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Dog training - house training your dog
By Barry Gilbert
House training is one of the most important parts of
training any dog to be a valued part of the family. As
with many other aspects of dog training, the best way to
house train a dog is to use the dog's own nature to your
benefit.
The great thing about dogs, and the thing that can make
house training much easier, is that dogs are
instinctively very clean animals. Dogs would rather not
soil the areas where they sleep and eat. In addition,
dogs are very good at developing habits regarding where
they like to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs
that are used to eliminating on concrete or gravel will
prefer to eliminate there rather than on grass or dirt.
It is possible to use these natural canine habits when
house training your dog.
Setting up the training area
The first step in house training your dog is to set up
your training area. A small, confined space such as a
bathroom, or part of a kitchen or garage, works best as a
training area. This method of training differs from
crate training. Crate training is great for puppies and
small dogs, but many larger dogs find a crate too
confining.
It is important for the owner to spend as much time in
the training area with his or her dog as possible. It is
important for the owner to play with the dog in the
training area, and to let the dog eat and sleep in that
area. The dog should be provided with a special bed in
the training area, anything from a store bought bed to a
large towel to a large box. At first, the dog may
eliminate in this area, but once the dog has recognized
it as his or her own space, he or she will be reluctant
to soil it.
After the dog has gotten used to sleeping in the bed,
the owner can move it around the house, relocating it
from room to room. When you are not with your dog, the
dog should be confined to the training area.
Setting up the toilet area
The second part of house training is to set up the
toilet area for the dog. It is important for the dog to
have access to this place every time he or she needs to
eliminate. It is also important for the owner to
accompany the dog each time until he or she gets into the
habit of eliminating in the toilet area. This will
ensure that the dog uses only the established toilet area.
A set feeding schedule makes the house training process
a lot easier for both the owner and the dog. Feeding the
dog on a regular basis will also create a regular
schedule for the dog's toilet habits. Once you know when
your dog is likely to need to eliminate, it will be
simple to guide the dog to the established toilet area.
Once the dog has established a toilet area and is using
it on a regular basis, it is very important to not
confine the dog without access to the toilet area for
long periods of time. That is because if the dog is
unable to hold it, he or she may be forced to eliminate
in the training area. This habit can make house training
much more difficult.
Continuing the house training process
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.
Speeding up the process
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.
About the Author
Barry Gilbert
Our Dog Obedience Training Secrets TRANSFORM Your
Dog's Behavior Problems! "And puts an End to the
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