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Puppy Potty Training Tips

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

I’m dog trainer and i found many tips on net, i would like to share u something with you all which i felt is best for all…

1. Crate train! One of the best things you can do for your puppy is to crate train him. Dogs do not want to soil their sleeping area, so if you purchase a crate that is only big enough for your dog to lie down in comfortably, it will go a long way in helping you to potty train him. Put your puppy in the crate at night or when you are away from home. Be sure not to buy a crate that is too big. If you do, your dog can relieve himself in a corner and then go back to his sleeping area. This is counterproductive.

2. Use a puppy potty training chart! If you keep a record of when your puppy eats and how long after he typically has to relieve himself, it can help you get him outside in time.

3. Be consistent! Feed your dog and take him outside on a consistent schedule. Also, take him out frequently when he is learning to puppy potty train.

4. Give praise! This is really important. Make sure you catch your dog doing good things and praise him for it. This encourages him to repeat good behavior. Try to do this instead of punishing negative behavior.

5. Establish his potty territory! If you have a yard, make sure your dog goes to the same area there to relieve himself. Sometimes dogs get excited to be outside and forget they have to go, but being in that same area will remind him and he’ll do his doggie business quickly. Don’t let him play until he goes because playing is a reward.

6. Accidents will happen! If your dog doesn’t make it outside and messes inside the house, don’t punish him. He tried. Clean it up and take him outside. Praise him when he goes outside.

7. Start early! As soon as you get your puppy, take him outside and start the training.

Using these puppy training tips, your dog will soon be letting you know when he has to go outside. It takes time and persistence, but you can do it. You may, however, run into some puppy potty training problems. What do you do then?

8. What if your puppy refuses? If your dog eliminates inside and refuses to go outside, you could have unintentionally taught him that behavior. This often happens when dogs go and then have their noses rubbed in it or are otherwise punished. If you don’t actually catch your dog soiling the floor, do not punish him. If you wait until after, he won’t understand why he’s being punished. Keep your dog on a regular schedule, don’t punish, and remember to praise.

9. What if your puppy marks his territory? Some dogs – especially those who are insecure – may mark their territory. If yours does this and is male, consider getting him neutered. You can also make sure you take him outside regularly. Don’t punish him because that may make it worse. You’ll need to build trust with the dog to make sure it feels secure.

10. Submissive urinating? Submissive urinating is when the puppy pees when he’s upset and excited. This is not controllable and should not be punished. Your puppy should outgrow this by four to seven months.

The most important thing you can do when potty training a puppy is to praise him. Don’t ignore good behavior. This can be a tough period of dog ownership, but it also helps build trust and good relationships with your pet.

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How shall i make my puppy SIT

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

You can try this from 3 months old puppies… make sure that its always attracted to you and hope u know its fav eatable item and keep it with you…

-Make you puppy/dog look at your face by showing its food
-Just lift up ur hand by showing its food  , say SIT and push his backside (just above the tail) to make it sit.
-Do it continuously atleast 5 mins to make it understand like SIT with food is to bend his backside.
-Do it in 30 mins gap everyday for continues 7 days , at least 10 times per day. this is more than enough to make it understand.
- Initially it wont obey and we used to get bored , don’t worry keep trying for at least 3 days, it will remember. when ever it obeys, praise him

Nowadays my dog expecting word “SIT” to get his fav food :)

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Teach your Puppy his name to his memory

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Once you have chosen a name for your puppy, you need to teach him what it is. Your objective is to teach him that when his name is called he must immediately give you his full attention, that is, stop what he’s doing, turn his head and look directly at you.

As you go on to teach your puppy other commands, such as come, sit and stay, you’ll do this successfully if your puppy is focussed on you whilst you are teaching him these commands – this is why it’s so important he knows his name and responds to it.

Your puppy will start to learn that the sound of his name will be followed by a command, so for him, his name means ‘I must look at Mum because she wants me to do something’.

When you use your puppy’s name, it must always be associated with good things. Don’t call his name and then proceed to tell him off because he’s chewed your slippers – if you do that too often he’ll start to associate his name with being told off and won’t respond when you call his name. This is easier said than done, believe me, particularly when your puppy has just chewed through another book, but it’s worth the effort in the end!

Follow Instructions

Arm yourself with a few treats and put your puppy on a leash, that way you have full control if he’s distracted by something and wanders off.

Call his name in a happy and interesting voice – puppy’s love to hear the sound of your voice and will naturally look towards you when they hear you speak. What you do is reinforce that behavior by giving him a treat and praise.

As he looks towards you, give him a treat and praise him verbally with words such as ‘good boy’ or ‘yes’. Repeat this a few times every day until he consistently looks towards you every time you call his name.

Only use his name once, if he doesn’t respond, give a very gentle tug on his lead or tickle his leg so he turns to look at you.

Next, call him and hold the treat near to your face so he has to look at you – reward him with the treat and praise as he does so. Once your puppy does this consistently, swap the food for a toy. His reward for looking at you will then be to play with you for a couple of minutes.

The next progression is to introduce distractions, so try it with other people in the room, outside in the garden, in the driveway, when you are at a friends house and anywhere else you can think of. Don’t rush this stage and always make it easy for your puppy to succeed, he wants to please you, so make it easy for him to do so!

You need to teach your puppy that wherever you are, whatever the distraction, if he hears his name he needs to look at you and wait for the next instruction.

Note :

  • Keep the training sessions short;
  • Keep them fun;
  • Give lots of praise when your puppy does what you want him to do;
  • Try and train before meal times so your puppy isn’t tired and is interested in food treats;
  • If neither of you are in the mood, play instead; and always set yourself and your puppy up to succeed – take little steps that you know you can achieve, then you will both look forward to training sessions!

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