This short article on potty training your dog
quickly is reproduced courtesy of William R. Nabaza. Let me warn you now,
this article is not about potty training it is about puppy house training
i.e. teaching your puppy to go outside when it wants to use the toilet.
That said, it is an excellent article. If you are trying to litter
box train your pup then pay a visit to our webpage potty
training for dogs reviews these books are written for people who may
need to leave there dogs indoors for longer periods and learning to use
the litter box is the only answer.
Potty Training Dog
by William R. Nabaza
As much as we would love dogs to use potties that isnt
what this article is about. Im talking about house training, making
sure that they know to go outside when it is time to do their business.
Potty training your dog is a lengthy procedure but at the end youll
know its worth it.
The simplest method for potty
training a dog is the newspaper method. Many owners have the problem
where dogs excuse themselves in the house, because they dont know any
different, you can make them sit outside for hours but they will wait
until they come inside the house to do their business, and most of the
time they will do it where you cant see them. This happens because while
trying to potty train their dog many owners punish them after they have
done the toilet in the house. But that is no good, they need to be caught
in the act, but you dont need to rub your dogs nose in it like many
suggest! The dog needs to learn to trust you not fear you or it will
never learn.
The first obstacle in potty training dogs is
to teach the dog how to go on command, you can do this inside the house
then work your way up to teaching him to do it outside. Pick a certain
area inside the house, maybe at the back door or something likewise,
place a lot of newspaper around the area and every hour or so take him
there and tell him to do the toilet, or whatever you want the command
to be. Sooner or later he will do the toilet, but you have to keep a
close eye on him around the house so you can see if he is going to do
the toilet or not. When you see him go to do the toilet, take him to
the paper and tell him your command, then praise him for doing it on
the paper, this type of potty training needs a very vigilant handler.
When he learns to go on command try to take him outside instead of the
paper, that way he will soon learn that he has to go outside.
There are other problems that potty training your dog can help with,
submissive urinating can be quite a large problem. Often when your dog
meets someone knew that he likes or someone he knows, or even another
dog he can get very excited and in turn he wets himself. This isnt good
for the person he is doing the toilet on and is very embarrassing for
you. Potty training your dog will help to only release on command.
With a lot of hard spent time and vigilance you can teach
your dog anything, potty training is just a step towards another accomplishment
in your dogs life, when he does do the toilet outside and not in the
house make sure he receives lots of treats and praise, the more he knows
it pleases you the more he is likely to do it!
If you are having trouble house breaking your dog I recommend that
you read our review of the top selling books that specialize in dealing
with the problem of house training your
dog.
