Dog Toilet Training
Unless you have a sixth sense, you can't predict when or where your dog is going to go to the toilet.
This is why dog toilet training is such a necessity.
Your dog needs to learn to "hold it" and that there is a time and place for this particular business.
Though this form of training can be difficult, you do have nature working with you.
Dogs are instinctively clean animals.
They would prefer not to soil the areas where they sleep and eat.
They're also quick at developing habits regarding where they prefer 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's easy to use these natural canine habits when house training your dog.
When starting your dog out on toilet training you need to give him a place of his own, perhaps a corner of your back room, a small area of a bathroom, or a cordoned off area of the den.
This is where you put his food, his bed, and his toys.
You'll also want to cover the floor in newspaper.
When you leave the house make sure he's in this room and can't get out.
Routine will be your ally in the dog toilet training process.
Every day should unfold on the same schedule, with the same time for eating, the same times for walks, the same times for your dog to do his business.
When it goes right, especially during this early part of the training, you'll want lavish constant attention on him.
Be prepared ...
at first, when you're gone, when he needs to go to the toilet he'll go wherever he's standing.
However, over time he'll pick a particular place to do his business and generally confine himself to this place.
Once he begins to do this, you can start to remove the newspaper from those areas furthest from his chosen spot.
Gradually continue this process until there's only a small space available for him to go.
If he misses the paper, then you're probably moving a little too fast and need to go back a step or two and replace some of the newspapers.
When you're home, spend as much time with your dog as possible.
As mentioned above, dog toilet training will be much easier when you invest some time and attention on your dog.
Every 45 minutes or so take him outside and whenever he does his business outside make sure he's praised with plenty of enthusiasm.
Do this every time he "goes" outside.
He'll quickly realize this is where he needs to go to the toilet, and once he can better control his bladder he'll wait until you come to let him out.
Generally, a dog will be around six months old or so before you'll be able to see real results in his dog toilet training.
The process does require a little time and patience.
However, don't give up.
With your participation, he will learn.
This is why dog toilet training is such a necessity.
Your dog needs to learn to "hold it" and that there is a time and place for this particular business.
Though this form of training can be difficult, you do have nature working with you.
Dogs are instinctively clean animals.
They would prefer not to soil the areas where they sleep and eat.
They're also quick at developing habits regarding where they prefer 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's easy to use these natural canine habits when house training your dog.
When starting your dog out on toilet training you need to give him a place of his own, perhaps a corner of your back room, a small area of a bathroom, or a cordoned off area of the den.
This is where you put his food, his bed, and his toys.
You'll also want to cover the floor in newspaper.
When you leave the house make sure he's in this room and can't get out.
Routine will be your ally in the dog toilet training process.
Every day should unfold on the same schedule, with the same time for eating, the same times for walks, the same times for your dog to do his business.
When it goes right, especially during this early part of the training, you'll want lavish constant attention on him.
Be prepared ...
at first, when you're gone, when he needs to go to the toilet he'll go wherever he's standing.
However, over time he'll pick a particular place to do his business and generally confine himself to this place.
Once he begins to do this, you can start to remove the newspaper from those areas furthest from his chosen spot.
Gradually continue this process until there's only a small space available for him to go.
If he misses the paper, then you're probably moving a little too fast and need to go back a step or two and replace some of the newspapers.
When you're home, spend as much time with your dog as possible.
As mentioned above, dog toilet training will be much easier when you invest some time and attention on your dog.
Every 45 minutes or so take him outside and whenever he does his business outside make sure he's praised with plenty of enthusiasm.
Do this every time he "goes" outside.
He'll quickly realize this is where he needs to go to the toilet, and once he can better control his bladder he'll wait until you come to let him out.
Generally, a dog will be around six months old or so before you'll be able to see real results in his dog toilet training.
The process does require a little time and patience.
However, don't give up.
With your participation, he will learn.
