a fence, or you live in an apartment, you will want to take your dog out on a leash. Attach the leash to the collar and say "Rover come" in an upbeat tone.
When he begins to walk, praise him. Lead the puppy directly to where you want him to eliminate, and say use your command phrase. Otherwise, he may be confused and think you are taking him out for a walk.
He won't always eliminate on cue. In fact, you could spend several minutes outside waiting for him to eliminate. But until he is fully housetrained, you need to be there with him. Once he finally eliminates, give him immediate praise and a reward.
If you are taking your puppy to eliminate other than your own yard, make sure that you keep him from going on your neighbor's lawn, in public recreational areas, or children's playgrounds.
Always take a plastic bag with you so you can pick up his feces and throw it away immediately into an outdoor trash can.
Female dogs squat to urinate, however, male dogs raise their hind legs and aim at vertical objects, or "targets". So, be aware of where your male dog chooses to urinate.
Curbs, phone poles, and fire hydrants are acceptable locations. However, automobiles, bicycles, mailboxes, young trees, fences, plants, and shrubbery are not. If you see your dog striking the pose, gently tug on the leash and keep walking until you find an appropriate object.
Consistency is very important with housetraining. If you are not consistent with when you take him out and where you take him out, it will be hard for your dog to know what is right and what is wrong.
Well that's all we have time for in regard to potty training. There is so much more to know,but time flies doesn't it?
There are several ways to housetrain your puppy. It is important to decide on a method and then stick with it for the duration of your dog?s life.
Changing methods will confuse your dog and will ultimately cause accidents.
It's worthwhile you learn about several of the potty training methods available so you can choose the best one for you.
For example if you live in an apartment you may need to learn about paper training, and if you travel a lot with your pet, ?litter box training? may be useful for you to learn about.
My course is unable to go into all the methods available, so again, a good dog training book or other resource is worth it's weight in gold!
How to Housetrain to Go Outside
Housetraining is teaching your dog to eliminate outside only he is never allowed to eliminate indoors. From the moment you bring your new puppy or dog home, you want to take him immediately to the spot you want to designate as his "elimination area".
Use your command phrase "go outside" or "go potty". As soon as he eliminates, immediately give him verbal praise and a reward.
Anticipate his future needs to go outside by tracking his cycle as mentioned earlier. Whenever it is time to eliminate, take him outside and once again give the command phrase "go outside" or "go potty".
If your yard does not have a fence, or you live in an apartment, you will want to take your dog out on a leash. Attach the leash to the collar and say "Rover come" in an upbeat tone.
When he begins to walk, praise him. Lead the puppy directly to where you want him to eliminate, and say use your command phrase. Otherwise, he may be confused and think you are taking him out for a walk.
He won't always eliminate on cue. In fact, you could spend several minutes outside waiting for him to eliminate. But until he is fully housetrained, you need to be there with him. Once he finally eliminates, give him immediate praise and a reward.
If you are taking your puppy to eliminate other than your own yard, make sure that you keep him from going on your neighbor's lawn, in public recreational areas, or children's playgrounds.
Always take a plastic bag with you so you can pick up his feces and throw it away immediately into an outdoor trash can.
Female dogs squat to urinate, however, male dogs raise their hind legs and aim at vertical objects, or "targets". So, be aware of where your male dog chooses to urinate.
Curbs, phone poles, and fire hydrants are acceptable locations. However, automobiles, bicycles, mailboxes, young trees, fences, plants, and shrubbery are not. If you see your dog striking the pose, gently tug on the leash and keep walking until you find an appropriate object.
Consistency is very important with housetraining. If you are not consistent with when you take him out and where you take him out, it will be hard for your dog to know what is right and what is wrong.
Well that's all we have time for in regard to potty training. There is so much more to know,but time flies doesn't it?