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House training your dog - House training tips for a new puppy
from:When getting a new puppy in your family it's very exciting. In
order for the homecoming to proceed as smoothly as possible,
it's a good idea to spend a little bit of time in preparation.
You have to start with house training your dog, and learn house
training tips for a new puppy.
One of the major challenges of dog ownership (particularly for
first-time owners) is the issue of house training. If you equip
yourself with some rudimentary knowledge and a positive
attitude, though, it's a lot easier than most people make it out
to be.
As soon as you bring the puppy home, take her outside. The
excitement of the car journey coupled with the unfamiliar faces,
sights, and sounds will have her needing to go anyway - and if
you can orchestrate her first toilet break so that it occurs
outside, instead of inside, then so much the better. And not
just from the perspective of short-term hygiene, either - the
more your puppy relieves herself inside, the more likely she is
to do it again.
The homecoming is a great opportunity for you to set a precedent
for toilet behavior!
- Take her to your designated toilet area, and put her down on
the grass.
- Wait while she sniffs around - refrain from petting her or
playing with her just yet, because you don't want her to forge
an association between this area and games. She has to learn
that this part of the yard is for toilet breaks only.
- When she begins to relieve herself, say the phrase you want
her to associate with toilet breaks: "Go pee" or "potty time" or
whatever works for you. It's best if that phrase is short and
easily recognizable - and use the same voice inflection each
time, too (so that your dog can easily memorize the meaning of
the phrase.)
When she's done, make a big fuss over her: shower her in praise
and affection, and give her a little treat.
When you take her inside the house, the house training regime
you've decided upon should start immediately.
As far as house training goes, crate training is generally
accepted to be the most effective and efficient means of house
training a puppy in a short space of time.
What is crate training?
Crate-training is essentially the use of a small indoor kennel
(the crate) to confine your young puppy when you're not actively
supervising her.
How does it work?
Crate training is based on all dogs' inherent dislike of soiling
the area where they sleep. Because you're restricting your
puppy's movement to her sleeping space, she'll instinctively
"hold it in" until she's let out of the crate (provided you
don't leave her in there too long, of course!)
This is why it's important that the crate is sized properly: if
it's too big, she'll be able to use one end as a bed and one end
as a toilet, which defeats the whole purpose!
How do I choose a crate?
As a general guideline, it's more cost-effective for you to
choose a crate that's big enough for her to grow into. It should
be big enough for the adult dog to stand up comfortably without
crouching, turn around in, and stretch out - but no bigger (so
that she doesn't choose one part as her bed, and one part as her
toilet!)
Because the adult dog is likely to be considerably larger than
the puppy, it'll most likely be necessary for you to use a
barrier to reduce the internal size of the crate. A wire grille
or board will do just fine.
Alternatively, you can use a cheap crate (or even make one
yourself) and replace it with a larger model as your puppy
grows.
Using the crate for house training
Crate training works like this: your puppy is in that crate at
all times unless she's sleeping, eating, outside with you going
to the toilet, or being played with (active supervision.)
You'll need to be consistent, or else it won't work: you can't
let your puppy wander off through the house unless you're
focusing your complete attention on her.
If you allow her access to the house before she's thoroughly
house trained, you're basically encouraging her to relieve
herself inside - and remember, each time she does this, it'll be
easier for her to do it again (and again . and again .)
Sample schedule of a morning's crate training
7am: Wake up. Puppy comes outside with you for a toilet break.
7.25: Breakfast time. 7.45: Back outside for another toilet
break (accompanied by you, of course.) 7.50 - 8.45: Play-time!
Puppy is out of the crate being actively played with, cuddled,
etc. 8.45: Outside for another toilet break. 8.50 - 11: Puppy
goes back in the crate for a nap 11 am: Puppy comes outside with
you for a toilet break. 11.05 - 12.30: Playtime! Puppy is out of
the crate being played with and petted. 12:30: Lunch time.
12.45: Puppy comes outside with you for a toilet break. 1 -
3.30: Puppy goes back in the crate for a nap.
. and so on throughout the day.
Crate training generally takes one to two months (depending on
the breed of your dog and how much time you spend on the
training process.) As the puppy grows older, you can begin to
reduce the amount of time spent in the crate - but beware of
doing this too soon!
Other crate training rules
- Your puppy probably won't be too happy to go in the crate the
first couple of times she uses it. She wants to be outside,
being showered with affection and attention, and hanging out
with you (of course!) But it really is for her own good - in a
surprisingly short time, she'll come to accept the crate as her
own personal haven where she can go to relax and get a couple
hours' uninterrupted sleep. It's important to persevere: do not
respond to any whining or crying.
- The best place for the crate to be is the hub of the
household: usually the den or the kitchen, anywhere where people
tend to congregate. Just because she's in the crate doesn't mean
she can't still feel like part of the household; it's important
for her not to feel isolated or excluded.
- The crate should be a welcoming, inviting place for her to go.
Lay a couple of thick blankets or towels on the floor, and place
a few toys and a chew or two inside it as well. The door should
be invitingly open at all times (unless she's in there, of
course, in which case it should be securely shut.)
Some toilet facts about puppies that will come in handy
- Puppies' bladders and bowels are so small and weak that they
have only a very small window of opportunity between knowing
that they need to go, and having that need become an immediate
reality. Because of this, it's imperative that you take her
outside as soon as she wakes up (she'll let you know she needs
to go out by pawing the door and whining), and within ten
minutes of eating or playing.
- Behaviors that indicate she needs to go outside include
sniffing the ground and circling. Again, because she's only
little, she won't exhibit these warning signs for very long - so
as soon as she starts, take her out straight away. Better an
unnecessary trip to the yard than an unnecessary wet patch (or
pile) on the carpet!
- The maximum amount of time that a puppy can be crated at one
time is figured out using the following equation: her age in
months, plus one. So, a three-month old puppy can be crated for
a maximum of four hours. However, this is likely to be
physically pretty uncomfortable for her (not to mention hard on
her emotionally and psychologically: it's tough being cramped up
with nothing to do), so you should really take her out at least
once every two hours during the day. If she's sleeping, of
course, just let her sleep until she wakes up naturally.
For a more in depth look at house training, as well as a great
deal of useful information on canine behavioral problems and the
most effective training techniques, check out The Ultimate House
Training Guide. It's the complete dog-house-training guide..
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