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Dog
House Training
Learn
how to train your dog house manners:
Take
your dog out at the same times every
day. For example, first thing in the
morning when he wakes up, when you
arrive home from work, and before
you go to bed.
Praise
your dog lavishly every time he eliminates
outdoors. You can even give your him
a treat. You must praise him and give
him a treat immediately after he has
finished and not wait until after
he comes back inside the house. This
step is vital in housetraining, because
rewarding your dog for eliminating
outdoors is the only way he will know
that is what you want him to do.
Choose
a location:
Choose
a location not too far from the door
to be the bathroom spot. Always take
your dog on leash, directly to the
bathroom spot. Take your dog for a
walk or play with him only after he
has eliminated. If you clean up an
accident in the house, leave the soiled
rags or paper towels in the bathroom
spot. The smell will help your dog
recognize the area as the place where
he is supposed to eliminate.
Do
not give your dog an opportunity to
soil in the house. He should be watched
at all times when he is indoors. You
can tether your dog to you with a
six-foot leash, or use baby gates,
to keep him in the room where you
are. Watch for signs that he needs
to eliminate, like sniffing around
or circling. If you see these signs,
immediately take him outside, on a
leash, to his bathroom spot. If he
eliminates, praise him lavishly and
reward him with a treat.
When
dog house training and you're unable
to watch your dog closely, he should
be confined to an area small enough
that he won't want to eliminate there.
It should be just big enough for your
dog to comfortably stand, lie down
and turn around in. This could be
a portion of a bathroom or laundry
room blocked off with boxes or baby
gates.
Most
dogs at some point, will have an accident
in the house. You should expect this,
as it is a normal part of your dog's
adjustment to his new home.
If
you catch your dog in the act of eliminating
in the house, do something to interrupt
him like making a startling noise
( be careful not to scare him to anger).
Immediatley take him to his bathroom
spot, praise him, and give him a treat
if he finishes eliminating there.
Do
not punish your dog for eliminating
in the house. If you find a soiled
area, it is not too late to administer
a correction. Do nothing but clean
it up. Rubbing your dog's nose in
it, taking him to the spot and scolding
him, or any other type of punishment,
will only make your dog affraid of
you or affraid to eliminate in your
pressence. Animals do not understand
punishment after the fact, even if
it's only seconds later. Punishment
will do more harm than good.
Cleaning
the soiled area is very important
because dogs are highly motivated
to continue soiling in areas that
smell like urine or feces.
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