Obedience Training for Dogs

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1. 1 Emily
   2010 Mar 12

   You need to housetrain him.

   Some tips.

   1. Have a designated "potty-place" outside.
   2. Every time you go out (every two-three hours, or, if your dog is under six months, once an hour) go to this place.
   3. Have a cue word, something like "Hurry up!" or "Do your business!" Give him five minutes or so.
   4. If he goes, praise him hugely, and give him a yummy treat or two. Then, take him on at least a short walk.
   5. If he doesn’t, no worries, pop him in his crate (more on this later) and try again in half an hour.
   6. If he makes a mistake in the house, get a newspaper, roll it up tight, and smack yourself with it. You should have taken him out earlier! Don’t scold or punish him – just quietly clean it up. Punishment not only makes your dog dislike you, but it’s also:

   a. Punishing him for a rule he didn’t know existed.
   b. Telling him that it’s okay to eliminate in the house if you’re not watching.
   c. Makes him dislike eliminating in front of you, whether he’s inside or out.

   7. Crate-training is a MUST for housetraining. It doesn’t let him make mistakes when you can’t watch him, and it lets you decide when he needs to go. The crate should be just big enough for him to stand up, turn around, and lie down in, and no bigger – otherwise he can eliminate at one end and sleep in the other.
   8. Above all, be patient! It takes up to a year for smaller dogs to be housetrained, and up to six months or more for larger dogs.

   Good luck!
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2. 2 Gracie
   2010 Mar 12

   What I did with my dog is when ever he peed in the house I made him sit down and watch me clean it up then put him in his crate for a while (while all of this I have a very mean face on). So then he understands that you don’t like having to clean it up.

   Also go out with him every once in a while and encourage him A LOT when he finally pees.

   Also when he does pee or poop in the house dry up stain, use a mix of half water half vinegar and sponge A LOT of it into the stain. let it sit for about 30 mins with a paper towel over it. Then dry up spot. Then sprinkle baking soda over it.

   This insures that the scent is all gone so you dog wont be encouraged to pee there anymore. GOOD LUCK!! Hope this helps!!
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   Expereance

3. 3 liliannx3
   2010 Mar 12

   To train a dog to go outside, you need to take it out to a specific spot(so there scent is there and they will know to go there only) after every meal and every couple of hours or so. When they go to the bathroom outside, praise them and give them a treat. They will link going to the bathroom outside to getting treats, a good thing. As for when they have to go. If you walk near the door, and they run up to it, you will know they have to go. I’m sure they will find some way of letting you know when they have to go. Wait for them to bark to let them out and they will understand that barking=going to the bathroom. another good thing.

   The number one thing to NEVER do is to not scold your dog for messing in the house. DO NOT clean it up in front of him, it will make him dislike to mess in front of you, inside or out. Be careful to not get angry with him and put him in a different room when you clean it up. Make sure you use a cleaning agent that will get the odor out, or he will continue to go into the house.
   Good luck!

   x[lily]x
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4. 4 climber
   2010 Mar 12

   http://www.drewvogel.com/bell-training-your-dog

   http://www.uvhs.org/behavioral_docs/ringing_a_bell_to_go_outside.pdf

   http://www.cuddlespice.com/takemeout.htm
   not trying to sell this just stumbled upon this site
   good luck
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5. 5 tate1995
   2010 Mar 12

   To potty train dogs you need the time for it. No mat ter how much they whine you have to put them in a crate when your not home or when your sleeping ( you dont have to do it for the rest of their lives but just till there potty trained). Whenever they start to sniff around run and place them outside. watch them and keep saying go potty till they go then give them a lot of love and tell them good girl after they go. If they start to pee in front of you, dont let them finish. Hurry and grab them and place them outside. then let them finish there and they cant go inside till they do. NEVER RUB THERE FACE IN THERE PEE OR POO IF THE WENT INSIDE! that is the worst thing you can do. If they start to wag there tail when your doing that it is because they dont know why there in trouble, they didnt think they did anything wrong cause they dont know thats bad. They will soo learn to go outside with the proper training.
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6. 6 angie<3
   2010 Mar 12

   start taking your dog out a couple times a day and after a while he or she will let you know in there own lil way
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7. 7 spotted horse
   2010 Mar 12

   I have a puppy who’s be house trained too, there’s this product called ‘training pads", and there these blue pads that you put on the floor. their scented to make the puppy pee in them. Once the puppy uses it regularly, in your house you move it outside make sure it always in one place. Let the puppy smell it, and know it’s there. Then take him outside, every so often, and he’ll learn to use it outside. Then take it away and he’ll pee in the same spot in the yard. Some puppy’s will naturally know to bark when they want out.
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   my experience

8. 8 monkey1995gurl1995
   2010 Mar 12

   take him outside like every 30-45 minutes to use the bathroom and dont take him in until u see he used the bathroom… if you punish him for using it inside, dont take him out… itll only make ur situation worse… to get him to tell u he has to potty, scratch his paw against the door and praise him for doing this. He will see that he gets attention for doing this and eventually do this everytime. also… if he goes in one specific place inside or generally anywhere, spray the spots with vinigar… it gives off a horiable smell… as much of us know from when we were younger and colored easter eggs… lol… it will discourage him to go there… and idk if this works or not, but u should try telling him NO and spray him with water… most dogs hate water and they will see that they get something they dont like for doing something bad… but i strongly suggest u telling him no first, and in the future if he contines, tell him no and spray him… he will learn that its a "no-no" and then see that its a rule that he must go outside… and potty… lol
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9. 9 Sara C
   2010 Mar 12

   Every dog is different, but this seemed to work with my maltese puppy (she’s still a puppy) and she used to have plenty of accidents..tho you should expect accidents to occur anyway if they’re young…it happens. I hung a bell from my doorknob and every time she’d give me a sign (you know….circling, or sniffing, crying, or pacing) ring the bell to show her how to get your attention and say your word in my case "go potty", and then take her out to his/her potty spot…praise them with love when they go and give a treat if you want…. In the long run, they’ll associate the bell with potty… It’s all repetition…and as frustrating as it may be for the time being, it will get better…(also feeding times being relatively the same every day helps also–having a schedule for them in general helps reduce accidents) My pup’s 6 months recovering from her spay atm…but rarely an accident…she sits at the door and rings away! Hope this helps you in some way. (You’re bound to take many deep breaths, but the repetetiveness will pay off in time.) Best of luck!
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