| Training » A Guide to Happy Housetraining |
| The key to happy house training of a dog is patience. You, as the new puppy owner, need to remember that this new member of the household wants to please. He sees you not only as the food provider, but also the love provider. To reciprocate, he will work hard to do whatever he can to make you happy. As the owner, it?s up to you to determine the boundaries for your new puppy. Of course, at the top of the list is toilet training, but you?ll also want to consider where your pet will be allowed sit, sleep, and play. Some owners allow animals on furniture, others don?t. Still others allow their dogs to sleep with them. This article will be devoted to housetraining; other training topics are covered elsewhere. What your new dog does, where he goes, and how he reacts to his new home all depend on you. It depends on what you want to allow and how willing you are to be patient through the dog?s learning process. If at all possible, the ideal training situation would require you to dedicate 2-3 days, more if possible, in a continuous effort to the training process. By investing this short amount of time to the training, the owner will soon reap the benefits of dog ownership. Once your new dog knows what you want, he will work to please and will know when he has erred, too. This is where patience comes into play. Remember, your dog looks to you for the rules, so be patient when showing these and he will happily follow suit. Since the most important is toilet training, we?ll start with that discussion first. Ideally, the new home owner can display affection and attention by petting, playing with, and feeding the dog. When a dog needs to eliminate, he will begin to sniff in the area (typically away from the play and sleep areas); the owner should be alert to this activity. If you plan to have your dog use an outdoor area to relieve himself, then take the dog to that area as quickly as possible and wait patiently until he has done his business. Once completed, reward your pet with kind, cheerful words such as ?Good boy? and some generous petting or tossling of the ears. Your puppy will love the attention and will soon understand what it is you want him to do. Watching inside can be helped by remembering that if your puppy does ?go? inside the house, he may well try to seek that same area when he is ready again. If you are an apartment dweller, where your dog will have to take breaks in public areas, be certain to plan to take your pet to these areas on a leash. Also, bring along something to help you clean up the mess. The important thing to remember is that scolding, particularly long after the fact, will do no good. Losing your temper or physically striking your puppy when he makes a mistake will do little to enforce your lessons and will surely harm your relationship with your pet. If your new puppy does have an accident in the house, be as quick as you can to take him to a proper area as a reminder. Time, patience, and praise will go a long way to investing in happy dog ownership. Dogs that learn early retain this knowledge long-term and will work to please their owners. |
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