how do i train my dog to stand by the door when he wants to pee?

Answer 1

Dogs are smart. If you take the dog outside using the same door each time, he'll associate that door with going outside (to pee). To reinforce this behavior, each time he goes to the door, let him out - even if he doesn't have to pee. Placing a bell next to the door and ringing it each time you exit, also encourages that repetitive behavior. Eventually, the dog will use the bell to summon you to open the door. My sister uses this method and one day she was on the phone (a very important call) when she heard the dog ringing the bell. Since my sister couldn't excuse herself from the call, the dog continued to ring the bell. Suddenly, my sister looked down and the dog had the bell in her mouth and laid it on the floor by my sister's feet. I'm thinking the dog was giving my sister a clear message! what do you think ?

Answer 2

I wouldn't ever hit my dog with a newspaper or anything else, and think that anyone who suggests such a thing hasn't had a very happy dog, just one who is very confused. In my opinion, the best way to house-train a dog is to use a crate, which can be purchased at any pet store or Wal-Mart type store. Get one the appropriate size for your dog, and leave him/her in it all the time, whether or not he/she cries or not. Let him/her out to the yard to pee or poop, have a good play or run on a leash and have dinner. Then it's right back to the crate. I house-trained all my dogs this way, it takes about a week, but it's much much more humane than it sounds and is better than beating the poor thing, which does nothing but confuse a dog, which has no idea why you'd be hitting it and rubbing it's nose in it's own urine. They don't remember that long.

Answer 3

if you see your dog sniffing around, or if it whines and you think it has to go. Stand by your door and have the dog come to you then ask it "you gotta go" not loud or mean just be calm ask the question and tap the door with your finger so it makes a loud tap. Or tap the door knob then take the dog out side after a while depending on the dog it might sit by the door, tap it with their paw, or just bark. It's hard to say what your dog will do. All of my dogs did something different from, whining, to barking, had one that would bite my pants leg and try to drag me to the door.

Answer 4

Well how old is this dog?when my dog was a puppy we just kept taking him to the door and would say come on lets go potty , we took him out every time we thought that he was about to go, eventually he started to go to the door and barks once, He has not had an accident since he was like 4 months old. He is a year and a half now.

Answer 5

You can't train a dog to stand by the door when he needs to relieve himself. Listen to your dog and watch what he does and he will tell you in his own way that he needs to go outside. Try taking him outside after he eats and drinks. Get into a routine. Don't wait for your dog to ask.

Answer 6

Is he house trained? If not you can use the mats. Keep moving it to the door. then after she pees there for a while, remove the mat. Then she'll probably stand at the door and wait for you.

Answer 7

Your dog may not ever do this-he may find his own way of telling you so you need to watch him and pick up on this. If my dog is in another room she whines. If she is in the same room she comes up to me and paws my lap. Does your dog realy have to stand by the door? Is it that imortant? Your dog probably already has a signal but you are missing it.

Answer 8

In my 'potty training' experiences, I've found that dogs/puppies must be watched very closely, and 'caught in the act' before they piddle. If you have a puppy that looks like he has to go, quickly place him on the newspapers you have put down, place him on it, and encourage him to go. Over time, move the paper closer and closer to the door.
I go a step further; I put the soiled paper in the yard, and take him to it....it's kinda like he thinks he's 'marking' his territory. And, I think staying with him helps too.
After waking, eating or playing are the times to watch them more closely.
Also, by keeping him in an small area, you can watch better.
Time, patience and perserverence have their reward.
Smartycat

Answer 9

Try giving it unlimited access to the back yard via a doggy door. And don't forget rewards and praise for peeing outside

Answer 10

Our new puppy only has the odd accident during the night, during the day we have learnt his pattern of when he needs to use the garden, he often whines, I agree with most of the others, a whine is often enough info to make you let your dog out. Eventually, when he has whined to be let out he will go & stand by the door to wait for you.