I am moving and i wont be able to take me dog, so my mom is going to take her, however she wants to keep her indoors now and we have always kept her outdoors, Any tips on housebreaking a 3 year old chow?
2007-03-10 17:59:25 · 9 answers · asked by shan 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, my latest rescue is 2 1/2 years old and had been tied outdoors all her life. She housetrained herself in two days, we only had one accident in the house, and when I said NO, she understood. It's easier than training a puppy, because they are used to going outside anyway.
2007-03-11 00:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not too difficult to housetrain an adult dog. I have known dogs as old as 14 years old that were always outside dogs but got housetrained within a week.
Make sure the dog is taken outside immediately after waking up, and after feedings. She should be rewarded after going poo/pee, and taken inside immediately so she can re-associate the outdoors as a place to do her business.
Chances are, since she has been going in the grass all this time, she will already prefer to wait until she is outside.
2007-03-11 03:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by Susan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is... and perhaps even easier because the outdoor dogs are already used to eliminating outside so will prefer the great outdoors... don't expect her to like using a potty pad... lol
Everything will be ok.. just take her out when she wakes up and after she eats or drinks... just like a puppy.. She will soon learn which door she goes out and how to communicate that she needs out to your mom..
GOOD LUCK & Don't worry
2007-03-11 03:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sort of depends on the dog. If the dog is used to going outside and you let it out pretty regularly, especially after it eats the dog might quickly realize that it should go outside. Another try would be to use a kennel cage in the house for a while and when you think the dog needs to go let it outside.
A chow tends to be a rather temperamental dog and with a new owner it might tend to get a little violent.
2007-03-11 03:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by don n 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
One good suggestion is to try to keep the dog with you as much as possible. If she gets used to being around you all the time, it'll be easier to gain her trust, and that much easier to train her. From there, just do as the above says; treats always seem to work. What my family did with a 5 y/o we found is "clicker" train them. You can go to a pet store and ask for a training clicker, and that way the dog can associate the clicker with things. Click it to get her attention, then give her a training treat. Click it to get her sit, as well as saying the command, and then a treat. So on...
2007-03-11 03:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by >>Chimmy Chonga<< 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is possible. Treat your dog as if it was a puppy. Catch him/her in the act, yell NO!, take the stool or wiped up pee on a paper towel outside. Let her/him sniff and tell it to go potty or whatever your command is. If you have to crate train, that is the best way to go unless the dog is doing it in the crate.
2007-03-11 03:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
While you are still there try getting her inside the house and feed her there. In time she will learn that she needs to stay inside. Its never too late to train her.
2007-03-11 03:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by Patzie 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, contrary to what some people think, you can teach an old dog new tricks.
2007-03-11 03:15:04 · answer #8 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will have to work more with her by taking her outside more to use the bathroom, but I think that in time she will be housebroken.
2007-03-11 03:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by karen v 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋