Dog House Training: Straightforward Advice
Kevin Simmons
Making sure that accidents don’t happen in the first place is the
focus of this article about dog house training. Training is far
easier and faster then getting upset with your dog every time
they eliminate in an inappropriate place. The methods discussed
in this article are effective for both puppies and older dogs
that are new to living inside.
First of all, you’ll need to purchase a crate for your pet. Talk
to someone at the pet store to get an idea as to what size you’ll
need, as it will depend on the breed, temperament and size of the
animal. And don’t think of this crate as being a punishment, even
before you bring it into the house. Instead, think of it as your
dog’s special resting place when you are unable to protect your
house or furniture from his temporary inability to control his
bladder. Since dogs don’t like to eliminate where the rest or
sleep, this is an effective, easy way of training.
Put the crate in an area that isn’t far away from the action in
your household. The purpose here isn’t to segregate your dog into
a separate living space, but rather to use the dog house training
methods to teach them the appropriate place to take care of
business.
Your animal may not like the crate at first, and this is normal.
However, don’t reward negative behavior by letting him out when
he whines, giving him treats to keep him quiet, or spending time
with him when he’s barking or being boisterous. Alternatively,
you MUST reward good behavior with affection, food or some other
treat as soon as the behavior is displayed.
The first night that your new dog spends in your home, take him
outside before he even gets into your home. Play with him there
until he decides to go to the bathroom. When he does, reward him
instantly. Then, play with him for a bit, and place him in his
crate. This dog house training plan should include taking him
outside every two hours (or more), since you don’t know his
schedule, yet.
On the topic of schedules, now is the time to start keeping one.
Make a list of every time your dog eats, goes to the bathroom,
and sleeps. A pattern should develop, and once it does, make a
note of it on your dog house training schedule. We’ll go more
into this in a bit.
The first couple of nights, tuck your puppy into the crate, and
go to bed. If he cries, take him outside for a potty break,
gently support and encourage him, and then put him back in the
crate. Within a couple of days, puppies should be sleeping
through the night on their own.
Once you’ve figured out your puppy’s schedule, adhere to it. Most
likely your dog has to go to the bathroom as soon as he gets up,
so make sure to take him outside before you do almost anything
else. Then, you can leave him out until about an hour before he
normally has to go again. Then place him back in his crate, and
take him out at the scheduled time. Do this until there are no
accidents (and if there are, make sure to add that time to the
daily crate list). Slowly, you can cut down this time until you
no longer need to crate your animal. In total, this should take a
couple of weeks, at maximum to finish this dog house training.
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