To house train a dog and especially a puppy is very easy and only requires patience, consistency and awareness. Nobody wants a dog that messes in the house, so many people just leave their dogs in the backyard – never allowing them in the house. These backyard dogs many develop undesirable behaviour which is caused by a lack of attention. If you are the new owner, you might have a dog that has never been house trained.
House Training a Puppy
A puppy does not yet have the ability to wait for a door to open if it wants to toilet. You as owner are responsible for being aware of when the puppy needs to go out. Listed are few definite situations and times when you should take your puppy to the area in your garden where you want it to toilet:
- The moment it wakes up, in the morning or during the day when it was sleeping.
- Just after feeding times
- When you see the puppy sniffing around and turning in circles
- When you see the puppy going behind furniture. (It is not playing hide-and-seek!)
At these times, pick up your puppy and take it outside. Wait there, sunshine or rain, until it has done everything. Do not go inside, the puppy will just follow you and do it in the house. And it will be all your own fault! Never scold your puppy if it had an accident in the house, it was NOT his fault.
You can be very successful in the dog training basics if you are consistent. Your patience will pay off and very soon you will notice your puppy start going outside all on its own. Remember also to praise your puppy everytime it does its toilet outside. It is also a very good idea to take your puppy to a dog training school for puppy classes and basic dog obedience training.
House Training an Adopted Dog
To house train a young and even older dog is basically the same as training a young puppy. It will even be quicker, but you need to be very consistent. Make sure to praise you dog when it is doing right. You can even train your dog to touch a bell when it wants to go out. You can do that by using the method of clicker training.
In all your dog training, be it house training, basic obedience training, dog agility training, always use positive reinforcement methods and you will achieve your goals much faster and both you and your dog will enjoy it.
MS du Toit
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#1 by lilokiegurl on August 11, 2010 - 7:05 pm
Easy steps to train a dog.?
Ive got a black lab border collie mix that has so much energy. shes about 2 years old. I need some tips on how to train her, like get her to calm down, and house break her. HELP PLEASE! i want my dog to be able to come in the house without go to the bathroom in it, and being so wild and crazy!
#2 by Katie on August 12, 2010 - 12:07 am
Walk it
Bathe it
Feed it
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#3 by Caninequeen101 on August 12, 2010 - 12:09 am
Get some books. Ceser Millian’s (Dog whisperer) shows r good show try his books.
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#4 by decbaby8303 on August 12, 2010 - 12:11 am
first off, before you can do any real training with her you need to take her for a nice long walk..get her one of those backpacks for dogs..border collies need a job and having her carry that will make her feel like she is helping out and doing something with a purpose..you can put some treats in it, or some toys or something to give it some weight..don’t make it too heavy but heavy enough to wear her out a little faster than normal..once you have done that, you should beable to have her attention and get her trained properly..consistency is what you need..if you are house training her you need a crate to put her in..i would let her out every couple hours if you are home..and if you have her on a feeding schedule let her out about 30 min after she eats and drinks..but she needs lots of exercise..you could try agility as well..get some agility training things and set them up in your back yard..she will find it fun..play fetch with her..shes got some smart dogs in her and she will catch on quickly..you just need to exercise her a lot..oh go get Cesear Millan’s book the guy from the Dog whisperer!
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#5 by Beth L on August 12, 2010 - 12:13 am
Well she is wild and crazy be she is a lab mix. High energy. She need to get rid of that exercise. Take her biking, hiking, to a dog park, or doggie day care.
The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller will give you easy steps to train your dog. This is really outside of the range of a little question answer place like this. She need to be trained.
I posted a site that will lead you to a trainer in your area. You really need one. If she is not even housetrained yet, you need professional help. Not that that is a bad thing. Even professional athletes have a trainer. I have one for my dogs and my dogs are a joy for me to be around.
I gave you a second page that goes in to more detail about what you want to know
Good luck.
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http://www.apdt.com/po/ts/default.aspx
http://www.seefido.com/html/dog_obedience_training_.htm
#6 by K.C on August 12, 2010 - 12:15 am
When she goes in the house have her sit down and stay there in till you tell her it ok that way she has time to calm down. You have to house train her get a puppy pad that she can use you have to take her to it is praise her for going on it. Take her to it when she shows sighs of going.
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#7 by K9 Companion on August 12, 2010 - 12:17 am
Consider this: You want the dogs you train to have a sense of fun, joy, affection, a natural initiative, know how to play and do their own thinking. You do not want training to take out these things but rather encourage them. When you work from a position of teaching you can escape from having to train situationally. This means you don’t have to correct your dog. Teaching a dog to problem solve creates the mental stimulation needed for higher intelligence and a better temperament. We know that we have to build relationships with the dogs and their and earn their trust.
Now I admit that I am a nonconformist in my methods and do not believe in the idea on a superior being compelling an inferior one to obey orders, but rather in developing contact and building a relationship where the dog can become secure, one that encouraged balance, confidence, and contentment. I also believe that a dog can only think and act like a dog……
Everything you do should be simple and childlike, and around an effort to persuade your dog to turn to you as their friend, whenever they are confused, unsure, upset or afraid. People always ask me at my demonstrations how I get the dogs to do such amazing things….I don’t make them, they want to do it. Begin by becoming interesting, obtaining respect, and building confidence. Learn to keep pace with your dog….
Find some well written materials that reflect this view and good luck…
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#8 by blk_sheep_fl on August 12, 2010 - 12:19 am
well. you have a working dog…and a herding dog…they just have a LOT of energy, and they really really need jobs. Start with as much exercise as you can manage. Get a backpack for the dog if you can and add a bit of weight to make a walk take more energy. Play fetch or chase games. Take it to the dog park. Just get it exercised. Then work on training. Oddly the more tricks you teach your dog the calmer it will get. Check out toys like kongs that can provide some challenge for your dog too.
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