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Common House Training Problems
from:Common house training problems are one of those areas that dog
owners are subject to misunderstanding, confusion, and just
plain dread! It doesn't have to be. Learning how to correct
common house traing problems can be fun too.
Common house training problem #1: Submissive / excited
urination
A 'submissive urinator' is a dog that urinates on the floor and
himself (and sometimes on you and any guests you may have!) in
situations of extreme excitement or stress - like when you
return home at the end of the day, or when he's being told off.
This is one of the most common house training problems we see.
Puppies are the usual candidates for submissive/excited
urination, but it's not uncommon to see adult dogs with the
problem as well: usually, these are highly sensitive and timid
dogs, and/or ones from a shelter/with a history of abuse (often
these last two go hand-in-hand.)
When does this common house training problem happen? Situations
when an excited/fearful dog is likely to urinate: - Greeting
time after a prolonged absence - Play time - The arrival of
guests - Stressful situations at home, eg arguments - During a
correction (you're telling him off) - Sudden loud noises
(thunder, fireworks)
Fortunately this common house training problem is not difficult
to "cure" your dog of his submissive/excited urination.
First of all, you should take him to the vet to make sure
there's no medical reason for the issue (like diabetes or a
bladder infection.)
Next, it's time to take control of the common house training
problem:
- Limit his intake of water to help him control his bladder
more effectively. Don't restrict his water intake over a
prolonged period of time, but if you know there's a situation
coming which would normally result in urination - for example,
you have guests coming over, or are planning on a play session
soon - take his water bowl away for a period of time (maybe half
an hour to an hour) before the event. This is one of the
simplest ways for common house training problem.
- When greeting your dog, keep it calm and mellow. The more
excited he is, the harder it is for him to control his bladder,
so don't encourage him to get worked up: ignore him for the
first few moments, or give him a neutral "hello", a quick pat,
and then go about making yourself at home.
- It's important that you DO NOT punish or harshly correct your
dog for this behavior. It's not something that he can easily
control, and he's certainly not doing it on purpose. When you
catch him in the act, you can interrupt him (a firm "No!"
followed by praise when he stops should suffice) but don't
punish him. Keep your cool, and try to be sympathetic: he
doesn't mean to do it, after all!
- If he urinates out of fear (submissiveness) when scolding him
for another offense, try to take the stress levels down a notch
by keeping a firm, authoritative, but not angry tone. Remember,
you're dealing with a sensitive, highly-strung dog: if you get
angry or worry him further, the problem will worsen.
Comon house training problem #2: Scent marking
Scent marking - where a dog "marks" his or her territory with
urine - is technically not actually a house training problem,
since it's based on issues of dominance and territoriality
rather than insufficient house training (a dog can be perfectly
house trained but still mark inside the house.)
However, because - since the problem centers around the
unwanted presence of urine in the house - it seems logical, in a
way, to link this problem with house training: and since this is
one of the most widespread problems among dog owners, we thought
it worthwhile to include some practical advice.
Scent marking and lack of common house training problems: how
to differentiate between the two
Your dog's probably scent marking, rather than genuinely
relieving himself, if:
- The amount of urine produced is relatively small, and tends
to be directed against vertical surfaces (walls, doors, etc)
- He's male, unneutered, and at least five or six months old.
Unneutered dogs are much more territorial than neutered ones -if
you have an unneutered dog in the house, you can pretty much
expect a certain amount of scent marking. (Unspayed females also
mark, but it's less common; spayed and neutered dogs can also
exhibit marking behavior, but it's relatively infrequent)
- It makes little difference how often he's taken outside for a
toilet break
- He frequently targets items that are new to the house: new
possessions, guest clothing/footwear, etc
- You live in a multi-dog household and there is conflict
between two or more of the dogs
- There are other, unneutered or unspayed pets in the house
What to do about the common house training problem?
First things first: spay or neuter your dog(s) as soon as you
possibly can. If you can do this early enough - ideally, at six
months of age - this often halts marking altogether; but if your
dog's been marking for a prolonged period of time, he or she may
continue to do so after being spayed or neutered, since a
pattern of behavior will have been established.
Clean soiled areas thoroughly. Use a non-ammonia based cleaner
(because it smells just like pee) and stay away from vinegar too
(it smells similar to pee.) Oxi-Clean mixed with warm water is
particularly effective; there are also plenty of commercial
cleaners designed specifically to lift pet stains and odors,
which you can buy from pet stores and some supermarkets.
Because dogs tend to re-mark the same places, you'll need to
redefine the places that you know he's marked to prevent repeat
offending.
You can do this in a number of ways:
- Feed him next to or on top of the spot - Play with him there -
Groom him there - Put his bed over or next to it - Spend time
there yourself: hang out with a book or sit down and work
If there is rivalry between dogs in the household, you'll need
to take steps to resolve it. Any conflict is likely to be
hierarchical in nature (a "power struggle"), which means that
all you have to do to stop the tension is pay attention to which
dog seems to be more dominant than the other one (which one eats
first, gets the toys he/she wants, "stares down" another dog),
and reinforce this position.
How to do this: feed the dominant dog first. Pet him/her first.
Give him/her a toy before anyone else gets one. This makes it
clear to all dogs in the house which one really is the dominant
dog - and when this hierarchy's been recognizably established,
territorial/dominant behaviors like scent marking often vanish
overnight.
For more information on how to successfully house train your
dog (as well as a whole bunch of in-depth information on house
training troubleshooting and related issues)and more common
house training problems you'll probably want to check out The
Ultimate House Training Guide.
It's the complete dog-house-training guide. The Ultimate House
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