Dog House Training Tips and Resources

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Okay, I have read A LOT of information about housebreaking, but I have a problem that has me stumped. I’ve had my boxer puppy for 9 days. I am doing everything I’ve read: take her out often, don’t play with her when I take her out, use verbal commands; when I catch her about to go in the house, take her outside; etc.
So here’s the problem. At least once a day (sometimes more), I take her out to pee and she doesn’t. Sometimes I catch her in the act, take her out, and she doesn’t finish. Sometimes we stay out for 5 minutes, sometimes for an hour. Then we go back in the house, and she pees. The weird thing is, when she does this, she doesn’t give any warning, no sniffing or circling, she just squats and pees. The worst of it is, last night, after being outside for AN HOUR, we came back in and I was watching her really closely because I KNEW what was going to happen. Nothing. Then the phone rings, and when I go to answer it BOOOM! What do I do with this? I’m at wits end!

I’m sorry, but I’m laughing. There’s nothing you can do. It’s just part of having a very young puppy. It happens. Sounds like you’re doing a great job, but these things are going to happen. You just have to persevere – the first 2 – 3 weeks are always the worst with a young puppy, when you get past them, you’ll look back at this and laugh, too.

The only thing I can suggest is when you take her out and she won’t pee, take her back in the house and take her right back out again after 5 minutes or so. It’s a pain, I know, but what can you do? Praise her like crazy as soon as she does go. She will catch on, believe me and when the light bulb goes on, it’ll seem like it’s all of a sudden.

The other thing might be to pop her in her crate for a few minutes when you can’t watch her so she CAN’T have an accident. If she can’t make a mistake, that makes housetraining a bit easier.

Just hang in there – it’s going to get easier!

There is nothing like the feeling of bringing home a puppy. It is the beginning of a new relationship with what will be a loving companion. However, puppies do need training, and bringing puppy home does require some forethought and planning. A feeding area will be established for food and water, health concerns addressed, a place set up to sleep, and they will need house-breaking. Expect accidents to happen, and little pups love to chew and chew and chew

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If you are thinking of buying a dog cage, I am sure you have probably found it quite confusing. The reason for this is that there are so man available for the small, decorative, cute models, that look more like a piece of furniture, to the larger, heavier duty travel dog cages.

The folding wire cages are one of the most popular and usually cheapest models around. They are very useful for crate training your dog and for travelling. They are open on all sides which can be a disadvantage as it does not provide a quiet area for your pet to retreat to. This can be remedied though by simply placing a blanket over the cage.

A popular chice nowadays is the soft dog cage. They are popular because they look cute and thay are nice and warm and cozy for your dog. Although they are quite durable, you may run into problems if your dog likes to chew things or is going to grow a lot bigger. They are ideal for the smaller breeds of dogs.

The next type is the wicker dog cage, which is one of my favorites. It will often blend in with the furniture at home and so is ideal if you plan on keeping the cage indoors. As with the soft type of cage, these types are best suited to small dogs.

For transportation purposes the most common type used is the plastic dog cage. These come with a door at the front of the cage with vents on the side and top. They are often more expensive than the other types. If you are going to invest that extra money in one of these, it is worthwhile buying one that is airline carrier approved. For travelling on a car, I prefer this type over the wire cages.

When deciding on what type of cage to buy you should also consider both the size of your dog and his habits. If he is a chewer or if he is large, I would recommend buying a hard plastic carrier type cage. This is especially so if he is also going to be spending a lot of time in it.

No matter which cage you decide to purchase, this is going to be your dogs new home. As such it should be a cage that provides him with security and a quiet place that he can rest.

Fran writes lots of articles on the dog travel cage and about how to find dog cages for cars online.

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i just got this new puppy. he’s a small, black mixed breed which is half pomeranian and half russell terrier. he is as cute and sweet as he could ever be but occasionally he tends to use the bathroom in the house. bascially what i’m trying to say is, how can i house break him? he’s already a good dog but he needs work.

the first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it’s thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it’s spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit…. yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck

My mom has a four year old chihuahua that she has never house trained. The dog has been formally trained at a school, but is still a very horrible dog…obviously not it’s fault though. It’s always been able to just poop and pee where ever it pleases, which is a problem and disgusting and she just follows it around and cleans up after it. Anyways, she has called for my help because I’m usually good with dogs and its just difficult on where to start because it’s always been programmed in his brain that he is allowed to poop where ever he wants. I know that we need to clean up very well so his smell isn’t in the carpet anymore and we also need to start putting down his food and water at scheduled times so we know when he’s going to go, but does anyone else have any tips? and we don’t want him to use potty pads we actually want him to go outside. I’m here in the morning, and I can come at later in the day, but it’s her reponsibility to take him out the rest of the day, but she works 7 pm to 7 am so she is tired. I serioulsy need a schedule bad. also would it be better to buy the dog a harness instead of a leash because it’s so attched to my mom that when I take it outside it just trys to pull to go back inside and chokes itself. The problem is unbareable to even be with in the house. The dog also has major aggression problems, but those will have to be tackled later because house training needs to happen asap. It’s hard to take it out to poop though because it won’t walk in the snow…. so any suggestions about that would be great too.

Thanks in advance,
Jes
If someone gave a detailed schedule about feeding and when I should take it out, I’d for sure pick you for best answer. People have told me to crate train, but she is not going to want her dog in a crate all day. I need the best thing to do though. Please help.

My dog’s schedule: 7:30 a.m.: Wake up, pee, eat breakfast.
12:00 p.m.: (Long walk) Pee and poop.
4:00 p.m.: (If she has to) Pee.
7:00 p.m.: Eat.
10:30 p.m.: Pee (and poop if she feels like it)

Often, we’re at my friends house and she has a fenced in yard, so she goes outside a lot more (although, I never know what’s coming out of her because I’m not closely supervising).

The Maltese is seen as a ball of hair. Glamorous, difficult and dainty. The Greeks put up tombs for their dogs and a model was found in Egypt as well. They’ve been an aristocrat for 28 centuries, with documentations of the breed as early as 40 A.D.

These have long been household pets for people with means. They were healthy and although small in size large in temperament. They have a long beautiful coat that is hard to overlook when groomed right.

Special Health Considerations

Most dog breeds have certain inherited health problems associated with that specific breed and the Maltese is no exception. This disease list is an informative guideline only. Then, as an adult, she should visit the veterinarian yearly for shots and check up. Remember; avoid feeding your dog sweets.

Grooming

Brushing will help her maintain a clean and healthy coat, avoid mats and help you keep a closer eye on her health and strengthen your emotional bond with her. Consider an occasional professional grooming. This ache account is an advisory guideline only. Then, as an adult, she should appointment the veterinarian annual for shots and analysis up. Remember; abstain agriculture your dog sweets. Look for hair growing in the ear canal, excess wax, or moisture. Dog periodontal disease can lead to pain, loss of teeth, bad breath and other serious disease. Brushing will advice her advance a apple-pie and advantageous coat, abstain mats and advice you accumulate a afterpiece eye on her bloom and strengthen your affecting band with her. Consider an casual able grooming. Look for hair growing in the ear canal, excess wax, or moisture. Dog periodontal disease can lead to pain, loss of teeth, bad breath and other serious disease.

History
•    American Maltese Association
•    UKC United Kennel Club
•    NKC National Kennel Club
•    CKC Continental Kennel Club
•    APRI Americas Pet Registry Inc.
•    AKC American Kennel Club
•    FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale
•    NZKC New Zealand Kennel Club
•    KCGB Kennel Club of Great Britain
•    ANKC Australian National Kennel Club
•    ACR American Canine Registry

SPECIAL GOOD POINTS
•    Makes a great lap dog.
•    Good watch dog.
•    Fast learner.
•    Does poorly in weather extremes.
•    Poor guard dog.

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The choice to prepare home made wellness dog food recipes might just save your pets life. One tasty recipe idea is this delectable chicken snack. You will require the following dog food ingredients:

•    2 chicken breasts or thighs (skinless)
•    2 potatoes cubed and peeled
•    2 cups rice uncooked
•    6 cups of water
•    3 halved and peeled carrots
•    1 sliced stalk of celery

Place the chicken into a large pot and pour over cold water. Tip in the potatoes, carrots, and celery into the pot, and include salt to taste. Include the rice and cook at a low heat for an additional 25 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Include the rice and cook at a low heat for an additional 25 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid.

Pet Health Dog Food

Dogs are carnivores by nature, so typically most dog food has meat in it. Read on to discover the five tips you can’t afford to miss about pet health dog food.
Portion Control. Approximately half of dogs are overweight. Make sure to follow the feeding guidelines on the dog food bag. The portion will depend on your dog’s weight and activity level.

Help your Dog Eat Fresh. We all know the benefits of humans eating fruits and vegetables, but what about your dog?

Read the Dog Food Labels. When you’re buying dog food, look for the best used by date (just like you would for human foods). If the dog food bag doesn’t have a recognizable code, call the manufactor and ask them to explain their code. This will help you to always make sure your dog is getting fresh food. Some dogs are allergic to beef, milk, wheat, soy or other artificial food additives.

Think Carefully about Dog Supplements. There isn’t currently a standard for quality control of canine supplements. So what does this mean? Place the chicken into a large pot and pour over cold water. Tip in the potatoes, carrots, and celery into the pot, and include salt to taste.

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I have had dogs my whole life and we used to breed. But we recently got a boston/westy mix and lately he wont stop peeing, my ma refuses to crate train him because she said he needs to learn and she asked to lock me up in a corner to see if it would make me learn. He has recently begun peein when he sees ppl, in his crate, and just nonstop peeing.

What can i do? or could he have a bladder infection?
we took him to the vet two weeks ago and they couldnt find anything, three hundred dollars in tests.

but it was after that when he started peein nonstop

He could have a bladder infection, just to be sure take a sample to the vet to check. Usually this isn’t an expensive test and if it is negative then you definetly know it is a behavoir issue.

ThisQuikFold pet crate will quickly help your puppy become housebroken or help solve his behavioral problems. Great design provides your pet with proper ventilation and visibility, and folds like a suitcase in seconds for easy portability. Features safe and secure slide-bolt latches and an easy-to-clean ABS plastic pan. Steel crate has a durable, satin black electro-coat finish. Includes a puppy-training audiotape offer. Made in USA. 36Lx24Wx28H”.”,”This QuikFold pet crate will quickly help your puppy become housebroken or help solve his behavioral problems. Great design provides your pet with proper ventilation and visibility, and folds like a suitcase in seconds for easy portability. Features safe and secure slide-bolt latches and an easy-to-clean ABS plastic pan. Steel crate has a durable, satin black electro-coat finish. Includes a puppy-training audiotape offer. Made in USA. 36Lx24Wx28H”., Safe and secure slide bolt latches, Provides proper ventilation and visibility, Durable, satin black electro-coat finish, Easy to clean ABS plastic pan, Includes puppy-training audiotape offer

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