Article Title: Dog Training - House Training Your Dog
Author: Cindy Heck
Dogs by nature are clean animals. They usually keep their
sleeping and eating area clean. Moreover, they have also the
tendency to do habitual activities. Meaning, if they are taught
to eliminate in a certain place they will always be eliminating
in that certain place for all their lives. These natural
instincts of dogs can be an advantages if to be use in house
training. Dog house training is a tough task, however if right
approach and proper management is applied, it can be effective
and successful.
The first step in house training is to find the right training
area and set it up. For puppies or small dog, portable crate or
puppy-proofed room will do. However, for larger dog it will not
work out since they will not be able to move around comfortably
in it. A small room with easy to clean floor will do for them.
Put some bed, water and food bowl as well as some toys for the
dog not to get bored. Keep in mind that the place will be your
dog's house where he will play, sleep and eat. Therefore, make
it safe and comfortable for your dog. Do not worry if your dog
eliminate in this area. You will soon train them of the proper
toilet area and besides, when they realize that it will be their
den they will stop eliminating in it.
The next thing you do is to find a toilet area that is
accessible to your dog. it will definitely outside the house,
but wherever you choose make sure that you as well as your dog
have an easy access on it. You will need to accompany your dog
to the toilet area to give him rewards and praises whenever he
does well. Take note of the elimination pattern of your dog, you
will need this in order to know the proper time when your dog
will go to the toilet. If your dog has feeding schedule, it
would be greater. Soon his process of elimination will occur in
regular basis. That would mean an easy way of establishing the
proper time for your dog's toilet schedule.
When your dog has control of its bowel and bladder. You may
start to extend the training area of your dog. However, keep in
mind to take things one-step at a time. Do it gradually and from
one room to the other. Do this only if you are around. If you
are going to leave the house, take him back to its original
training area.
If you want to speed up the process, you may do so. However, it
should be done with caution. It is better to do things slowly
than to repeat again the same process. To speed up the pace it
needs more of your presence and attention. You need to be always
present to reward your dog for good behavior. More importantly,
never punish your dog for accidental elimination. It will just
add confusion to him and would make the training process slower.
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