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House Training A Dog Properly

Two of the things that you will have to get in the habit of exercising is will and patience. These are needed along with consistency to get positive results when you are house training a dog. Even though you will not be able to watch your dog around the clock, there are effective ways you can send a positive message to them to stop wetting the floor when you are not present.

Oh no, they pooped on the floor. Don't be alarmed in the early developmental stages because they will not have control of their bowel movement and bladder. The more they eat, the frequency increases.

To start out, find a suitable, out of the way area to make a restricted home for the dog. Cover the floor with paper. Also cover the floor with their food, water, bed, and any play toys they enjoy. This is the first test. Typically, your dog will not potty on his bed or on his food or water. They may not care about the toys at the time.

The dog will get used to finding a convenient area away from their things and tinkle on the paper on the floor. Ultimately, they will find a distant spot and will continue doing it in that particular area only. This is the first sign that the training is working.

You're off to a very good start and the dog is learning. Once you have identified the dog is picky about where they do it in their confined area, it's time for the next step. Put paper around the house. When the dog has freedom in the house and goes to the bathroom on the floor, put his nose in the vicinity of it and take him to the paper on the floor. The dog is sensitive to the smell. If you practice this process with consistency, the dog will soon catch on and before you know it he will use the paper instead.

Over time the dog will go to the paper around the house when they have to do it. When they do be sure to get excited and congratulate them for a job well done. Go a step further and put papers in different locations and show the dog where they are at. If the dog continues using the paper in the new locations, you have accomplished the first steps in house training a dog. It is that easy.

The next feat is to finally get your dog to stop going in the house and head outside instead. This will be easy because dogs love the great outdoors. Position all of the paper on the floor near the doors leading to your backyard.

Since the dog has been trained to go to the bathroom on the paper, getting them to use the paper located near the door will be a breeze. To get them trained to go outside, you should repeat the previous steps. Put their nose near the paper where they did it, point to the door and open it. If you consistently repeat these steps, you will be happy with the results. Before long, they will be running to you wherever you are in the house so that you can take them out the door to do their business.

By: Greg E. Johnson

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