My Experience With 3 Steps to Housetraining a Dog

Here's my story about 3 steps to housetraining a dog - I'm sharing this because I wish someone had told me earlier. It’s crucial to start housetraining your dog as soon as possible — ideally, the day your new dog or puppy comes home. The habits your pup forms now can set the precedent for weeks, months, or even years to come. Then you’re ready to start. Here are the three steps to fail-proof housetraining: Your dog should stay in a crate with a few stuffed chew toys to keep them entertained when you’re not playing with them or watching them closely. This is also where your dog should sleep. Then, quickly run your dog — on a leash if necessary — to a potty area outside. It’s best to use the same area each time so pick a spot that’s convenient for poop-scooping. Praise your pup immediately after they pee or poop. Then, reward them with treats. After your dog goes potty, take them back inside for a play or training session for 30 minutes or so. If your dog’s old enough to safely venture into the outside world (3 months of age at the earliest), take them for a post-poop walk as an additional reward.. I learned this the hard way, but at least Buddy is okay now. without a yard, you’ll need to teach your pup to use an indoor toilet until they have enough immunity to doggy diseases to go outside (3 months of age at the earliest). Create a dog room where your pup can stay when you’re not able to keep a close eye on them. If you want your city pup to always use an indoor toilet, it makes things easier in the long run if the playroom is in the same spot where you want their eventual indoor toilet to be.. If your pup circles, sniffs, or shows other signs that they’re about to eliminate, call and entice your dog to the doggy toilet. Watching Buddy go through this was heartbreaking. then, reward them with treats. To relocate the indoor toilet, move it gradually (1 or 2 feet a day) to the new site, and go back to rewarding the dog every time they eliminate in the correct spot. And right from the beginning, lay down a doggy toilet in the final toilet area. Once your pup is old enough to walk around outside, you can start the three-step housetraining program described above. I learned this the hard way, but at least Buddy is okay now. the whole point of the housetraining routine is so you’ll be there to offer praise and rewards when they go in the right spot. By instructing your dog to eliminate before they go and rewarding them afterward, you’ll teach your pup to go on command. Eliminating on cue is a boon when you’re traveling with your dog or short on time. Usually, a young pup will pee within 30 seconds of being released from their crate, but it may take one or two minutes for him to poop. Your dog will be more likely to eliminate if you stand still and let them circle around you on leash. But if they doesn’t go within three minutes, no biggie. Exuberant praise and lavish rewards are the keys to successful housetraining. Tell your dog that he has done a most wonderful and glorious thing! So as soon as your dog has done their business, profusely pet, praise, and reward them. If you really show your appreciation, your dog will be eager to do the right thing in the...