Saturday, July 11, 2009

Discover The Right Way Of Potty Training Dogs

By Geraldine Dimarco

Let's face it, we all love our dogs except when its time to pick up the poop in the living room. If you want to be able to enjoy a relatively dog accident free home, potty training dogs is the first step to achieving that. Here are easy, surefire tips to help your canine along to toilet training success.

House training dogs is not the favorite pastime of many people. Subsequently, some people adopt full grown dogs that have never learned how to go outside and eliminate properly. While it may be simpler to teach puppies new habits, training older dogs to do their business correctly is an attainable goal.

If you plan to teach your dog to not do something anymore, good luck. You won't encounter much success. Instead, you should unseat the wrong behavior in his daily activities by substituting it with a new pattern. In this case, its learning to go outside for eliminating.

Choose an area for this specific purpose. Around ten to fifteen minutes after meal times, go out and walk him around the designated spot. As you walk back and forth around the spot, clearly speak out a phrase that relates to this particular activity like, 'go potty'. Say it repeatedly until he finally 'goes potty'. Praise him enthusiastically right after to let him know he's done a good job. Do this for a few weeks, always using the same toilet area. Remember house training dogs require consistency in the patterns you set.

When accidents do happen in the midst of your training plan, don't throw in the towel just yet. Potty training sometimes takes a while. If you see the poop but not the dog, do not look for the culprit and start yelling. He will not understand why you are getting mad. If you catch him in the middle of the crime, startle him and bring him quickly outside to finish. Reward him with a treat and praises right after. Be extra attentive to your pet post meal to avoid future accidents.

When you do have accidents in the house, clean it up thoroughly as soon as possible. Use a deodorizing antibacterial solution to get rid of any stain and smell it might leave behind. As you know in potty training dogs, they will return to the spot they marked. Dogs do not want their poop and pee in their sleeping area so ensure that their cage is as small as comfortably possible.

Do not bring food and water to your pet two hours before sleeping or else you might find yourself sleepily leading him out at night for toilet breaks. Take him out to walk early morning or right after he finishes nap time. When you have successfully accomplished training him to go potty outdoors, ensure that going outside is accessible and convenient for him. An open back door will encourage him to continue his newly found talent in discharging outside.

Potty training dogs should be a priority in responsible dog ownership. It disciplines and mentally challenges your dog to do the right thing, and your home will thank you for it.

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