How to Toilet Train Your Puppy
Poor bladder control is the number one cause for dogs being taken to dog shelter charities. It is often difficult and often dog walkers are asked to help, so a key part of puppy care. Experts believe the best way to toilet train is to use a cage. Most breeders will {use a cratehave used one}, and will often sell on the crate, as the puppy is used to it. This is based on the understanding that puppies do not like to soil their beds and in a cage would be forced to lie in the mess. Whilst in these confines the puppy will try to control their bladder. Young pups from 8 weeks or so should last about 8 hours. During toilet training, place the puppy inside the crate when he cannot be supervised, whilst you are say cooking. Just before to putting pup into the cage or taking him out of the crate, take him outside so he can go to the toilet. There should not be any water or food in the cage, just a blanket and perhaps a toy to keep him occupied. As time goes by and the puppy performs better, you can leave him more and more out of the crate.
The crate needs to be right size, enough floor area for him to lie down. But not so large he could urinate in a corner. The crate is essential for the dogs whole life, so to avoid replacing cages as he grows, purchase one big enough for his full grown size, with a partition that you can move when needed.
The two alternatives to cage potty training a puppy are constant supervision, which in today’s busy life is too difficult for most people. This involves being with the puppy constantly, so you can be ready when you see his pre-potty pattern, such as clawing the floor. Then taking him without delay to do his business, then return him straight back, having him praise and verbal clues such as “good dog”. The pup needs to realise the reason he went outside was for the toilet, nothing else, do not baffle him.
The other alternative to toilet training is put down papers or pre-treated pads, encouraging them to use these areas, for practical reasons positioned in the bathroom or utility room. The papers have chemicals to draw them. When you catch with their pre-toilet pattern, pick them up quietly and carry them to the papers. Praise them if they do the business. The problem with this method, is you have to do a second training to doing this outside, by moving the pads closer to the door.
Potty timing, generally, puppies should to go out, soon after waking and around 40 mins after having been fed.
Sometimes dogs will spontaneously urinate when scared or excited, sometimes known as submissive urination. Do not discipline them for this. If the puppy is liable to this, go for a walk, before any excitement, like friends coming. Or if visiting, go for a walk, just prior to, or on arrival. The puppy will normally grow out it after about 6 months.
To strengthen the potty training, as in dog training, you should to use verbal clues. Great ones are simple and distinctive. Everyone in the family or in contact with the dog, such as dog walkers and the pet sitter need to use the same words. One or a maximum of two words.
Outside: For going outside, to go to the toilet. Use a different word such as “play” if its for more of an enjoyable activity, though he may eliminate when he is there.
Potty: Go to the toilet.
Good Dog: For any praise to give him.
No: When the puppy is doing anything wrong, such as going in the wrong area, or inside.
Two rules:
1. Always praise success.
2. Never punish him, if you do not see him in the act of doing something wrong. The puppy will have no idea why you are punishing him.
If you see the puppy urinating inside, carry him to the place, will often stop him, as well as reinforcing what he should be doing.
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