Do you know how to potty train your dog? Many people are completely clueless completing this task. It takes both patience and understanding. It is time to eliminate messy carpets and smelly couches with urine. This article will show you 10 easy ways to help you potty train your dog.
1) Buy from an Experience Trainer
First and foremost, the best thing you can do before experiencing potty incidents is to buy a dog from a well respected trainer. These types of owners have great experience with training their dogs. Most likely the dog will already have been house broken and easier to handle when you take it home. Another thing to think about when buying from a trainer is that the dog will already be used to human touch. This principle can be easily applied to many other pets too.
2) Choose Food Brands Wisely.
The different types of foods for dogs will also affect their stool. From my personal experience, commercial dry food brands will keep everything dry and compact. This will create an easier cleaning routine and it will minimize the area affected if your dog has an accident. When I fed my dogs foods with more moisture, the stools were not as compact and a pain to clean up.
3) Confine in a Clean Ventilated Area.
One thing I did when I first got my dogs was keep them in a sizeable confined space. It is not all the time my wife or I could keep an eye on them. When you are in the process of potty training, this is important because it will help you control any accidents. What I did was turn my guest room into a small playroom for the dogs. I kept the floor tiled and maximized ventilation. The clean ups were minimal because the dogs really loved a clean area. Another good thing about this is that when I need to convert back to a guest room, it will be easy and manageable.
4) Fresh Water is Key to Health.
My favorite thing to tell dog owners is to keep fresh water on hand. The better quality of water you give your animal, the better its urinary tract. A good idea is to take the water away from your dog 2 hours before bedtime. This also counts for food as well. Also for puppies, you will want to get its main water supply in during the earlier hours.
5) Be Serious when it comes Time to Potty.
Think of this time as potty training a child. A big mistake is to have fun and play while the child is on the toilet. The same principle will work for a dog. Do not play around when you take your dog to its potty spot. What will happen is the dog will think of this as play time and potty in other areas as well. With that in mind, you must also remember to praise and reward when things are done properly. You can easily achieve this with as simple doggy treat.
Overall, potty training a dog will take a bit of time and patience. Keep in mind that they instinctively go to the bathroom at any place they feel without guidance. The last thing you want is dried fecal matter and urine stains all over your beautiful home. Good luck and remember to be patient.
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