Dog House Training Tips and Resources

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So my sister just sent me her little shih tzu puppy for a few months so that I can help potty train it for her. (she shouldn’t have a puppy in the first place if she doesn’t have time to potty train it, I know.) The puppy is about 4 and a half months and she has no idea that she is supposed to go to the bathroom outside. I have been taking her outside about every hour in hopes that she will use the bathroom outside so I can positively reinforce her with treats and praise, but she just won’t use the bathroom outside, she doesn’t even want to go on the grass. I can’t start crate training her yet because she just uses the bathroom in her crate. (She lived in a pet store until she was 4 months so she is used to just peeing and pooping where she lives.) I sat outside with her for about an hour this morning and she just doesn’t get it, about a minute after bringing her inside she peed on the floor. how do I get her to potty outside?

First, if her crate is very much bigger than she is, partition it off. Make it so that it is only big enough for her to curl up and sleep in. That should give her some motivation to ‘hold’ it. Next, if she has a favorite place or two in the house that she likes to pee, put paper over them. When the dog pees in the house, hopefully it will hit the paper , at least some of the time. When it does, don’t scold it. Praise the dog. Then, take the paper outside and put fresh paper down. The next time you take the dog outside, put the paper that it peed on in the grass. Put the dog on the paper. It will start to make the connection that it is supposed to pee on newspaper. When it has made this connection, you can slowly start removing the newspaper from the house, and working down the size of the paper as well. Within a couple of weeks, it should learn that peeing outside, anywhere outside, gets praise. If it should go on the news paper inside the house, don’t praise, but don’t scold. Just wait till it’s done, and take the paper outside with the dog. Also, when it pees outside, don’t yell "GOOD DOG!" in a loud voice. Many people do this, it scares the dog half to death. Just wait until it finishes, and tell it in a calm voice that it’s a good dog, pet it, etc.

Good luck.

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So my sister just sent me her little shih tzu puppy for a few months so that I can help potty train it for her. (she shouldn’t have a puppy in the first place if she doesn’t have time to potty train it, I know.) The puppy is about 4 and a half months and she has no idea that she is supposed to go to the bathroom outside. I have been taking her outside about every hour in hopes that she will use the bathroom outside so I can positively reinforce her with treats and praise, but she just won’t use the bathroom outside, she doesn’t even want to go on the grass. I can’t start crate training her yet because she just uses the bathroom in her crate. (She lived in a pet store until she was 4 months so she is used to just peeing and pooping where she lives.) I sat outside with her for about an hour this morning and she just doesn’t get it, about a minute after bringing her inside she peed on the floor. how do I get her to potty outside?

First, if her crate is very much bigger than she is, partition it off. Make it so that it is only big enough for her to curl up and sleep in. That should give her some motivation to ‘hold’ it. Next, if she has a favorite place or two in the house that she likes to pee, put paper over them. When the dog pees in the house, hopefully it will hit the paper , at least some of the time. When it does, don’t scold it. Praise the dog. Then, take the paper outside and put fresh paper down. The next time you take the dog outside, put the paper that it peed on in the grass. Put the dog on the paper. It will start to make the connection that it is supposed to pee on newspaper. When it has made this connection, you can slowly start removing the newspaper from the house, and working down the size of the paper as well. Within a couple of weeks, it should learn that peeing outside, anywhere outside, gets praise. If it should go on the news paper inside the house, don’t praise, but don’t scold. Just wait till it’s done, and take the paper outside with the dog. Also, when it pees outside, don’t yell "GOOD DOG!" in a loud voice. Many people do this, it scares the dog half to death. Just wait until it finishes, and tell it in a calm voice that it’s a good dog, pet it, etc.

Good luck.

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So my sister just sent me her little shih tzu puppy for a few months so that I can help potty train it for her. (she shouldn’t have a puppy in the first place if she doesn’t have time to potty train it, I know.) The puppy is about 4 and a half months and she has no idea that she is supposed to go to the bathroom outside. I have been taking her outside about every hour in hopes that she will use the bathroom outside so I can positively reinforce her with treats and praise, but she just won’t use the bathroom outside, she doesn’t even want to go on the grass. I can’t start crate training her yet because she just uses the bathroom in her crate. (She lived in a pet store until she was 4 months so she is used to just peeing and pooping where she lives.) I sat outside with her for about an hour this morning and she just doesn’t get it, about a minute after bringing her inside she peed on the floor. how do I get her to potty outside?

First, if her crate is very much bigger than she is, partition it off. Make it so that it is only big enough for her to curl up and sleep in. That should give her some motivation to ‘hold’ it. Next, if she has a favorite place or two in the house that she likes to pee, put paper over them. When the dog pees in the house, hopefully it will hit the paper , at least some of the time. When it does, don’t scold it. Praise the dog. Then, take the paper outside and put fresh paper down. The next time you take the dog outside, put the paper that it peed on in the grass. Put the dog on the paper. It will start to make the connection that it is supposed to pee on newspaper. When it has made this connection, you can slowly start removing the newspaper from the house, and working down the size of the paper as well. Within a couple of weeks, it should learn that peeing outside, anywhere outside, gets praise. If it should go on the news paper inside the house, don’t praise, but don’t scold. Just wait till it’s done, and take the paper outside with the dog. Also, when it pees outside, don’t yell "GOOD DOG!" in a loud voice. Many people do this, it scares the dog half to death. Just wait until it finishes, and tell it in a calm voice that it’s a good dog, pet it, etc.

Good luck.

Everyone in the house will be so excited to bring a new puppy home. Reality hits once everyone realizes that it may take a team effort to train the dog with patience and love. Potty training your dog is one of the first tasks, and this alone will call on your to muster up all the patience and effort you have.

If you try potty training your puppy to go outdoors too soon, say at one month, you will probably meet with little success. Wait until your puppy is at least two months old to get started potty training in the great outdoors. If the puppy is with its mother, you may have an easier task of training, as the puppy will tend to take its cues from the mother. Otherwise, one thing you need to do is establish a routine.

Instead of running your puppy outside every few minutes, start with thirty minute intervals. The times between going outside can be longer or shorter depending on your dog. Then, take your puppy out around mealtime, so that your own meal will not be interrupted to jump up and run outside with your puppy.

Establishing a training routine and sticking to it will help you train your puppy more quickly. It’s hard to accomplish without a schedule. The sooner you establish a training schedule with your puppy, the better you will feel about your puppy and the more at ease the puppy will become.

If you think working on a routine takes potty training your dog too far, reconsider. Establishing a routine is a proven way to train your dog and it is pretty simple to establish a regular routine. Your dog will learn more easily when following a routine.

Puppies that refuse to potty outside can be especially perplexing. Try to figure out why they refuse to go outside. Try taking them to a different place in the yard. With a little effort you will get your puppy potty trained and can move on to other puppy training adventures.

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Stay is an important command for your dog to master. It takes a great deal of patience and consistency. Many dogs struggle with this command because it requires focus. As you know, pups don’t have a good amount of it. To start off teaching stay do the following:
1. Put your dog in the sit position.
2. With a firm, but gentle tone, tell your pup to stay (flat, outstretched hand in front of their face).
3. Wait a few seconds, say good stay and treat. Wait a few more seconds, say good stay and treat. Wait a few more seconds and excitedly say their release word (I use Free!). While their learning, do not give a treat after the release word. You want them to first associate treats with the actual stay.
4. Always try this in different areas of your house and backyard.
5. As they get used to this command (you see success), increase the time. Wait 20 seconds, say good stay and treat, etc…

You will eventually get to the point where you can begin to take steps away from your pet. Also, you will be able to wean off of the intermittent treats and only give one at the end. This is a process, so please, be patient. If you find that you are losing patience because they are not getting it, end the training on a success. This means to pick out a command that they have mastered. End the training with that and then start over with stay later. If you have any questions on this, please email me. This training is recommended for all breeds, including: Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Eskimo Dog, American Foxhound, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Water Spaniel, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Australian Terrier, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bedlington Terrer, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bichon Frise, Black and Tan Coonhound, Black Russian Terrier, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Boston Terrier, Bouvier des Flandres, Boxer, Briard, Brittany, Brussels Griffon, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cairn Terrier, Canaan Dog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Cavvalier King Charles Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Curly-Coated Retriever, Dachshund, Dalmation, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Cocker Spaniel, English Foxhound, English Setter,
English Springer Spaniel, English Toy Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Finnish Spitz, Flat-Coated Retriever, French Bulldog, German Pinscher, German Shepherd Dog, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Giant Schnauzer, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Greyhound, Harrier, Havanese, Ibizan Hound, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Terrier, Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, Keeshond, Kerry Blue Terrier, Komondor, Kuvasz, Labrador Retrievver, Lakeland Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Lowchen, Maltese, Manchester Terrier, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Norfolk Terrier, Norwegian Buhund, Norewegian Elkhound, Norwich Terrier, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Old English Sheepdog, Otterhound, Papillon, Parson Russell Terrier, Pekingese, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharoah Hound,
Plott, Pointer, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Pomeranian, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Pug, Puli, Pyrenean Shepherd, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Saluki, Samoyed, Schipperke, Scottish Deerhound, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Silky Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Spinone Italiano, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Standard Schnauzer, Sussex Spaniel, Swedish Vallhund, Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Whippet, Wire Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Yorkshire Terrier.

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So my sister just sent me her little shih tzu puppy for a few months so that I can help potty train it for her. (she shouldn’t have a puppy in the first place if she doesn’t have time to potty train it, I know.) The puppy is about 4 and a half months and she has no idea that she is supposed to go to the bathroom outside. I have been taking her outside about every hour in hopes that she will use the bathroom outside so I can positively reinforce her with treats and praise, but she just won’t use the bathroom outside, she doesn’t even want to go on the grass. I can’t start crate training her yet because she just uses the bathroom in her crate. (She lived in a pet store until she was 4 months so she is used to just peeing and pooping where she lives.) I sat outside with her for about an hour this morning and she just doesn’t get it, about a minute after bringing her inside she peed on the floor. how do I get her to potty outside?

First, if her crate is very much bigger than she is, partition it off. Make it so that it is only big enough for her to curl up and sleep in. That should give her some motivation to ‘hold’ it. Next, if she has a favorite place or two in the house that she likes to pee, put paper over them. When the dog pees in the house, hopefully it will hit the paper , at least some of the time. When it does, don’t scold it. Praise the dog. Then, take the paper outside and put fresh paper down. The next time you take the dog outside, put the paper that it peed on in the grass. Put the dog on the paper. It will start to make the connection that it is supposed to pee on newspaper. When it has made this connection, you can slowly start removing the newspaper from the house, and working down the size of the paper as well. Within a couple of weeks, it should learn that peeing outside, anywhere outside, gets praise. If it should go on the news paper inside the house, don’t praise, but don’t scold. Just wait till it’s done, and take the paper outside with the dog. Also, when it pees outside, don’t yell "GOOD DOG!" in a loud voice. Many people do this, it scares the dog half to death. Just wait until it finishes, and tell it in a calm voice that it’s a good dog, pet it, etc.

Good luck.

I don’t want him to be able to just go to the bathroom everywhere at the dog day care and then come home and do that in the house, what do you think? He’s 10 weeks old.
The dogs at these places are required to have had their shots, is there still that much of a risk?

Most, if not all, Doggy Day Care’s will not accept dog that have not had all their shots or who have not been spayed/neutered.