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Hi,
Housetraining is a MUST. You want to have a polite dog that knows the rules in your house and does not cause you the trouble of cleaning a mess all the time (it's not fun especially if you have the carpets;)).
Dogs are very clean animals and they do not like to make a mess in their dens in the wild and they are not happy to have a mess around them in the house either. As a dog owner it is your responsibility to teach your pooch about the basic rules in the house. Housebreaking (or housetraining) when done properly will take about a week (depending on an owner's consistency, patience, persistance, routine, etc.).
I've known people who never took the time (which is not that long at all) to housetrain their dogs and it caused a lot of frustration in the owners later on...The best thing is to housetrain your dog as soon as you get him/her.
Here are a few things that might be helpful to know about housetraining:
1. Set a schedule for your dog. Dogs LOVE to have a routine. Feed your puppy the same time every day. Don't give him the water before he goes to sleep at night.
2. Make sure you're feeding your pup the highest quality food. Premium foods may be more expensive, but it is much more digestable than grocery store brands. The puppy eats less and eliminates less often which make the housebreaking process much easier. You will also have a healthier dog.
3. The second puppy wakes up in the morning take him on a leash outside to the area you have chose to be his toilet. Keep your clothes ready and do not fool around getting him outside. If you wait until you have your coffee and breakfast to take him outside, you are forcing him to lose control of himself.
4. Make it clear that this walk is pure business, not fun and pleasure. You can give a command like "Do your business". Keep the voice low and don't excite your dog - it's a serious business. The second your puppy starts to eliminate - PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!:) After he's done eliminating, take him away from the elimination area and have a playtime as a reward.
5. It is easier and more eficient to praise your dog for going in one spot than to punish him for going in thousand different spots.
I always take my dog to the same spot right at the side of my house and when she's done she gets her walk as a reward. It is easier to pick everything up and usually I do not have to pick anything up during a walk.
6. Sensitize yourself to your dog's body language. Your puppy needs to eliminate:
- after a meal
- after a nap
- after a play session
- if he begins circling and sniffing
7. Do not leave your puppy alone in the house where you cannot see him. If you're not actively playing with him, put him in his crate (but not for longer than 4 hours!).
8. A crate should never be used as punishment. It is supposed to be your dog's safe place , his den and by using a crate as a punishment you'll make your dog to have a negative connotation with his crate. Crate is VERY useful in teaching your puppy the housebreaking rules. Dogs do not like to mess their dens and want to keep it clean.
9. Never yell at your dog. If you catch your puppy in the ACT of eliminating (which you will if he's leashed to your belt), say "NO" in a low, stern voice and run him outside. There is no need to yell at the puppy - it would make him voice shy.
10. Give him an opportunity to finish his job. When he does, PRAISE him and reward him (for example with a play session).
11. Return to the house. Don't let your pup see you clean up the mess. Clean the mess with a commercial odor neutralizer. It's important that your puppy cannot smell those spots. The smell of the places where he eliminated before will only encourage him to do it again there. It is the dogs' instinct and he's not trying to be mallicious by eliminating in the house where he can still smell the old eliminating areas.
12. Remember - it is NEVER to late to teach your dog about eliminating in the proper areas and with patience and consistency you can do it pretty quickly!
Alex
Source(s):
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/housebr.h...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/woof/tips/tip_13...
Hi,
Housetraining is a MUST. You want to have a polite dog that knows the rules in your house and does not cause you the trouble of cleaning a mess all the time (it's not fun especially if you have the carpets;)).
Dogs are very clean animals and they do not like to make a mess in their dens in the wild and they are not happy to have a mess around them in the house either. As a dog owner it is your responsibility to teach your pooch about the basic rules in the house. Housebreaking (or housetraining) when done properly will take about a week (depending on an owner's consistency, patience, persistance, routine, etc.).
I've known people who never took the time (which is not that long at all) to housetrain their dogs and it caused a lot of frustration in the owners later on...The best thing is to housetrain your dog as soon as you get him/her.
Here are a few things that might be helpful to know about housetraining:
1. Set a schedule for your dog. Dogs LOVE to have a routine. Feed your puppy the same time every day. Don't give him the water before he goes to sleep at night.
2. Make sure you're feeding your pup the highest quality food. Premium foods may be more expensive, but it is much more digestable than grocery store brands. The puppy eats less and eliminates less often which make the housebreaking process much easier. You will also have a healthier dog.
3. The second puppy wakes up in the morning take him on a leash outside to the area you have chose to be his toilet. Keep your clothes ready and do not fool around getting him outside. If you wait until you have your coffee and breakfast to take him outside, you are forcing him to lose control of himself.
4. Make it clear that this walk is pure business, not fun and pleasure. You can give a command like "Do your business". Keep the voice low and don't excite your dog - it's a serious business. The second your puppy starts to eliminate - PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!:) After he's done eliminating, take him away from the elimination area and have a playtime as a reward.
5. It is easier and more eficient to praise your dog for going in one spot than to punish him for going in thousand different spots.
I always take my dog to the same spot right at the side of my house and when she's done she gets her walk as a reward. It is easier to pick everything up and usually I do not have to pick anything up during a walk.
6. Sensitize yourself to your dog's body language. Your puppy needs to eliminate:
- after a meal
- after a nap
- after a play session
- if he begins circling and sniffing
7. Do not leave your puppy alone in the house where you cannot see him. If you're not actively playing with him, put him in his crate (but not for longer than 4 hours!).
8. A crate should never be used as punishment. It is supposed to be your dog's safe place , his den and by using a crate as a punishment you'll make your dog to have a negative connotation with his crate. Crate is VERY useful in teaching your puppy the housebreaking rules. Dogs do not like to mess their dens and want to keep it clean.
9. Never yell at your dog. If you catch your puppy in the ACT of eliminating (which you will if he's leashed to your belt), say "NO" in a low, stern voice and run him outside. There is no need to yell at the puppy - it would make him voice shy.
10. Give him an opportunity to finish his job. When he does, PRAISE him and reward him (for example with a play session).
11. Return to the house. Don't let your pup see you clean up the mess. Clean the mess with a commercial odor neutralizer. It's important that your puppy cannot smell those spots. The smell of the places where he eliminated before will only encourage him to do it again there. It is the dogs' instinct and he's not trying to be mallicious by eliminating in the house where he can still smell the old eliminating areas.
12. Remember - it is NEVER to late to teach your dog about eliminating in the proper areas and with patience and consistency you can do it pretty quickly!
Alex
Source(s):
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/housebr.h...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/woof/tips/tip_13...
dog who has crate anxiety?
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My 11 month old Pit Bull/Newfoundland mix has developed what I am assuming to be crate anxiety. He has been crate training sense he was 3 months old and we've never had a problem bigger then a little barking. Lately he seems to have become more active in his crate while we are gone. He pulled his cover blanket into the crate and has bent some of the metal. I came home today and he had scratched a dime size amount of hair off of his face.
I've been filling Kong's and bones with P.B. and freezing them to keep him active.
I can't leave him out of the crate because he is very destructive. What should I do for him?
Answer
I dont know how long you are leaving your dog alone in a crate but I would say that 3 hours is long, 4 hours is pushing it, and 5 hours is probably unbearable. I assume all these problems are during the daytime when you are away from home.
Here are my suggestions:
1. take your dog on a long walk or give him vigorous exercise right before you leave. This will tire him out and make him more mellow in his crate while you are gone. I'm not talking about just let him out in the backyard either! Really engage him so that he can burn off all that energy.
2. make his crate as comfortable as possible too. Make sure that he has cover, bedding, or toys to play with. The more comfortable it is to him, the less likely he is to get bored. I dont know how often your dog has access to his Kong toys but I have a bully stick that my dog absolutely loves to chew on. The thing is, I only give it to him while he is in his crate and I'm going to be away. This way, he doesnt get bored of it and it always seems fresh to him and not over used. May I also suggest cycling different toys or food products so that he doesnt get accumstomed to any one item. Variety is the spice of life after all!!!
3. Again, I dont know how long you're leaving him, but if the timeframe gets to be excessive, have a neighbor check in on him and let him out for a little while.
4. Try leaving a t.v. or a radio on while you are gone. This doesnt leave an absolutely quiet house and will give your dog the feeling he isnt all alone.
I have tried all these techniques at some point or another and have had varying amounts of success with each of them. I have found that getting your dog exercise before crating him is by far the most effect tactic. This may require you to get up a few hours earlier but your dog will be happier for it in the long run. Nevertheless, Try them out and hopefully one will work for you.
I dont know how long you are leaving your dog alone in a crate but I would say that 3 hours is long, 4 hours is pushing it, and 5 hours is probably unbearable. I assume all these problems are during the daytime when you are away from home.
Here are my suggestions:
1. take your dog on a long walk or give him vigorous exercise right before you leave. This will tire him out and make him more mellow in his crate while you are gone. I'm not talking about just let him out in the backyard either! Really engage him so that he can burn off all that energy.
2. make his crate as comfortable as possible too. Make sure that he has cover, bedding, or toys to play with. The more comfortable it is to him, the less likely he is to get bored. I dont know how often your dog has access to his Kong toys but I have a bully stick that my dog absolutely loves to chew on. The thing is, I only give it to him while he is in his crate and I'm going to be away. This way, he doesnt get bored of it and it always seems fresh to him and not over used. May I also suggest cycling different toys or food products so that he doesnt get accumstomed to any one item. Variety is the spice of life after all!!!
3. Again, I dont know how long you're leaving him, but if the timeframe gets to be excessive, have a neighbor check in on him and let him out for a little while.
4. Try leaving a t.v. or a radio on while you are gone. This doesnt leave an absolutely quiet house and will give your dog the feeling he isnt all alone.
I have tried all these techniques at some point or another and have had varying amounts of success with each of them. I have found that getting your dog exercise before crating him is by far the most effect tactic. This may require you to get up a few hours earlier but your dog will be happier for it in the long run. Nevertheless, Try them out and hopefully one will work for you.
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