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7 Dog Potty Training Tips

Dog potty training can seem like a looming process, but the good news is even old dogs can learn new tricks!  It is much easier to keep a dog from forming problems, but dogs are smart creatures and with some major changes in your routine and a lot of consistency you can change even regular potty training problems. Check out these dog potty training tips!

It is important to note, if you catch your dog urinating or defecating in the house, don’t lose your dog-peeing.jpgtemper!  You may distract him to stop him from continuing and then get him outside, but DO NOT yell, scream, hit, or rub his nose in it.  These behaviors keep him from wanting to go to the bathroom in front of you EVER and will set your dog potty training back severely.

Dogs don’t associate inside/outside with getting in trouble they associate “the act” of urinating and defecating with getting in trouble so in their minds they vow to sneak off away from you to do their duty because they think it offends you so badly.

Be calm and get your dog outside so you can praise him for going in the right place, but don’t scare him from ever going to the bathroom in front of you!

You might have to go back to stage one with your dog!  Imagine you have an 8 week old puppy on your hands, what would you do? 

  1. Restrict your dog’s access to the house.  Making his environment smaller makes him less apt to have an accident.  This is the same process we use for crate training.
  2. Keep him with you, or keep an eye on him!  Dogs sneak off to have accidents, if you can’t see him, he might be getting into trouble!
  3. Go outside with him!!!  If you don’t see him urinating and defecating outside he might just be playing and not taking care of business.  Plus going out with him teaches you about his routine!
  4. Quietly praise your dog for going potty outside!  Don’t reprimand him for making a mistake, just distract him and get him outside!
  5. If you have a dog that likes ONE particular area specifically, you can put his food near that area and he will not urinate or defecate where he eats.  But be careful, this sometimes doesn’t address the problem and the dog finds a new spot.
  6. Utilize a crate, or a baby gate, or an exercise pen when you are not home!  If you are diligent about keeping your dog with you when you are home, but he pees or poops as soon as you leave it is defeating your hard work!  Crates are a wonderful tool for housebreaking!
  7. Do not use puppy pads or indoor aids if you want your dog to potty outside!  Encouraging potty indoor sometimes, but then wanting them to go outside is confusing!  Choose one or the other and stick with it! Indoor Potty Training Info.

dog-potty-training-tips.jpgBe consistent and use lots of praise while controlling his environment and soon your dog will be happily going potty outside!  Then you may begin giving him more access to the house, and teach him to ring a bell to let you know he has to go outside!

 

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