One of the most common themes in the many
emails I get every day concern problems people have with house training their
dogs. In March 2009 I wrote a 265 page ebook titled Dog Training Home Study Course.
. We sell it for $25.00 - you can view the table
of contents on the link to the eBook.
When house
training goes well new pet owners assume that this is a cake walk and it
should be like this all the time. These people are wrong. More
often than not problems come up and when that happens people get frustrated.
The fact is there are many many reasons that puppies and older dogs develop
house training problems. There is no one silver bullet that is going to fix
each and every dogs problem. With this said the solution to all house training
problems lies in owner education.
Before owners can solve their dog’s problem
they must first have a clear picture of the correct way to house train
a dog. I have written an article on House training which is on my web site.
The purpose of this article is to help pull a lot of information
from my web site together so dog owners can develop a game plan on solving
their own house training problems.
When problems arise pet owners almost always often fall into a common trap.
They start to ask family and friends what they can do to fix these house
training problems. Unfortunately most these people are unqualified and lack
the experience to offer accurate advice. This results in a lot of bad information
being passed out which only makes the problems worse.
Here are some of the most common problems areas:
Puppies usually can’t
hold it for 8 hours until they are 16 weeks old. With this said some have
problems until they
are 6 to 7 months old, some
are good at 8 weeks. Usually dogs on an all natural diet do better because
they poop about 5 times less than commercial kibble eaters.
You have to use a dog crate, If your not prepared to do this, quit reading
and move on because you are wasting your time. You are not going to reinvent
the wheel by doing this without a crate.
In the beginning take your dog
out a lot. The concept is to teach the dog that “if it holds it just
a little longer you are going to take it outside”
The way to stop Urine From killing your Lawn is explained
in detail in the article I wrote titled How To Stop Dog Urine From Killing Your Lawn
It takes a dog about 5 seconds
to pee. This translates into a simple rule which is “NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR DOG – not
even for 5 seconds”
Those “pee pads” that
pet stores sell are the dumbest idea I have ever heard. They teach dogs
to pee and
poop in the house.
We don’t let our dogs
have free time in the house until they are 2 to 3 years old. If a dog
has an accident
in the house they go right back
to square one and start again. Some dogs can not be house trained to the
extent that they can be left alone inside the house (out of the crate) when
you are gone.
If you have a dog that’s between 8 weeks and 16
weeks of age I strongly recommend that you get my E-Book titled The Complete Dog Potty Training In 7 Day Guide - A Proven Product!
If your dog is 4 to 5 months
old I recommend my Book titled Dog Behaviour Training Manual
is one of the steps
in teaching our dogs what are “RIGHT” and “WRONG” things
to do in life. The fact is if you as a pet owner find yourself in a problem
with house training you have more to learn than your dog. My 10,000 page
web site, and my web discussion board with over 100,000 posts in it’s
archives can help you through this process.
Here are some additional articles that I recommend to all
pet owners:
Boxer Dog Tips And Secrets(Read as eBook)
Do It Yourself-complete Dog Training Program. Upgraded.(Read as eBook)
Never Do These If You Love Your Dog!(Read as eBook)
Positive Reinforcement Training A Dog Owners Manual( Read as eBook)
I am working on a book titled Solving Problems in House Training Your Dog. It probably will not be ready in time to help you with your current problem.
Please don't email me with specific problems. I assure
you that if you read what I have written and study my work you will not only
find your answer, you will become a better dog trainer along the way.
I hope this information helps provide some direction for
you and your dog.
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