When scolding your dog for going to the toilet on the carpet remember that you were once young and did not use the proper toilet either. Your dog needs to be house trained, and this can be done in a few easy steps.
House training your dog may be one of the hardest training techniques because it is the one that requires the most attentiveness and work. You have to be able to read your dog’s body signals because he won’t tell you when he needs the toilet. Too often, people make the mistake of assuming that their dog will bark when he needs to go. Sometimes you might be lucky to find a dog that will do that, but believe me most won’t and accidents will be found all over the house!
Here’s a few simple steps you can take in house training your dog:
I would recommend putting newspaper in front of the door so that if you see him doing an accident in the house you can quickly lift him there. He will soon realize that if he needs to go and you’re not there to let him out, he has to do it on the paper.
Watching your dogs body language is important to know when house training your dog. Most dogs will start to get restless and stat sniffing around when they need the toilet. This is your signal to pick them up and take them outside. When they are really young you should take him outside at least once every hour. When you take them outside you can say things “do the toilet” or “do your business” or whatever command you want to use for your going out to do the toilet. Once they have done the toilet you want to give them lots of affection while still outside (of course it’s best to wait until they are done). They will soon come to realize that outside is the place to do the toilet and will after some time start asking to go out.
There are hundreds of books available on house training your dog all of which use different techniques and routines. No dog is going to know immediately that outside is the place to do the toilet. They have to learn and you have to teach them (unless you don’t mind accidents all over the place).
Oh and don’t forget to scoop!!