Enjoy a house free of dog urine! House training a dog isn’t hard when you read our 3 tips to house train your dog.
We have been there done that: got a new puppy or dog that wasn’t house trained and had them doing their business all over the house. So we asked our dog breeder what we had to do and he gave us the following three housebreaking tips:
3 tips to house train your dog
1 Take your dog out a lot
In the early stages of house training, before you’ve established a routine and started setting ground rules and consequences for doing it indoors, take your new dog outside a lot.
Let your dog play around outside and get used to naturally do his business there, simply because he’s already outside when he needs to go.
This is an important first step – it might sound silly, but if a dog has never done it outdoors, they might get nervous or shy, so start this step straight away.
2 Dogs do tell you when they need to go
Dogs instinctively know they want to do their business away from where they live or play.
- So, they’ll look for corners, under sofas, behind chairs or in cupboards when they need to go.
- They’ll probably also scratch to try and dig a hole to go in.
Watch out for these telltale signs when you’re house training your dog, because they mean he’s about to make a mess!
As in step one, take him outside as soon as you see any sign of needing to use the toilet, so he gets used to the idea. Eventually he’ll start scratching at the door to let you know, and then you’re halfway there.
3 Tell your dog off, but not too much
If your dog does do his business inside, don’t boot him around as punishment. Instead, take him over to where he went, show it to him, give him a firm "No", then take him outside.
As with all dog obedience training : consistency is key. You’re building a pattern of association, and hopefully he’ll remember that next time, and want to avoid doing his business inside.
It’s important that you don’t tell him off too much, or he may become shy about his toilet habits and start really hiding it around the house, and that’s when you get mysterious unpleasant smells which take weeks to track down!
With these 3 house training a dog techniques all you have to do is being persistent, particularly if you have a stubborn dog. Don’t worry though, if you keep it up, your dog will keep it outside.
