We just got her from the USA and she hates the snow here in canada. she doesn't like being outside at all how do i train her to go to the bathroom outside?
2007-11-30 03:45:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2007-11-30 03:47:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
I would consider a litter box for a puppy when it is too cold to go out...they do exist and depending on the dog they are actually better off.
To train her properly...
When you are away, or just cannot watch her diligently, put her in the crate (for no more than a few hours at a time) When you are back home or done being busy take her outside immediately! You go out with her, and praise her when she does good. Do not react emotionally to her if she is nervous or anxious because of the snow...no eye contact.
As she gets older you can increase the time in the crate so that she will eventually be able to stay in the house for the night without relieving herself on your floors and walls.
Make sure she is on an eating schedule, this makes her eliminating more predictable. Always have the water outside, this tells her the drinking/eating/ and eliminating are for outside. For instance feed her half her feeding in the morning at 7 am, and the other half at 4 pm. You can predict within 1-2 hours she will have to go.
Hope this helps!
Enjoy your new friend...pets are a wonderful experience.
2007-11-30 03:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by marianne n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is still a puppy (as in about a month to a year old) It is both easy and time consuming to train her. What she needs is your attention mostly.
What you do is you reserve an area where she can go(if her leaving your house or apartment is not an option) Such as a doggy litter box. Or a pile of newspapers. the problem with this is that it allows the concept that "pee in house=good" into her doggy mind.
So i suggest Crate training her(it sounds harsher than it really is) Crate training is where you put the dog into a "crate" ie doggy cage. when she has to go or when she is just chilling out. This lets her know that she has a part of your house that is reserved for her and that like her area she cannot "go" in the house which she is a part of.
Positive reward is also key. When you take her outside try giving her treats and praising her and petting her whenever she "goes" and after you are done walking her pet her and say that she did a great job and sound very positive to her. This lets your dog understand that going outside makes you happy and because like any good friend she would want to make you happy. (seeing as how dogs are man's best friend this concept is quite applicable).
If your dog is too old to learn new tricks you just have to take her outside till she learns that she cannot go in the house. You do this by yelling at her (some schools of thought go as far as saying beating your dog is allowed, i, however do not like to beat dogs but you must show dominance.) if she goes in the house. (this is where the concept of "rubbing a dogs nose in it "comes from)I'd look up things on dog training on line there are many free guides as well as books that you can read as i did when i had my dog. So good luck and remember be dominant and make her feel safe. Good luck.
Btw when it comes to getting your dog outside you can coax her with meat or a treat. (think the reeses peices scene of ET)
2007-11-30 03:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem and this is going to sound funny, but worked out well. If you have a yard, place plastic down on the snow, and set her on it. I used a trash bag for easy clean up. Or if you want to go through the trouble, lay an old blanket down on the snow, but comes the shaking out and washing troubles every time the puppy goes. Try different cover ups for the snow, or hey, get inventive with a litter box. I KNOW it's for cats but some dogs do use it.
2007-11-30 03:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by Tuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the cold and snow will help you. First, shovel an area in the grass so that she doesn't have to muddle through tall snow. Then, let her there until she goes. When she goes, PRAISE her and bring her back inside.
She will quickly learn the GOING will get her inside, and she'll start going as soon as she is outside in order to get back in. It actually helps house training, because it will keep her focused. This will take some time, but she'll learn pretty quickly.
IF you start trying to paper train her inside so that she doens't have to go outside, you will have to RETRAIN HER in the spring, and that is much less successful.
2007-11-30 03:52:36 · answer #5 · answered by KB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since snow is going to be a fact of life in CA, the sooner you get her used to it, the better. You can set her up for success by shoveling the snow, and making an area for her to go - but the more coddling/fussing/"poor baby" things that you do to "help" her, the worse the problem will get. Put her back in her crate if she doesn't go when she's out, and reward her with amazing treats when she is successful!
good luck!
2007-11-30 04:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got this tip from the breeder when we got our rot and it worked wonders but sounds gross. As you know pups eat three times a day and you put their food up after 15 mins. Wait about 30 to 45mins. after you put the food away. Then you get a match and stick the sulfur end into her rectum and immediately take her outside. She will run around for a few mins and then will go potty no matter what the weather is like outside. The match stimulates them to go potty and they learn that going outside means to go potty. It worked wonders for us she was housebroken in less than a week and has never had an accident in the house.
2007-11-30 04:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by kiss_of_angel_20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 ways: Keep one spot in the yard covered with board or cardboard, etc. so that it's not as wet and there's no snow.
I saw in the pet shop a new type of litter made out of newsprint. They claim that you can easily train a dog to use this litterbox. It came with a DVD to help you learn how to train the dog.
I've heard of a few people who teach their dog to go in the commode, but unless the doggie has his own bathroom, I'm worried about the mess. I certainly wouldn't want to use a potty the doggy just used.
TX Mom
2007-11-30 03:49:55 · answer #8 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shovel an area for her to go in. It's scary for a little puppy to venture out in the snow. I keep the shovel by my back door at all times so I can clear the area a few times a day when it's snowing out. I also carry treats with me to give immediately after going. This will re-enforce good behaivor. Good luck. :-)
2007-12-02 05:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Dee L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried shoveling off an area for her? Our (now late) Maltese used to HATE going out in the snow! My husband would always shovel a little patch in the back yard for her to go to the bathroom in, and she was much happier than when she had to wade through the snow.
Also, you could try putting a little jacket on her so she doesn't get too cold.
2007-11-30 03:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by sanveann 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is she a hot climate breed? If so the cold could be bothering her paws. Try getting dog booties and a sweater to keep her warm. This will help her adjust. You can also clear some snow out of a small area so she will not be so reluctant about it.
2007-11-30 04:19:37 · answer #11 · answered by al l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋