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Caring For A Dog: 5
Steps To Potty Training Success
by: Michael Lewis
Potty
training a dog is one of the most
frustrating things you will have to do.
Take heart in the fact that once your
dog gets the potty training, you won't
have to teach it again. In many ways,
potty training can be rewarding too. Not
only can you help your pets to stop
making messes on your favorite
carpeting, but you can develop a strong
relationship of trust and bonding with
them to.
Here are 5 steps to make potty training
successful in your home.
1.Use a crate. Crate training is very
effective. A crate is used to allow your
pet to have a place to sleep and teaches
them to control their bladder. They
won't soil their bedding. Then, when it
is time to get up and go out, you can
easily do just that. The dog learns from
the start that you control potty time.
2.After meals, give your pet 15 minutes
and then take them out. Food is a
trigger not only to eat but also to go.
When it comes to potty training success,
allow your pet to get outside when the
urge is approaching. What's more is that
you shouldn't leave food out. Put it
down for them at the designated time and
allow them to eat for 15 minutes to 30
minutes and remove the bowl. Soon he
will learn and that again allows you to
control potty time.
3.Pick a potty spot. Select the area of
your yard that you want your pet to go
in. Take them to that spot every time to
go. This will help your puppy to learn
that when he needs to go, he needs to
come here. What's more is that the smell
of urine is yet another trigger to your
pet to go.
4.Don't reward them with food. Remember
that rewards need to be emotional, and
therefore it is more successful to give
them a reward of a patting and rub down
then it is for you to hand them a treat.
Also, treats are food which triggers
potty time again!
5.Reward success, but don't punish
accidents. Although you will be angry
and you will want to punish your pet,
your pet does not see this as a bad
thing. He sees it as attention. He also
can become aggressive as well as not
like to be around you. Dogs don't relate
their potty mistake to the punishment
you are given them. Instead, ignore them
when they do something wrong. Don't
speak to them or interact with them.
Caring for your dog is hard work, but
when it comes to potty training, success
can and will happen when you install
these five tips into your program.
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