Teach the dog to go to the toilet outside

The smallest dogs (Maltese lapdog, toy terrier, chihuahua, etc.) are sometimes taught to go to the toilet at home (on a diaper or a special tray). However, this alignment does not suit owners of larger animals. Therefore, they are accustomed to the street. It is not difficult to do this, but without some knowledge, beginners often make mistakes, and then the fight against uncleanliness takes a lot of time and effort. How to deal with a dog so that he does not crap in the apartment?

How to teach a puppy to the toilet on the street?

Let's make a reservation right away: you should not expect from a puppy that at the age of 2-3 months he will learn to go to the toilet exclusively on the street. His organs are still too small to endure longer than a couple of hours in a row. Therefore, you can not scold a small animal for the abandoned "puddles" and "heaps."

The owner can only clean up and have patience for several months in advance. At the same time, during walks you do not need to be inactive. Every time your pet pees, praise him at the very moment with affectionate words. Say how good he is. In this situation, too much lisp will not hurt, so that it is clear that you are very pleased with the action being taken.

Animals quickly associate your high spirits with a certain situation, so after several such repetitions they will tend to empty themselves outside the apartment in order to please you. The desired action can be supported by pieces of delicious food, but this gesture should only be an addition to verbal praise.

The so-called conditional reinforcement should be served immediately at the time the action is performed, and a treat in this situation is inconvenient to use. It can be given a little later. And the main marker that marks the correct behavior is the joyful exclamation “Yes! Well done!".

In the home, we ignore the need, we do not scream and do not scold for it;

For bowel movements in the right place we actively praise, reward the game and / or food.

If all family members repeat this pattern of actions daily, then training will not take much time. All dogs are naturally clean. They prefer not to spoil where they live, so it is likely that even without your prompting the dog himself will want to "do business" exclusively outside the home. Aviary animals, which are daily walking outside the territory of the site, are usually not crap even in the yard (because they live there), but only on the other side of the fence.

As a rule, at 6-7 months, a puppy of medium and large breed already adapts to a three-time walk if it is brought out at regular intervals. Up to six months, the pet is able to endure if it is walked at least 5 times a day, but not every family has such an opportunity, especially if all its members are at work almost all day. Therefore, until the dog grows up, do not panic that he sometimes urinates in the apartment.

Possible difficulties in training dogs on the toilet on the street

Usually, with strict observance of the above scheme, the owners do not experience difficulties in teaching the dog to toilet matters. But there are exceptions. Consider several common situations when an adult dog or teenager continues to shit in the house.

Decorative dog for a long time does not tolerate

Closer to the year, a large breed dog can be safely transferred to a two-time walk. However, with smaller favorites, the situation is a little more complicated. Some even in adulthood are not able to endure longer than 5-6 hours in a row: this does not allow to make the size of their bladder. Therefore, if you make a small four-legged friend, be prepared that you will have to display it more often (at least for 5-10 minutes).

The dog cannot wean from the diaper

This problem is familiar to many owners whose favorites in early childhood, the breeder accustomed to toilet cases on a specific fabric or newspaper. At first it is, of course, very convenient. However, this childhood habit is so strongly entrenched that it is difficult to fight it later.

All animals love consistency and predictability, so they cannot understand why it was previously possible and even needed to go on a special bedding, but now it is impossible. Therefore, as practice shows, it is better to tolerate "puddles" for several months, than then with great difficulty to wean them from bedding, newspapers and other things.

This is especially true if you are raising a large breed puppy. It is better to remove the diaper altogether in childhood and achieve cleanliness according to the above scheme. If you have a toy terrier or York, whom you are not ready to walk 3-4 times a day (including adulthood), then it may be more convenient not to get rid of the habit. This is up to you.

Dog crap in certain rooms

This has nothing to do with revenge. This often happens when the owners do not let the dog in some parts of the apartment (for example, in the bedroom). And if he gets there, then he does not mind emptying his intestines and bladder there. No wonder, because this is not his territory (he does not live there).

There is only one way out of this situation: to allow your four-legged friend to be in all parts of the housing. At least under the supervision of a person. When all family members leave, the doors to this room can be closed, but the rest of the time the dog should see that his house is also there.

The dog pees only at home, but not on a walk

This situation also often develops when in childhood they accustom to the diaper. Your task is to transfer the dog to another scheme as soon as possible. If he continues to keep everything in himself for a walk, take a longer walk and try to wait for the moment when he still can not stand it and pee. It is important not to miss and immediately praise for proper behavior.

If the dog suffers a very long time, choose a day off when you will have enough free time, and go for a walk in the morning immediately after sleeping. While the pet has not yet had time to empty the bladder. Walk as much as you need.

How to accustom an adult dog to the toilet?

An adult dog is taught to be clean in the same way. Since physiology allows such a pet to endure for quite some time, he quickly understands where to do it. The main thing - do not forget to praise every time for the abandoned "puddles" and "heaps" outside the living area.

For "puddles" in the room you can slightly shame (but not beat!) In the event that he did it in your presence. If everything happened when you were gone, scolding after the fact is useless. After all, far from all animals do not always connect your discontent with what they did a few minutes or hours ago.

Educate your four-legged friend correctly from the first days of being in your family - and you will not have problems with cleanliness!