Friday, July 15, 2011

Ideas On How To Toilet Train Your Dog

By Jack Caulski


Having a dog as a pet is something that almost every individual wants. Dogs and puppies are just so gorgeous that they always get noticeable. But with the cuteness and psychological impact of having dogs to pet around; along comes the trouble of puppy housebreaking.

Toilet training a dog requires more effort, persistence, and right approaches from the owner. The training process can be very tasking and frustrating, especially during the earlier weeks of training. While it is bearable to be cleaning a puppy's mess, doing it six times a day is too arduous for the owner. Dogs usually ease themselves at least 6 times daily. The unfortunate thing for those who are taking care of newly born puppies is that, the pups have no ability to control their muscles that allow them to "go" as yet, until they reach 12 weeks of age. So prior to training any dog, the owners have to be painstakingly cleaning their pet's mess.

Once the dog is ready for the toilet training, these practical tips would help any dog owner to toilet train their pets.

Study the dog's behavior when it needs to poo and pee. Dogs have signs when they want to pee or poop. Sometimes, they turn in circles or scratch the floor. These mannerisms are invariable so dog owners can bring their dogs out of the house or to the bathroom as long as the signs manifest.

When toilet training a dog, it is necessary to keep in mind that dogs poop right after they eat. This is because once a dog gets full, its stomach pushes the colon and the bladder, causing the urge to allevaite. It will be also wise to feed the dog with his last meal an hour or two before the owner goes to bed so that the puppy has already relived and will not mess around while the owner is soundly sleeping.

The thing about puppy housebreaking is to create a habit for the dog, which in Science is called, behavior conditioning. The process of conditioning the behavior of the dog entails regular and consistent training and habit forming, until the habit becomes part of the behavior.




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