Tips for Training 1 yr old dog?

Question

I have a 1 yrd old female dog, and im wanting to move her into my apartment with me. She's been an outside dog, any tips for house breaking, do u think she'lle alright and not tear the place up?

Answer 1

Hi. Good for you for taking you young pup with you and moving her inside. She will adore you for this & you to will bond that much closer.

YES she will be fine when you move her in the apartment with you. My suggestions would be: Get a crate for her to sleep in while you are at work/school until she gets used to the apt.
Pups do not like to soil their bedding...so crating is an excellent way to show her where she can go & cannot go.

Just before you leave the house, make sure you take her outside and play with her a little bit. Upon your return...again take her immediately out of the crate and take her outside and play with her for around 20-30 minutes. She will be thrilled & so will you.

By time a pup is a year old, they are very happy to please their owner.

As for "tearing up the place".....when you are home with her, just make sure, you have her out of the crate and by your side. She will do some exploring to get used to the appt., but if she is fixed, she will not be marking any territory.

She will be a happier all-around-pup by letting her be inside with you and she will want the appt as clean and neat as you will. She will do all in her power to make you proud of her and she will look forward to your return every night.

You may want to think about letting her sleep on the bed with you at night time and only crate her while you are out of the house.

I have 4 Shelties...all various ages and 4 cats and they all do fine and all get along.

This is a great guestion & I hope more people do exactly what you are! Your a terrific pet owner.
Many blessings & enjoy your "fur-kid".
Patti :-) :-) :-) :-)

Answer 2

My suggestion is CRATE TRAIN!!!!
In my opinion, it is the fastest, easiest, and surest way to house break a dog of any age. It also prevents the dog from chewing anything up while you are away. It isn't at all cruel as you might think and most dogs actually love their crates. It reinforces the den instinct which makes them hold it until they get outside so they learn not to go in the house.
There is a lot to explain about crate training, so get yourself a good book about it, or do some research on the web and then go get a crate!!

Answer 3

I wouldn't crate train. Take your dog out to go every couple of hours. Give her treats when she goes outside. Also, look for signals that she has to go (hanging out by the door, sniffing around for a place to go, etc.). The good thing is, she's already used to doing her business outside...

I would imagine taking an outside dog and putting her in a crate would not make her happy.

On chewing stuff up: Try to dog proof the house as much as possible. Get a few dog toys and only leave them out when you leave. When you come home pick up all the toys and chewies and put them away. This way, when you leave, your dog will have a 'special opportunity' to play with her toys and hopefully wont chew your furniture and other stuff.

Answer 4

I would suggest crate training as she being an outside dog has been allowed to potty anywhere and she won't know the diference in teh house also she needs to be trained on what is allowed in the house.

Answer 5

Crate Training:
You must be willing to invest time and energy for just a few short weeks in housetraining. The effort you put in now will last for the rest of your pet's life.
The crate training method is as follows. Buy a crate and for the first 3 to 4 weeks keep your dog in it when you are not with him. Make sure the crate is not too big. It should be large enough for the dog's bed, but no larger. Dogs do not want to soil their bed and the use of a crate teaches them to control their urge to eliminate. You must maintain an eagle eye at all times. As soon as you see him pacing, sniffing around, and turning in circles, immediately take him outside. He is telling you "I am going to go pee pee somewhere, and this carpet looks like as good a place as any." NO, you do not have time to put on your shoes, just go.
Be patient and do not rush the little guy. He may have to go several times in one "pit stop." Give him about 10 minutes before taking him back inside. Do not play with him while you are on this mission. Let him know this is a business trip.
Make sure you take him out after every meal and play session BEFORE you put him back in his crate. Be consistent and establish a schedule. Pay attention to your puppy's behavior so you can develop a schedule that works for you and the pup. When does your dog naturally defecate? In the morning? 10 minutes after eating? Around bedtime? You may have to make some compromises.
Be fair to your dog. He cannot be expected to stay alone in his crate for endless hours and not relieve himself. During your work days, you will need to have someone go to your home at least once (lunch time is good) to let the dog out. Take him for a long walk. Your dog is not a fish and he needs something to occupy his mind.
Make sure everyone who is involved in the housebreaking process is using the same spot in the yard and the same word. Everyone should agree on the place they will take the puppy. The odor from the previous visits will cause the dog to want to go in that spot. Use a simple word like "outside" when taking your dog to the chosen spot. Use this word consistently and later this word will help build communication between the family and the dog. When you notice him going toward the door and you say "outside" he can say "Yup, that’s where I need to go," or, "Forget it. I am getting back up on the couch for some shut eye." you will need to take him out frequently and keep that eagle eye on him. But before you know it, you are going to be able to trust and communicate with your new pet. And he will learn that when he pleases you by going out to do his business, he gets more freedom in the house.
Remain consistent. Do not allow your dog to do something one day and not the next. This will confuse him. Never leave an untrained dog unattended in the house. Make your dog understand what is expected of him. Dogs want to please. Always praise your dog for good behavior. No form of physical punishment is as effective as praise and encouragement.
Here are a couple of websites:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/housebreaking.htm
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

Answer 6

Yelling"no", "undesirable", or the different emotionally charged observe skill honestly not something to an animal. Hitting a canines does not something yet worsen him/her and would reason some canines to grow to be aggessive in retaliation. Any sort of punishment it is utilized after the "certainty" isn't any punishment in any respect through fact the canines won't relate it to something he did until eventually you unquestionably capture him contained in the act. shop a schedule of once you observe he has pooped contained in the domicile and then time that to once you're taking him outdoors. In different words, if he has eaten and an hour or so later you observe he has pooped, %. up the poop and placed it contained in the area contained in the backyard which you rather choose for him to apply as a bathing room. the subsequent time, take him to that area on leash and stay with him. on a similar time as he's contained in the domicile after eating, shop him on a leash with you so which you will observe of the indications that show he's finding for a gap. Get him outdoors without delay and stay with HIM until eventually he removes. while he does, in the present day supply him a cope with and an excellent sort of compliment and take him lower back contained in the domicile. do not enable him freedom outdoors until eventually you end burglary him. until eventually you get him used to using the outdoors.....gate off the residing room so he won't be in a position to get in there. I had this same project with one among my rescues, and this labored properly.

Answer 7

just train the dog daily