tips on house breaking a dog

[AUMM]

my gf just adopted a cute little chihuahua and miniature pinscher mix....any tips on house breaking it???

 

[Azraele]

Take it outside to potty often. When it has an accident (it's learning, accidents are to be expected), take it outside so it gets the idea.

Helpful link.

 

[BuckleDownBen]

I'd look into Crating the dog. Make sure you have plenty of patience and carpet cleaner. Be ready for the pup to yelp every time you leave it. You have to watch it constantly, and learn the signs of an impending poop or pee. Give it a treat when it does it outside.

 

[tweakmm]

i'm sure dropping your dog from a considerable hight should do just fine in breaking your dog




(I'm kidding. I love dogs )

 

[shiner]

Call Jerboy's parents and find out how they did it.

 

[compuwiz1]

<< Call Jerboy's parents and find out how they did it. >>



He's not housebroken, instead he just comes here and pees and craps all over this place.

 

[Brutuskend]

I've found the best way is to put papers down, once he is used to going on the papers start moving them closer and closer to the door. Eventually move them outside, and by that time he has learned...

 

[lykaon78]

Crating worked really well for my fiances Cocker Spaniel.

Dogs inherently don't want to sleep in their own filth. So they won't pee or poop in the cage.

When you get home or wake up. Immediatly take them outside. Be sure to include lots of praises when they go to the bathroom outside.

Another strategy that worked well was a key word like "Hurry up" say that or something else everytime it goes out side (afterwards at first) and eventually they'll associate that with going to the bathroom. So when you go outside and say your keyword they'll know its time to go to the bathroom.

Also, don't try and start to early. I've heard that some dogs don't have the physical capability to hold it that long until they are any where from 3-9 months old.

It was about 4 months until our Cocker show signs of figuring it out and even then we had to watch her like a hawk.

-lykaon78

 

[AUMM]

thanks for the link Azraele, the dog is about a year and a half old, so its not a puppy. everytime i take him outside he never poops or pee's. so far he's pooped and peed twice in the house, other than that he's pretty well behaved. i think we're gonna try out the crating method. thanks for the advice,

anyone have any other tips about dog training in general? how do i teach him tricks nd stuff?

 

[Brutuskend]

The #1 thing to remember when training a dog is if your doing it out side and the nieghbors don't think your CRAZY, your not doing it right.
Whenever the dog does good, you should loose your mind and show it LOTS of praise!!!
Dogs, like people LOVE praise!!

 

[djheater]

If you are living in an environment that does not allow you to have a dog outside where they belong, you probably shouldn't have a dog....

actually I'm divided on this. I love lap dogs but can't stand living with animals. Maybe when my kids are grown....

 

[AUMM]

<< If you are living in an environment that does not allow you to have a dog outside where they belong, you probably shouldn't have a dog.... >>



there is a large front lawn and a park about half a block away, but there's no fenced backyard to let the dog stay outside. but i think its better the dog stay here than be put to sleep at the pound

 

[Emo]

Earlier this year I went through housetraining a 2 month-old german shepherd. I used a combination of the methods that were already suggested. I kept the puppy for increasing amounts of time in the crate to the point that he loved going there by himself at night. I also covered a corner near the back door with newspapers and encouraged him to go there. Gradually I reduced the newspaper-covered area until there was only a sheet. When we were home, we always took the puppy to a specific spot in the backyard (full of sand) and repeatedly praised him when he did his business. Until he was 4 months old he couldn't hold it all night so I had to get up at 2-3 a.m. to take him outside. I am happy to say that the efforts paid off. He sleeps freely inside the house now and never has an accident. When I let him outside, he does his business on my command in one spot. I just tell him ""Get busy!" and there he goes. What I learned is that dogs like consistency and order in their lives. Cheers!

 

[rh71]

I have a Pomeranian and they are known for disobedience (even though they're the 23rd most intelligent breed). But he learned quick if he knew there was a reward for listening. You need to stick to a routine because dogs are easily confused. And give them a stern "NO" if they ever do anything they're not supposed to (obviously)... it works.

I've managed to teach my lil guy to go down 2 flights of stairs and into the garage to do his business... on a simple command. Smart lil guy. Just have patience and never use physical force (like some professionals actually do).

 

[GooberPHX420]

Caging a dog is believe it or not, one of the best things u can do for it. An inside cage, that is. Not outdoors. Like for my dog tess, she has her little room, its a cute golden cage, large enough for her to move around in, but its not huge and obtrusive to the house. She has a waterbottle and food dish in there. They will yelp for a few days if you leave them in there, but soon they will grow to realize it is THEIR ROOM, not THEIR CAGE. Whenever tess is bored, she just goes and lays in there. it is near my comp, so when Im sitting here online, she will lay there and watch me. I have a matt in there for her, so she loves it. Plus, caging them guarantees they wont ever get bored and chew your stuff.

Anyways, sorry I got off-topic. Ive found the most affective way to train it to go outdoors is just to watch it closely. If you see it getting ready to pee or poop, say "NO NO NO" kinda loud but not mean. Pick them up by their tummy and do your best to carry them out the back door. This will teach them that when they need to go, they need to be outside. Also say "Go potty" or whatever you wanna call it while they are going. They will get used to this command. Then you can just walk to the door after a while, open it and say "go potty" and they will do it Not so hard, just takes time
Oh yeah! like these guys said, rewards are a BIG part of learning for dogs. Everytime they go outside, pet them and say good boy/girl! And give them like a half a treat or something - depending on the size of the dog.

 

[GooberPHX420]

Just wanted to show you the CAGE I was referring to, and in comparison to the size of MY DOG

 

[thedarkwolf]

<< If you are living in an environment that does not allow you to have a dog outside where they belong, you probably shouldn't have a dog....

actually I'm divided on this. I love lap dogs but can't stand living with animals. Maybe when my kids are grown.... >>



I think the other way. If your one of those people that keeps a dog outside 24 hours a day why did you get one in the first place? I have a couple of neighbors that do that and the only time I see them pay any attention to the dogs is when the feed them.

 

[djheater]

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I think the other way. If your one of those people that keeps a dog outside 24 hours a day why did you get one in the first place? I have a couple of neighbors that do that and the only time I see them pay any attention to the dogs is when the feed them. >>



It's simply a case of my personal history coloring my perception. Growing up we used dogs solely to protect our animals. I mean I loved the dogs but the concept of an inside dog is pretty urban. I see it as a farm animal that someone let into my living space....

Like I said I'm undecided. I've encountered some pretty cute house dogs and thier insidious cuteness is eating away at my preconceptions... I'm very stubborn however, and it will likely take ten more years...just about the time when my daughters will be begging for some rediculously overpriced, overbred, furball of some sort...

 

[thedarkwolf]

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I think the other way. If your one of those people that keeps a dog outside 24 hours a day why did you get one in the first place? I have a couple of neighbors that do that and the only time I see them pay any attention to the dogs is when the feed them. >>



It's simply a case of my personal history coloring my perception. Growing up we used dogs solely to protect our animals. I mean I loved the dogs but the concept of an inside dog is pretty urban. I see it as a farm animal that someone let into my living space....

Like I said I'm undecided. I've encountered some pretty cute house dogs and thier insidious cuteness is eating away at my preconceptions... I'm very stubborn however, and it will likely take ten more years...just about the time when my daughters will be begging for some rediculously overpriced, overbred, furball of some sort... >>



Well that I could understand. I live in an urban setting so I didn't even consider farms .
This one lady right behind me leave her dog on a 15 foot chain 24 hours a day and that really bothers me. She is such a sweet dog to.

You should see my parents house when I come home from school.

5 dogs and not small ones either we are talking great dane, 2 german shepards, and 2 50lbs mutts.
5 cats

All of the cats are indoor only and the dogs go in and out as they please. Its a circus.

 

[Nefrodite]

dogs are stupid, you can only wack it if you catch it in the act. otherwise it won't know what the wack was for

 

[compuwiz1]

Mine are people to me. They live and play with me. That means they come in and sleep in the house, ride in my cars, go boating and even camping with us. We treat them as the friends they are. IMO, anyone who would treat them any less than that, should not have a dog.

 

[yakko]

Sell it and get a cat.