2006-06-22 07:44:30 · 6 answers · asked by sherry s 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
TAKE HIM OUT FREQUENTLY ESPECIALLY AFTER EATING AND AFTER NAPS. WHEN HE DOES AN ACCIDENT IN THE HOUSE, TELL HIM FIRMLY "NO" AND IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIM OUTSIDE SO HE KNOWS THAT IS WHERE HE IS SUPPOSED TO POTTY AND NOT IN THE HOME. IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO USE PADS THERE IS A SPRAY YOU CAN BUY AT A PETSTORE THAT YOU SPRAY ON THE PADS SO THEY CAN SMELL IT AND THEY WILL KNOW THAT IS THE PLACE TO GO. THE PADS NEVER WORKED FOR MY PET EITHER, SO I HAD TO TRAIN TO GO OUTSIDE, IT TOOK A WHILE BC SHE WAS SO HARD HEADED BUT IT WORKED. SHE IS A SILKY TERRIER.
2006-06-22 07:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by tiny1 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jack Russells are very intelligent, I've had 4 now and they were all difficult to potty train. Most of the time it was behavior. My oldest, Kirby, would potty in front of the door the second I walked out of the house just to show me he was mad at me for leaving him. He would also dump the garbage immediately. I had to end up crate training them all. Keep them in the kennel unless you are with him. Let him out immediately after you get home and walk him to the door. Make him stay outside until he potties. Praise, praise, praise! JRs aim to please and will be proud to do it again. Make sure to keep them in the habit of going out immediately after eating as well and only put out food twice a day, don't leave it for him to graze on all day. This should get him in the right direction!
2006-06-22 22:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-06-22 15:01:53 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it a habit for him to go outside when he wants to go. When he leaves presents in the house take him outside and make it clear to him that outside is the place to let it all out.
2006-06-22 14:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you at home all day every day? if so start taking him out every hour and walking him around he will start eventually going to the door to let you know that he needs out. that is what my mothers does
2006-06-22 14:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by liza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub his nose in it and tell him NO and take him to the door and let him out
he will get the idea to go to the door when he has to go
2006-06-22 14:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by david o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋