2006-06-20 11:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by txgirl 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Remember: dogs are not born knowing they go outside, not on your rug.
Crate train and when she is not in her crate watch her every second. Dogs go thru a routine before they eliminate, some sniff, some circle... when you see that pick him up and run outside and wait. If she goes outside, praise her a ton. Not just a "good dog", throw a party, run around in circles, give her a piece of cooked hotdog.
If you take your eyes off of her and she goes and you don't see her doing it, that is your fault, do not punish her because she will not know why she is in trouble. If you catch her in the act, make a loud noise to stop her and rush her outside.
I cannot tell you how helpful a crate has been in housebreaking my puppy. He has never had an accident in his crate and when I get him out of his crate we go directly outside (I carry him) and he pees. Check out this link for crate training.
http://www.perfectpaws.com/crt.html........
2006-06-20 11:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had several dogs and I have trained them without potty pads, newspapers, etc. Of course, you have to remember that they will have a few accidents while they are learning. keep them confined to the kitchen or a hard floor so the smell of pee will not deter them during training. Take her outside and place her on the grass. Say "outside"a few times. When she goes, say "good girl!" and be ready to reward her with a dog biscut or a bite size carrot. Keep her on a tight potty schedule so she will learn when to expect to go out.... 7am, 9:30 11, 1, 3:30, 6, 8, 10:30 before bed. After a few days she will get it. (If she pees on the floor, lead her to it and say no several times and point. she will know that it si not good. right after you show her, take her outside and let her pee using the above training.
2006-06-22 08:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two small dogs (one is a chihuahua, the other is a pomeranian/chihuahua mix) and they are both going on puppy pads. They sell at Walmart or Kmart in the doggie section. I really recommend them for the smaller breeds. I don't know how much it will hold if a larger dog goes on it. They're so much more absorbant than newspapers and it keeps the smell down. So, I'm always buying them for the dogs especially in the winter when its too cold for my little chi's.
2006-06-20 11:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by wwooaahhnneellllyy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a cat bell and hung it from a string by the door. For 1-2 weeks, I rang the bell everytime we went out. After that, I rang the bell with the puppys' paw. After that, he just started ringing it on his own! Works like a charm! Now I just wait for the ringing and I know he's gotta go outside.
2006-06-20 11:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Tracy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crate train. not too big of a crate though, cuz then they will use half for a potty and half for sleeping. put them in their crate when you cant watch them, and if they start to go to the bathroom in the house, say a firm no, and immedietly puit them outside, and make sure they are out a lot so they have time to use the bathroom outside, when they do, make sure to praise them a lot!!!!!!
2006-06-20 11:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by Margaret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train.
2006-06-20 11:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by lavieja321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some what the same way you would train your child.
2006-06-20 11:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by rossj12003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋