Dog House Training: What You Should Know

Dog house training is one of the most important trainings a puppy or even a grown dog must go through. The reasons dog house training must be successfully achieved are quite obvious. Discovering a pile of poop under the bed or seeing urine stains on the floor will definitely not make any dog owner happy. Naturally, nobody would feel happy since these accidents simply mean hours and hours of cleaning and scrubbing just to get rid of that nasty smell.

Gladly, dog owners need not go through all these dilemmas for the rest of their lives, or aptly, for the rest of their dogs’ lives. This is where dog house training comes in handy. Training a dog to eliminate properly aims to prevent accident instead of waiting for it to happen and bear the consequences it brings. Dog house training is not and should not be difficult. Understanding your dog’s physiological nature and adhering to the most effective methods to house train a dog will surely give you way to success when it comes to dog training.

Puppies, especially those who are under three months of age do not have full control of their bladder or bowel. Chances are, by the time they realized they have to go, they simply can’t hold it any longer. As the owner, it is therefore your responsibility to keep an eye on your pup during this stage of life. It helps prevent accidents if you take your puppy out before going to sleep, immediately after waking, after drinking or eating, when excited or nervous, after playing or doing other activities and at least every waking hour. You can also watch out for signs telling that your puppy needs to go. These signs include sniffing around, walking in circles or holding the tail high.

Part of the training is to establish the toilet area, somewhere that is easy to access and clean. Once you have established your dog’s toilet area, consistently take him there until he knows to do so on his own.

Accident is inevitable and when it happens, control your temper not to hit or rub his nose on the spot. Punishment won’t do any good and will just create problems related to behavior. When accidents do happen, simply ignore your pet and thoroughly clean the spot. When caught in the act of doing his thing at the wrong place, make a sound loud enough to distract your pet and immediately take him to the appropriate place to finish his thing. Praise and give him treat when he’s done.