Whats the easiest way,besides the pound,to find a house trained older toy breed dog?

Question

I would like something purebred,and non-shedding,of toy size.I need it to be house broken before I take ownership.I tried to house-train 2 other dogs,but I just couldnt do it.The dog could be up to 7 years old,and im not picky on breed,as long as it is low to no shedding.

Answer 1

If you want something Purebred and already trained or with good qualities, I'd find a local breeder that owns toy breed dogs and inquire about owning one. Most dogs from breeders will be up to date on shots as well as be properly trained.

Other options to consider would be to look for local owners who are giving their dogs away, inquire for the reason they are giving them away and make sure to check if they are up to date on shots.

You can always find different types of breeds of dogs from local shelters. You'd be saving a life. Most dogs from shelters are up to date on shots and you can inquire for older more trained dogs.

Answer 2

You are not likely to find a housebroken Toy Poodle or Yorkie being given away - people get rid of problem dogs, not perfect ones! Consider getting a bigger dog - they're easier to housebreak. Standard Poodles and Portugese Water Dogs don't shed.

BEFORE you get any dog you should read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.

Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.

Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there.

These so-called "breeders" have now figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

Answer 3

First determine what breed is best for you Go to
www.dogbreedinfo.com/hearch.htm
Answer a few easy questions and they will suggest a breed that is right for you.

Next, find a breed rescue near you. They have dogs that have been housetrained by the foster parents.
You must keep in mine that a dog will not soil his den. When you first get a dog, your house may not necessarily be thought of as the dog's den. Most foster parents would love for you to keep in touch and offer support. They want you and the dog to be happy.
Research how to crate train a dog. This is the easiest way and most can be trained within a month.

Answer 4

In general, toy breeds aren't the easiest to potty train. I know Italian Greyhounds, Chihuahua, and Miniature Pinschers are known for being very difficult to potty train. My first min pin, took about 2 years before he was reliably potty trained, and my second took about 5-6 months. I've heard from reputable IG owners that have gotten the potty training down to a science, that IG are never potty trained before at least 6 months of age. A really good trainer could get any dog potty trained quickly, but I'm not a really good dog trainer, so it takes my dogs a while. I do know that Chinese Shar Pei and Chow Chows are very very easy to potty train, but headstrong and difficult for more inexperienced owners to handle.

Answer 5

Contact a breeder. I've adopted several Yorkshire terriers that way for free. My breeder looks for a home for her dogs at least a year or two before she retires them. She gives you the dog for free and you make it available for breeding when they go into heat. She never breeds them after their sixth birthday, so after that they're all yours! I never had problems housebreaking them because they're already accustomed to waiting for their exercise times to 'do their business'. I've placed about a dozen of my breeder's dogs this way with friends as well and everything has always worked out great!

Answer 6

Check out Petfinder.com. You can search for available dogs by gender, age, size, breed and how to contact the rescue agency.

Answer 7

Choose your breed and research rescue operations for that breed. We got a beautiful lab a few years ago from a lab rescue outfit; it was so well-mannered and housebroken and sweet as could be.

Answer 8

Petfinder.com. There are usually rescue groups there. I got one of my dogs from a rescue through Petfinder and it worked out well.

Answer 9

Sheesh...We're not picky at all are we?
Steal your neighbors well trained dog.
The pound is the best way to go or petfinder.com
Also try Canine Companion, They adopt out they'er flunkies....Trust me these dogs are well behaved.

Answer 10

Check out petfinder, and any small dog animal rescues in your area.