House Training Dogs - Some Great Tips

Before bringing home your new dog or puppy you need to make sure that your prepared for these 10 things

1) That your cute puppy will grow into the full sized dog
2) That you can afford to feed it and pay for vet bills to ensure your dog is healthy
3) Make sure that your yard is suitable for a new dog
4) To Make sure your dog has toys to play with, instead of destroying your garden
5) That you have a kennel or a reasonable place to shelter from the weather
6) Very important that your dog has fresh water all the time
7) That you will walk it regular and socialize it with other dogs
8) That you pick the right type or Breed for your yard or house if its inside
9) That you have time to train your dog, as it only knows what you teach it
10) That you clean up its waste on a daily basis

If you have any doubts if you can perform these ten items, then you should reconsider getting a new pup or dog

When you first bring your puppy home I suggest you keep it inside for the short term, as in most cases its going to cry all night.. My preferred place for my puppies is in the laundry where there is no carpet in case of any accidents at night. If your going to let them in your room have a bed they can stay in, don't give in and let them on your bed, if you let them on your bed then expect they will be there every night after that.

When training your puppy remember to praise them when they have done something right, and maybe keep some small treats with you and when they are good a small treat can be very effective. Remember not to try and teach your new pup too many things, it will only confuse them. Maybe work on one piece of training at one time, when your pup masters it, then move on to another piece of training.

Another important part of puppy training is to socialize your puppies with other puppies and dogs. In Australia the RSPCA do a great basic puppy training and its good to mix with other puppies. This type of training is train the trainer, they teach you how to do certain things then you go home and teach your dog at home. These days with internet there are many online types of training which can be just as effective, we highly recommend " Kingdom Of Pets" we have tried and tested this method and it well worth the money. Kingdom of pets has been the number one dog training and behaviour site for 4 years. This 6 day training course will get your pup or dog fully house trained. Check the link below

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One thing to remember when house training your puppy is that it only has a limited attention span, one minute they will be playing with a toy, the next minute they will be chewing on your furniture or anything the can find in reach. So put away the valuables out of reach to save any serious damage. That where its good to have toys for your pup to play with squeaky toys are great through the day, but can get a bit annoying through the night, so maybe take that off them at night.

There is no point in telling a dog off if you don't catch them in the act, its pointless and wont achieve anything. Remember when telling off a naughty pup that a light smack on the backside is enough, puppies have fragile bones and will only cause permanent damage. We always give our puppies calcium supplements with their food it helps strengthen their young bones.

This is one of the most important parts of House Training Dogs, many people make mistakes when toilet training dogs. One thing you should never do is rub there face in it, It wont achieve anything really. What i have found is the best method is Newspaper training your pup or dog. I suggest where ever your dog is inside you have newspaper in a large area, when they go to the toilet on it then you praise and reward your dog. Then begin reducing the size of your newspaper area. Once you have your dog going to the toilet on the newspaper then have some inside and also outside and make sure your dog can get outside, when they go on the newspaper outside make sure you have a special reward and praise them for going outside. Then finally remove the newspaper from inside and only have a small area outside, then your on your way to house training your dog.

I have found that when your puppy has eaten its meal, take it outside, as its not going to be long before they go to the toilet. I highly recommend you take your dog outside twice every hour, and spend some time with them, don't just let them go outside alone, as you wont know if they have been to the toilet, and then you will have missed a great chance to praise and reward your dog. This is a vital part of house training your dog. The more time you can play with your dog outside the more chances you have got of training your dog to go to the toilet outside. Don't be angry with them if they make an mistake here and there, as that's just normal of teaching a dog where you want it to go to the toilet

Very Important to remember puppies only have small bladders, and they will go more than once an hour, so the more you can take them outside they will start to learn where they should be going to the toilet. If you can try and take your puppy to a spot where they have been to the toilet outside before, so they can smell where they have been. If they have been on the newspaper inside make sure you clean the paper up straight away and mop the area with a lemon flavoured disinfectant, as dogs don't like the smell of lemon. You will need to do these things for at least 7 days as the more times your dog understands where they should be going to the toilet the better. Also after your dog has been to the toilet in the wrong spot, tell them "NO" when you catch them doing it, and then take them outside and put them on a spot they have been to outside. then tell them "Toilet" Or "Wee Wee" the more you do this the better. Remember with dogs to take them out for the toilet before you go to bed and first thing in the morning when you wake up. You will find they start to hold onto it until they wake up, so no sleeping in with a puppy in the house. I have also found that female dogs are much cleaner than male dogs, the female for some reason likes to go in a similar spot in your garden.

Dog barking is a very difficult thing to stop. In some cases a citronella collar may be needed to stop your dog from barking for no reason. When your dog is barking the first thing to look for is your dog wagging its tail, then your dog is just playing. If your dogs tail is stiff and rigid then your dog is serious about what its barking at. Sometimes your neighbours cat might be teasing your dog by sitting on the fence. Or maybe another dog is on the other side of the fence. You need to tell your dog firmly "NO" and when they stop then you reward them, repeat these steps a few times to get the best results.

You dont want your dog not to bark at all, maybe if they sense someone is in your yard then let them bark at that, and reward them if they stop after that person has gone, but be careful not to over reward any barking dog. Sometimes your dog will bark when your at work or out for dinner. This might annoy your neighbours. The best thing to to with this is ask your neighbours when they complain to look over the fence and see what your dog is barking at. One time i had kids in the house next door throwing things at my dogs and teasing them, so no wonder if they are barking then. Some breeds of dogs will bark more than others, so that means you need to do more training than most.

I try to teach my dog to only bark if they need to, whether someone unknown is at the house, and your dog can smell them, then your dog is just more likely to scare off burglars, they might think going to the next house might be better. But when my dog barks for no reason then tell them "NO" and reward them when they stop. Some dog breeds will howl all night if your not home, these dogs you may need to get a citronella collar. You can see in the picture what happens with them when your dog barks is sprays citronella in your dogs face to deter them from repeat barking.

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But since reading this book, I think my pre-Secrets to Dog Training self was (embarrassingly) perhaps a trifle more complacent than knowledgeable - I've learned more since reading this manual than I've picked up in a near-lifetime's worth of contact with dogs (do you know how to stop your dog from tugging on the leash, without using a check-chain? Well, I do - but until I got my hands on a copy of this book, I certainly didn't!)

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