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Potty Training a Dog
Here are some ultimate house training tips. When you are ready to start house training your dog, you first need to establish 2 things: his toilet area and his living area.
His living area is a place where your dog sleeps, eats, plays, and generally spends time in. The dog will consider his living area his den. Dogs naturally don’t like eliminate in their living area – den.
Clearly determining toilet area is essential, especially when you are starting house training. You should always take your dog to the same specific place when you want him to eliminate. This might be a spot inside your garden or the local park, or a pet toilet that you keep inside your apartment (this kind of dog toilet is only suitable for smaller breeds).
Ultimate house training guide then proceeds with establishing a toilet regime. You should take your dog to his toilet area when he wakes up in the morning, before he goes to bed, and after every meal. Try to feed your dog at approximately at the same times every day.
Every time your dog goes to the toilet in his toilet area, you should praise him and give him a reward. Say No firmly if your dog eliminates where he is not supposed to. Most dogs will quickly understand what you want from them. If your dog has an accident, get rid of it and take care of the odor – you can use water and vinegar or you can get odor eliminator from the pet store.
You have to keep in mind that dog training requires patience. It might take some time to teach your older dog new habits and break the old ones. You should never use violence; this would only get your dog confused and scarred and prolong the learning process. You should always consider if your dog has any health issues.
When house training a puppy, many people use food as a reward. Older dogs should be rewarded without food; only with praise. Adult dogs far more easier gain weight and you should feed them carefully so they don’t become obese.