I have heard plenty about the *hardest* breeds to house train, so now what are the easiest ones?
I know chow chows are very smart when it comes to house training. I had one that never soiled when he was a puppy. He would go outside and go as far away from the house/yard as he could.
2007-02-02 07:55:21 · 11 answers · asked by Velvet 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
How easy a dog is to housetrain really depends on the dog and its upbringing before coming into your home, although the breed can have a big effect on it, too. For example, hounds are horrible for housetraining, but a chow puppy might be just as bad if you got it from a pet store where it's forced to eliminate in its immediate quarters.
I think the more primitive, rugged breeds respond better to housetraining, not breeds that have been toyed around with too much. For example, the Siberian husky tends to be a very healthy, natural breed, and because they're a little more primitive than say, a maltese, they have a strong instinct to eliminate far away from their sleeping quarters. I think Australian cattle dogs also respond well to housetraining.
2007-02-02 08:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Steel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't necessarily the breed of the dog, it is the personality and the temperament of the dog. We have a border collie/Australian shepherd mix and she was extremely easy to train to do tricks, but it was harder to house break her We also have an Alaskan Malamute that is supposed to be very difficult to train, and she has been very easy and never once went potty in the house. She learned how to go in and out the doggy door the first time and she taught the other dog how to use it as well.
2007-02-02 08:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gary S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labs are easiest use crate for the bed usually they wont soil their beds....go outside before bed and as soon as get up...
i heard pups hold it 4 to 6 hours... may need papers where pup can go so you dont have to get up at 2 am or while at work
2007-02-02 08:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by brokerman74067 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most breeds in the Working Group are easy to train - by their genes, they take training & direction well. And, for the same reason (bred to do man's bidding), so are most in the Herding Group, and Sporting Group. http://www.akc.org/breeds/working_group.cfm & http://www.akc.org/breeds/herding_group.cfm & http://www.akc.org/breeds/sporting_group.cfm (clicking on the picture will take you to that breed's information)
Read to learn more about any breed you like to make sure it fits into your lifestyle in all ways - good luck!
2007-02-02 09:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest breed is the one that the human watches closely...We train them.There's stubborn ones that will go to get back at you,but all are trainable.PATIENCE is the key....
2007-02-02 11:03:37 · answer #5 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily the breed. It's the time & effort you're willing to put into the training.
2007-02-02 08:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Terriers...like JRT's and Wheaton's and Northern breeds like Malamutes and Akitas are known to housetrain in two weeks.
2007-02-02 08:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Redawg J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got a miniature schnauzer, he always goes outside, we've only had a couple accidents which were right near the door. He's a great dog :]
2007-02-02 08:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by whyy_nottt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found my newest Golden to be incredibly easy to train, using a crate. I wish it was that easy with the chewing issues.
2007-02-02 08:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This I believe depends upon the individual dog themselves.
2007-02-02 07:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋