Potty Training is the most important parts of training your dog to be a valued member of the family. The best way to potty train a dog is to use the dog's own instincts for your benefit. Dogs are instinctively clean. So, house training is much easier than you think. Basically, dogs do not want to soil the areas where they sleep and eat. Additionally, dogs are able to develop habits regarding where they would like to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs that do there business on concrete or gravel will prefer to do their deeds on concrete and gravel and not grass or dirt. You can use these instincts to help train your dog.
First, to begin potty training, you must set up a training area. A small confined place, such as a bathroom or garage will suffice. Please though do not confuse this with crate training. Create training is useful for both puppies and small canines. But, many larger dogs find a crate to be too confining.
The owner must spend as much time in the training area as possible. The owner should play with the dog in his training area and let the dog eat and sleep in that area. You need to provide the dog with a special bed in the training area. A large towel or large box will suffice. At first the dog may eliminate in this area, but once the dog uses his own area they will be reluctant to soil the area.
When the dog is used to sleeping in the bed the owner can move it around the house and relocate the bed from room to room. When you are not with your dog; the dog should be confined to the training area.
You must now set up the potty training area. You must give your dog access to this place every time nature calls. Also, the owner must accompany the dog each time until your best friend gets into the habits of eliminating into his toilet area. This will ensure that the dog only uses their established toilet area.
A set feeding schedule will make potty training easier. Feeding your dog on a regular basis will create a regular schedule for the dog's potty training habits. Once you know when your dog is going to eliminate it will be easy to take your dog to the correct potty training area.
It is very important that your dog has access, to his area, on a regular basis. If he is unable to get to his potty area he may have an accident and this will make house training much more difficult.
After the dog is consistently eliminating in the toilet area and not soiling the training area, it is time to extend that training area to the rest of the home. This process should be done slowly, starting with one room and slowly expanding to the rest of the house. The area should only be extended once you are sure of the dog's ability to control its bladder and bowels.
When you first expand the training area to a single room, let the dog eat, play and sleep in that room, but only when supervised. When it is not possible to supervise the dog, place it back in the original training area. Then, after the dog has accepted the room as an extension of the original training area, the area can be extended.
If this process is too lengthy for your needs, it can be speeded up, but it is important to proceed cautiously. It is easier to take your time up front than to retrain a problem dog later. One way to successfully speed up house training is to praise and reward the dog each and every time it uses the established toilet area. It is also important not to punish the dog for mistakes. Punishment will only confuse the dog and slow down the house training process.
First, to begin potty training, you must set up a training area. A small confined place, such as a bathroom or garage will suffice. Please though do not confuse this with crate training. Create training is useful for both puppies and small canines. But, many larger dogs find a crate to be too confining.
The owner must spend as much time in the training area as possible. The owner should play with the dog in his training area and let the dog eat and sleep in that area. You need to provide the dog with a special bed in the training area. A large towel or large box will suffice. At first the dog may eliminate in this area, but once the dog uses his own area they will be reluctant to soil the area.
When the dog is used to sleeping in the bed the owner can move it around the house and relocate the bed from room to room. When you are not with your dog; the dog should be confined to the training area.
You must now set up the potty training area. You must give your dog access to this place every time nature calls. Also, the owner must accompany the dog each time until your best friend gets into the habits of eliminating into his toilet area. This will ensure that the dog only uses their established toilet area.
A set feeding schedule will make potty training easier. Feeding your dog on a regular basis will create a regular schedule for the dog's potty training habits. Once you know when your dog is going to eliminate it will be easy to take your dog to the correct potty training area.
It is very important that your dog has access, to his area, on a regular basis. If he is unable to get to his potty area he may have an accident and this will make house training much more difficult.
After the dog is consistently eliminating in the toilet area and not soiling the training area, it is time to extend that training area to the rest of the home. This process should be done slowly, starting with one room and slowly expanding to the rest of the house. The area should only be extended once you are sure of the dog's ability to control its bladder and bowels.
When you first expand the training area to a single room, let the dog eat, play and sleep in that room, but only when supervised. When it is not possible to supervise the dog, place it back in the original training area. Then, after the dog has accepted the room as an extension of the original training area, the area can be extended.
If this process is too lengthy for your needs, it can be speeded up, but it is important to proceed cautiously. It is easier to take your time up front than to retrain a problem dog later. One way to successfully speed up house training is to praise and reward the dog each and every time it uses the established toilet area. It is also important not to punish the dog for mistakes. Punishment will only confuse the dog and slow down the house training process.
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The author has owned dogs throughout his life and is a supporter of responsible dog guardanship and Dog Breeding. This article will hopefully make dog guardanship easier by giving the dog owner useful tips on Potty Training your pet
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