How To House Train Your Dog The Correct Way
February 5, 2010 7:23 am MiscellaneousOne of the most important things you have to do with your dog is dog training.
But there is a problem….You don’t know exactly how to house train your dog the correct way.
Well the first step is set up a training area. Select an area that is small and enclosed. These can be in places like you kitchen, your garage or even your bathroom. Keep in mind that crate training works well for puppies or just small dogs, but for the larger animals, the crate is too confining.
Training your dog at home is not that easy and the most of the times cannot be achieved quickly. You need to spend time with this aspect of the training. Play with your dog in the selected area. This is where the dog will be taught to eat and sleep. Go to a pet store and get a special bed. The pet store owner will be happy to select the best bed for your puppy. So once your dog finds out that the bed is for sleeping it will stop eliminating there.
The next step is to set up the toilet area. So you will need to figure out where the toilet area is going to be located. Presumably, this will be outside the house. Wherever it is, it has to a place that the dog can go to whenever it needs to go. You need to go there with your dog so you can give the appropriate rewards for good behavior.
Establish a set feeding schedule for your dog. If the dog is in the habit of being fed at certain times, the natural process of elimination will also begin to occur at certain times. Once you learn when those times relate to the eating times, it will become much easier for you to guide the dog to the established toilet area.
When your dog is in the habit of eliminating in the toilet area and not in the sleeping/eating area, you can begin to extend the training area to the rest of the house. Do this slowly. Start by expanding to one additional room, and then gradually expand into other areas. Don’t expand into new areas until you’re sure your dog has control of its bladder and bowels. At first, do this only when you’re around. If you’re away, then put your dog back in the original training area.
Well now that you know some basic things on how to house train your dog you have to also keep in mind to proceed with caution. If you are going to try to speed things up, you will have to be there in order to reward your dog for successful eliminations. It is also important not to punish for mistakes. That will only confuse the dog and slow the process even