Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Dog Training Tips For Making Your Dog Poop Where You Want Them To

By Leslie Moore


Aside from being an eye sore a poop in the wrong part of the house will cause a foul smell especially if your humble abode is air-conditioned. Wastes can also cause accidents in case that it has been stepped upon or a curious and innocent baby tried to touch and eat it. This may sound disgusting but it is possible to happen. To prevent such incidents, it would be better if the dog is trained to relieve himself on the right place. This kind of training could last for weeks and while the transition is taking place, you would have to be patient whenever the dog makes a mistake and pooped again on the wrong place.

Stopping your Dog from Defecating on the Wrong Places

If you want your dog to poop on a specific area, you must help them to remove the bad habits of relieving themselves on the wrong places. Stop them from defecating on rugs, doormats, carpets, concrete and tiled floors by being alert at all times. Try to catch the dog in the middle of relieving himself at the wrong place so that you can scold him. Doing so will let help him catch the idea that pooping on that place is wrong. If you did not catch him red-handed, don't scold the dog as he won't understand why you are yelling at him.

You can make use of a repellent to prevent the dog from eliminating on the floor. Spray it on the area every 24 hours for continued effectiveness. Whenever you see your dog raising his legs or sniffing around, he may be feeling uncomfortable and he knew that he needs to relieve himself. Take him outside immediately or to the designated place where you want them to poop regularly. It may take weeks for them to completely forget or not even think about defecating on the floor so patience is really needed from pet parents like you.

Teaching a Dog to Poop in the Right Spot

Here comes the process of marking the spot or area where the dog can land the bomb. First, you have to decide whether you will be making a poop box for the dog or you will fence an area which will serve as the dog's bathroom. After you have designed or allocated an area for your dog, the next thing that you need to learn is on how you can associate a command with the process of eliminating wastes. Think of a catchy word or phrase such as "release", "Kraken", "do it", "drop it", "fire" or "go potty". If it's time for the dog to defecate, bring him to the place and utter the word like you are commanding them. If they do what you are expecting them to do, give praises and rewards. Do this regularly and make sure that you are only using one kind of command.

Another easy method of teaching your pet on where to defecate is by leashing him and bringing him to the allocated space outdoors. Be it a fenced area or a soiled box, make sure that it is dry as dogs hate to drop their waste on wet places. Leave them leashed from a post for a while until they have released what they have to release. Once they do, provide a treat and praise and do this regularly until they have totally put it into habit. This lesson teaches the dog that they would have to defecate first on the right spot before they can join their masters inside the house.




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