Dog & Puppy Care : Housebreaking Tips For Puppies
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by admin
HERE'S A GREAT TIP!
I've been following this dog trainer for a long time (I love her books!) and was really psyched to see that she has a video up now about this.
It's only a couple minutes long but it's really helpful.
Click on the video to watch it. It should answer your questions...
Housebreaking puppies requires providing very young puppies with a clean place to urinate and defecate, acclimating the puppy to an enclosed area or crate, and then picking a specific place outside for the puppy to use the bathroom. Learn how the smell of their own urine will remind a puppy where to pee with information from a professional dog trainer in this free video on house-training puppies.
Expert: Heidi Dixner
Bio: Heidi Dixner is the owner of Red Rover Pet Services in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:29
One way to house train a puppy is with crate training, and another way is with paper training, in which a puppy gets a space that is all their own. Cover everything except for the bed when paper training a puppy with help from a certified professional dog trainer in this free video on dog training and pet care.
When training a puppy not to bite, some of the most important factors are body language and tone of voice. Learn about using a light bop on the chin or a muzzle grab to train a puppy not to bite with help from a certified professional dog trainer in this free video on training puppies not to bite.
When a dog is going potty outside, the owner should use a word that they are comfortable using, so that the dog associates that word with going to the bathroom. Discover why it’s important to bring dogs to a designated bathroom area with help from a certified professional dog trainer in this free video on dog training and pet care.
House-training an adult dog requires crate-training and plenty of positive reinforcement for desired behavior. Prevent an adult dog from having accidents in the house with information from a certified dog behaviorist in this free video on dog breeds.
Training a dog from the shelter is similar to training any adult dog, and crate-training is a valuable method of house-training that prevents any accidents in the house. Offer plenty of positive praise for desired behavior with information from a certified dog behaviorist in this free video on dog breeds.
When training a shih tzu, take the dog out every 30 minutes to avoid accidents, introduce the “heel” command, and practice the “sit” command while the dog is still a puppy. Train a shih tzu from an early age with information from a certified dog behaviorist in this free video on dog breeds.
To care for a Doberman pinscher, introduce socialization and obedience training early in life, offer plenty of mental and physical stimulation, and maintain its toenails and coat for the dog’s comfort. Provide a variety of chew toys to prevent destructive behavior with information from a certified dog behaviorist in this free video on dog breeds.
Try to stay detached from a dog when training them to poop in the same spot, and practice patience as well. Try moving a dog’s feces to the proper location with help from a dog trainer in this free video on pet care and obedience training for dogs.
House-training a puppy with a full-time job is best done using a crate-training method, where the puppy becomes comfortable staying in the crate all day and only eliminating outside. Crate-train a puppy to prevent accidents in the house with information from a certified dog behaviorist in this free video on dog breeds.