I am considering getting a year old dog. He has always been an outdoor dog and is intact. What is the best way to house train him and teach him to mark his territory outside and not in my house? His owner says he is very smart and should learn quickly.
2006-12-20 12:16:50 · 5 answers · asked by Aj 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He is already used to doing his busniess outside it might not be that big of a deal. Just take him out a lot and praise him really well. He'll figure it out. Don't use papers or anything on the floor because your just teaching him its ok to pee on the floor. If he has an accident wipe up the pee with a paper towel and take him out side and put the paper towel on the ground let him sniff it. He'll get the idea. Marking his territory is going to be harder. But he's old enough to get neutured.
2006-12-20 12:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by dee g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all if he is intact, I would recommend neutering him unless their is a specific reason to not do so. The only reason I can think of for not neutering a dog is because he is a show dog and you plan on competing with him and possibly breeding him.
The world does not need more dogs, it needs better dogs. So, unless you have a valid reason of why breeding that dog will better the race then get him neutered immediately.
Now, on to your question. I would train an adult dog the same way I train a puppy. The only difference is if the adult dog is not already trained then you have a lot of past experiences that you have to correct.
First, don't free feed. Whenever the dog eats or drinks, wait about 5 minutes and then take the dog outside on a walk. As soon as he starts to go to the bathroom, start to praise him and tell him good potty.
If he goes to the bathroom before you take him out then next time take him out sooner. If it seems to take him longer to go to the bathroom then wait a little longer next time before taking him out.
The important thing to remember is that if he goes to the bathroom in the house then it is your fault for not taking him outside soon enough. He is simply doing what he doesn't know any better for.
Always praise him when he goes to the bathroom outside. Don't just let him out in the back yard because you can't be there to praise him when he does go. You must be right beside him.
Also, remember it is going to take a while to teach him that he is supposed to go to the bathroom outside and not inside. Expect this and expect there to be accidents until he learns this.
GOOD LUCK!
2006-12-20 20:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT train this dog to pee in your house on those ridiculous puppy pads!!!
He'll be much easier to train than a puppy because, as an adult, he has bladder control. To begin with, keep him in the room you're in so you can watch him. He won't need to go out nearly as often as a puppy and should give some signals when he needs to go - circling, sniffing the ground - you need to be alert and take him out right away. Go out with him, tell him "go pee" and the second he does, give him lots and lots of praise and come right back in. This way he learns to differentiate between potty time and play time outside.
By not giving him the chance to make a mistake (at least not many) he'll learn quickly because dogs learn well through positive reinforcement, and not through corrections. When he makes a mistake, quietly clean it up unless you catch him in the act, then tell him no, take him out and praise him if he finishes outside.
While you're training him, you'll need to keep him in a crate at night and when you're not home or training will be too hard if you can't stop him from going inside.
Also be a good idea to get him neutered for health reasons if nothing else.
2006-12-20 20:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's trickier than trying to train a puppy, but the best thing to do is to walk him often. Whenever he urinates or defecates outside, praise him. If you find a mess indoors, don't punish the dog though, especially if you didn't catch him. He either will just try to do it behind your back or won't understand why he's being punished. Just clean it up, making sure to use a product that gets rid of the smell. If he smells that he's gone to the bathroom in a spot, he's going to keep doing it. If problems persist with one spot, move his food bowl or his bed there. A dog won't mess where he sleeps or eats.
2006-12-20 20:21:17 · answer #4 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a big job ahead of yourself start with wee wee pads and move them toward the door until it has learned
2006-12-20 20:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋