No one wants his carpet stained with dog urine. Yet the answer isn’t always to leave the dog outside 24/7. After all, some dogs are purchased as indoor pets. If the dog is going to be indoors, then, it will be important to train the dog to do his business in the proper place, either outdoors or in a designated area. These rules are designed to make an indoor dog welcome in the house. Get these dog training tips to accelerate your success.
How quickly will your dog be house broken? That depends on several factors. First, it depends on the maturity of the dog. Young pups may not have learned bladder control yet. On the other hand, an old dog might be set in its ways. Second, training rate will depend on the intelligence of the dog. Some dogs are just smarter than others. If your dog lacks brains, he can still probably be trained. You just need a little more patience. Third, it will depend on your consistency. The more consistent you are, the quicker he will get the message. This article is about a consistent method.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could sit and reason with Phydeaux? “Look, neither of us wants you to relieve yourself in the house. So if you have to go, just wag your tail or stand by the door and I’ll get the message, OK?” Since that won’t work, you must try to convey the same message through your voice tone, words, praise, gestures, and rewards.
Dogs usually need to relieve themselves within twenty minutes of eating a meal. Therefore, do not feed him until you can take him out after he eats. If you want the dog to do his business outside, you must either send him out or take him outside to do it. At first, it is good to take him so that you can reinforce the good behavior when it occurs.
As we said earlier, consistency is the key to success with housebreaking a dog. You must consistently praise the behavior you want, and discourage the behavior you don’t like. Since the dog must learn your language, be patient and instruct if he messes up. Once you are sure the dog knows what you want, then a mess may warrant a swat with a newspaper.
If you got a puppy at eight weeks old (the ideal age experts say), then it is time to begin training at once. But don’t expect miracles from such a young pup. After he has eaten, put a leash on the dog and take him for a walk. (Be sure to take a pooper scooper with you.) Talk to him. Say things like, “OK, time to do your business.” If the dog goes, praise him, pet him, and show strong approval. Exaggerate it as you would a child. You might even give him a special food treat he only gets when he eliminates in the right place. Do this after every meal consistently until he forms a pattern.
Of course, while the dog is learning, you won’t want to sacrifice your good carpet. You may want to restrict the dog to a floor that is easy to clean. Freedom to enter the rest of the house comes at graduation. If the dog gives any kind of signal he wants to go out, jump to it and, if he does, again praise and reward him. Just make sure he has plenty of opportunity to go so that holding it pays off.
If the dog likes to be outside, don’t punish him by taking him inside when he does go. Instead, heap on the praise and do whatever you can to convey to him the reason for your praise.
Most importantly, build a relationship with the dog. Any dog worth his salt will want to please his master. As you play with him and take him with you when you go places, he will experience the bonding and be motivated even more to want to please you.
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