Dog potty training advice?
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at
5:17 pm
I have a terrier and he always pees on my moms favorite rug. She’s always getting so mad at him and not letting him inside any more. She says I need to potty train him myself, but I don’t know how! Please help!
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The problem with dogs is once the pee in one area no matter how much you clean it they smell it as there area. The easiest way is to feed and water your dog then wait about 15-20 minutes and take the puppy out stay with the puupy until it pees. Also roll up a newspaper when you catch him in the act of peeing on the rug rub his nose in it swat him with the paper and put him outside after about 6-12 times they get it and stop. Dogs are truly very smart and they get it quick but it will take some time on your part.
Housebreaking may sound painful but relax. It really isn’t all that difficult. It is your dog’s natural tendency to want to keep its living area clean so once the home is firmly established in your pets mind the problem will be resolved. There are several ways you can assist the process to move faster.
The first thing you want to do is be sure your pet is healthy to start with. If your pet has not been to the vet already, make an appointment. Your dog should be checked for overall healthiness and for conditions that would make house training difficult, such as cystitis and kidney or bladder dysfunction. While your pet is visiting the veterinarian, ask to have them checked for worms and parasites also by way of a fecal exam. Also bear in mind the truthfulness behind mothers’ wisdom when she said “You are what you eat.” A poor quality dog food, in addition to contributing to a poor nutritional state, can cause digestive problems resulting in loose stools, thus contributing to your pup’s inability to control itself.
The most important part of housebreaking your pet is close supervision. This is necessary because your puppy learns by repetition. If you see your dog showing signs of needing to relieve itself, then immediate action must be taken to get the animal outside to its designated area. Consistency in training is critical. Do not think being lax because it’s cold or dark outside is acceptable or your pet will adopt these same attitudes.
Close supervision during housebreaking is also necessary because it gives you time to learn your dogs special quirks such as needing to urinate right after eating or a certain action they take prior to soiling the floor so you can watch for these actions and respond in the future. Also it allows you to correct a situation while it is still fresh in the dogs mind. While being very intelligent creatures, short term memory is not the strong point for most animals of this species and correcting them after more than a few minutes have passed serves no real purpose.
Another key to Housebreaking is giving your dog a limited amount of space. Baby gates across doorways or a pet crate help to make a more confined area and help your pet to recognize this as his living space. Their natural tendency is to go outside of their own living space to urinate so making this association for your pet will make your job easier.
Lining this space with old news papers is a good idea at first as it facilitates a much easier cleanup of any accidents your pet might have. Also be aware that some surfaces are more pet-friendly than others. Try to confine your new pet to areas of the home with tile or vinyl floors which are much easier to clean. Avoid letting them have access to carpet or hardwood floors which retain odors and can be extensively damaged by an errant pup.
Remember to limit the amount of water your dog has access to at the end of the day as you will otherwise be making a walk with your pet in the middle of the night. A quick walk outside at regularly timed intervals is advisable to training as this helps your pet to set an internal schedule. Be certain to use a consistent keyword to tell your pet why you are out in the yard such as “potty” or “toilet” or anything you choose and do not return indoors until they have relieved themselves. Also remember to give praise when your dog relieves itself in appropriate places such as on newspapers or outdoors.
Again consistent training is the key. If your pet does have an accident indoors, correct the animal immediately and then clean the area using non-ammonia based products. Instead use an Enzyme based deodorizer to clean the area and be sure to remove all odor of the accident or the animal will repeat the behavior again.
If you follow these simple rules, your carpets and your new pet should be able to coexist peacefully and relatively free from stress.
Enclosed area training:
1. Try to keep him in an enclosed area. (maybe 1 room without any rugs) and put gates in doorways to block off other areas.
2. Take him out very often. If he goes, give him a treat.
3. If he pees on the floor and you see him doing it pick him up immediately and take him outside. If he goes outside give him a treat.
4. if you do not catch him going do not let him see you clean it up. He may think that he gets attention if he goes on the floor.
5. Try to notice signs that you dog shows you telling you that he needs to go. (ex. stares at you, bites, growls at you etc.)
Another way to train your dog is crate training:
1. Buy a crate/cage that is not to big. There should be enough room for your dog to stand up and turn around in it.
2. Keep him in the crate all the time unless you are walking him outside or holding him.
3. Dogs will not usually go in their crates so if you take them out enough he won’t go in there. They also do not usually go on people unless they try to tell them first and they wont take them out.
4. Give your dog a treat when you have him outside and he goes.
5. Eventually your dog will realize that that is where he can go.
6. After a while, do the enclosed area training.
*Try to take your dog to the same area outside to go because he will realize that when he is there he is meant to go.
**When your dog goes on the floor get a good cleaner that is meant to clean up a dogs pee or poop. One that will remove the odor and the stain if it leaves a stain.
***Your dog may have to go very often especially when he is a puppy. Walk your dog sometimes as often as every 30 minutes. Definately do it every hour until he can hold it in longer.
****DO NOT swat your dog, or stick your dogs nose in its pee when it goes on the floor!!!!!This will only make your dog fear you and be agressive.
*****DO NOT limit your dogs supply to water. You cannot deprive an animal of water. If you want, after 8pm you can give him ice cubes, so he gets water, and does not drink it all really fast.
Hope this helps
try after feeding and watering your dog wait 15-20 min. take it out on a leash to the area you want it to use to pee don’t walk it just let the dog walk were the leash lets it and just wait. at first take the dog out every 2 hours until 8pm after the last time out don’t let your dog eat or drink
ok well if you have a cage put him in a cage then put newspaper down in it that potty trains them