How to house-train a dog?
08 Jul 2010
I’m getting a new adopted dog today. After having my outside-dog stolen. I’ve decided i want an inside dog. I will most likely be getting a Dachshund or Beagle. Anyways how can i train my dog to be "House-Trained" what supplies do i need? And what methods can i use to "potty train it?"
_Thanks!
When I bring a new dog home, I first go for a walk with it (helps bonding), and then take it to the "bathroom" area, where we hang out for a while before going inside.
Housebreaking is just establishing a habit, and if the dog knows where the "bathroom" area is from the beginning, it makes it much easier. Hopefully the dog will go while you are outside, as the beginning of a good habit.
The first few days I take the dog outside every couple of hours, right after eating, just before bed, and first thing in the morning, before the dog is allowed anywhere else in the house. If there is an accident inside, I take the dog out and clean up the mess with an enzyme cleaner that will remove any smell.
I crate the dog at night when I cannot watch it.
Once the dog shows that it understands the concept of going only outside, you can give it more freedom. The foster dogs I bring home are usually reliable in less than a week, and I have housebroken dozens of dogs.
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DO NOT use puppy pads – those just teach the dog to use the house as a bathroom. DO NOT force the dogs head into the mess….that is completely unnecessary. If you catch the dog in the act, give a simple NO (no spray bottle) and escort the dog to the correct area.
DO NOT hit the dog or expect it to go inside a crate – a dogs natural instinct is to NOT go where it sleeps – you use that to your advantage.
Dachshunds are just fine as indoor dogs – every dachshund I have ever known was kept in the house.
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2010 Jul 08
crate train
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2010 Jul 08
When I bring a new dog home, I first go for a walk with it (helps bonding), and then take it to the "bathroom" area, where we hang out for a while before going inside.
Housebreaking is just establishing a habit, and if the dog knows where the "bathroom" area is from the beginning, it makes it much easier. Hopefully the dog will go while you are outside, as the beginning of a good habit.
The first few days I take the dog outside every couple of hours, right after eating, just before bed, and first thing in the morning, before the dog is allowed anywhere else in the house. If there is an accident inside, I take the dog out and clean up the mess with an enzyme cleaner that will remove any smell.
I crate the dog at night when I cannot watch it.
Once the dog shows that it understands the concept of going only outside, you can give it more freedom. The foster dogs I bring home are usually reliable in less than a week, and I have housebroken dozens of dogs.
******
DO NOT use puppy pads – those just teach the dog to use the house as a bathroom. DO NOT force the dogs head into the mess….that is completely unnecessary. If you catch the dog in the act, give a simple NO (no spray bottle) and escort the dog to the correct area.
DO NOT hit the dog or expect it to go inside a crate – a dogs natural instinct is to NOT go where it sleeps – you use that to your advantage.
Dachshunds are just fine as indoor dogs – every dachshund I have ever known was kept in the house.
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lots o dogs
2010 Jul 09
i think you will need a water spray bottle, puppy mats, doggy diapers, and an area besides your house where there is no carpet in an area of confinement. first let him run around and play. when she/he pees on the floor, use one hand to force the puppy’s head down to the mess for about 10-20 seconds and wait a while before cleaning it up.
when it pees or poops, just spray it with a water bottle twice and make it very quick.
put it in a crate with the puppy mats and let it pee on them. leave it in there until you feel its time to take them out (an hour or less).
use a doggy diaper so that when dog pees or poops, it will get itchy and will be irrate.
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2010 Jul 09
First, Dachshunds and Beagles are better outside dogs. Consider a small lap dog like a pug, corgi, etc. for an inside dog. If it is a pup, then get it durable chew toys to chew on. If it ever picks up an object like a pen or pencil, etc., then enclose your fingers gently around its muzzle and say NO BITE. Train it to not bark by whenever it barks, enclose your fingers gently around its muzzle and say NO BARK. Do not use the spraying water method.
Potty training may take a while. I know 3 methods of doing.
Wee Wee pads: This method only works on pups. Buy wee wee pads. Your dog will only pee on that pad. After 3-6 days, put a newspaper under it. Increase the numbers of newspapers. After a time, take out the wee wee pad. Your dog will be trained to pee on newspapers.
supplies: wee wee pads and newspapers.
Crate Training:This method doesn’t make your dog exactly potty trained, but it prevents your dog from peeing in the house. Install a pen near your porch door. Keep your dog in the pen, only taking it out when it plays, etc. Every 2 -3 hours, let your dog in the backyard to do its business.
supplies: pen/crate/kennel
Walking: I use this method. Every 2-3 hours, walk your dog. Fix a place for it to pee/poo. Whenever it does its business, say Go Potty or Potty Time and then give it a treat and praise. Once your dog sorta learns that, show it the treat and say Go Potty or Potty Time. It should go potty. Finally, lay off with the treats and say Go Potty or Potty Time. It should be able to do its business without treats.
Supplies: Leash, Collar/Harness, name tag, treats.
Hope I Helped!
P.S. Your dog is guaranteed to go pee at least once in your house while your doing the potty training stage. So if it does, whack it on the butt with a newspaper and say NO.
Supplies: enzyme cleaner. (I use anti icky poo)
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