How To Train A Dog

Anna Walker answers:

It is never to early to potty train a dog! When he goes on the floor you take him to it and firmly tell him no and swat him on head with a newspaper it doesn’t hurt them and the noise gets their attention, then you take him outside to potty, small dogs have small bladders so they need to go out more often they will learn fast. Never use pee pads because you just give them mixed message’s about where they can go at. It takes discipline and alot of following thru for a few days but they will train.

Anna Walker answers:

Below are Crate Training/House Training Tips.

When you are leaving the house, or going to bed for the night, do the following. Never actually shove the dog in the crate, either throw treats in there, or sqeek a toy and put it in there. The dog will eventually learn that they have to go in, if you place them in front of the crate, and say the word.. Place the dog in the crate, along with some safe toys. Close the door, give a treat, and say your crate command.(Such as, night night, crate, or bed). Leave.
**I DO NOT SUGGEST CRATING PUPPIES THAT ARE YOUNGER THAN 12 WEEKS**
Repeat slowly extending the time, and make sure you leave time between kennel times, to spend with your puppy. Never expect your puppy to stay in his kennel longer than the age he is in months plus one. (example, if your puppy is 5 months old, only leave it in there for 6 hours. No dog/puppy should stay in it’s kennel longer than 7-8 hours.

Rules:
1.Try to teach them that their crate is a good place. Reward them when you place them in the crate. This is teaching them, that a treat comes with good crate behavior. Always keep your dog in the crate, unless you can keep a good eye on him.
2. Another option, if you do not want to place your dog in the kennel all of the time, hook his leash to your belt loop, this way he can not go off and use the restroom somewhere, and you don’t know about it.
3.Always take him outside after;(ON A LEASH); rough play, after he eats or drinks, after being let out of his crate, after he wakes up after a night or if he is,
sniffing,staring at you,whining, or sitting at the door.
4.Don’t ever hit your dog, or rub his nose in his mess. This will just teach the dog to be afraid of you.
5.Don’t feed him or give him to much water, before you plan to put him in his cage.
6.Don’t expect your dog to hold it’s restroom, more than the age of the dog in months, plus one. But no dog should have to hold it’s bladder more than a 7-8 hours.
7.Be patient!! That is the key, to housetraining. Of course if you get too overwelmed, you can always buy a book, or ask a professional trainer!
8.Always, when he goes to the bathroom ouside, give lots of praise and treats!!
9. If you expect your puppy to go outside, and dont use puppy pads when he gets older, starting out with puppy pads, is not a good idea, because this trains them that it’s ok to go inside, and then before they know it, they cant, it is to confusing for them.
10. Work out a schedule that fits your lifestyle. Feed your dog the same time every day.
11.When you go outside, stay outside until he uses the restroom.
12. Dogs while first potty training, need to go outside every 2-3 hours.
13.Do not make the dog smell his mess, strike him or lock him ouside. This will just confuse the pup, and it might be afraid of you.
14. Ignore whining, unless you KNOW that he/she has to go to the bathroom.
Good Luck!

Anna Walker answers:

Hi,

Many adult rescue dogs come with imperfect housetraining or none at all and even dogs who were housetrained in their previous homes will need a refresher course if they didn’t get regular walks at the shelter. The good news is it’s fairly easy to teach an old dog this new trick. In fact, adult dogs are easier and faster to housetrain than puppies, especially if you use a crate. Here are more tips:

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Anna Walker answers:

Kennel training (also known as crate training) involves teaching a puppy to remain in its kennel — without crying, trying to dig out, or soiling its home — during those times when you’re away. This isn’t as difficult as it might sound. Wild canines live in dens and, like them, domestic dogs enjoy having a snug hideaway they can call their own.

In most cases, a pup will stay with its mother until it’s 6-8 weeks old. By the time you get the puppy, it’s got the basics down – its eyes are open, it’s weaned, and it can run, eat and play with the best of them. You can start kennel training right away. One of the most beneficial aspects of kennel training is that it can accelerate a housebreaking program: the puppy will quickly learn to “hold it” in order to avoid fouling its den. But take it easy at first – elimination control will always be an issue until your baby’s at least half-grown. Eventually, the pup will realize that it has to follow a bathroom schedule and, before you know it, your new puppy will be housebroken.

Anna Walker answers:

I hate to say it but you are going to have to really take a firm hand with her, when she pees in the house again. Take her to the spot and tell her no then give her a good smack and put her outside. Same thing when she jumps on the counters but remember to pick your battles I know you don’t want to hurt her but it is much better she gets a size appropriate smack from you the having your boyfriend loosing his temper and really hurting her or worse having to give her up. Also make sure from now on to be consistent with her. Also I almost forgot try also getting those puppy pads so if she really has to go and your not around it won’t be all over your floor.Best of luck.
I just read that you don’t have a yard to put her in if she is bad and has to be put outside, you can either just get a chain and tie her up outside for a little while after she pees inside or make a pen to put her in. My dog hated being left alone outside and soon realised that if he wanted to be inside with the family he would have to stop peeing inside.