how to train potty break your dog...
By jairgirl
@jairgirl (2877)
United States
April 14, 2008 9:08pm CST
hello,
i know i shouldnt ask this but i am wondering if there is someone out here who figure out how to train their dog on potty break.
our dog is almost 4 years old and he is used to having it on his own and just let us know when he needs it by scratching the door.
unfortunately, right now we are living in an apartment and i have to bring him outside to do his business, he dont have problems peeing but the other one really makes me waited forever.
i know you already see your dog sniff to a certain place like forever and still not doing anything. sometimes he will act as if he is ready to go but if he hears something he will stop it and i have to wait another 5 minutes or more before the atmosphere change again.
to make my story short, is there a way to train an old dog how to do the other business when you want them to?
i dont bring him outside if he dont ask me but i know sometimes he likes to make me walk forever so he can sniff as much as he can before he do it.
any help is highly appreciated.
thanks a lot in advance.
takecare!
5 responses
@quatelmon (955)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Crate training and giving your dog a command to go potty are the best ways to train them! ONLY allow the dog out of the crate when you are watching him. When your dog does his business outside, teach him that it's a business outing, not time for playing around and chasing squirrels, etc. Bring treats. When your dog is peeing or pooing, or sniffing - ignore him and just stand in the same place. When he's actually DOING his business, use a word command like "Hit it!" when your pup is doing it. Treat immediately after. Good luck!
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@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
15 Apr 08
hello,
i have never tried crate training on him coz he is pretty much on his own back then, he scratch the door, i open it and he do his business and scratch back the door and i let him in.
now we are living in an apartment and it sure is different for him. we have a porch but since we are on the 2nd floor and someone is living down stairs i feeel it is not right to let him do that out there.
anyway, i will try to make sure that i let him know it is not a play time and just poo time and will try to follow your words (commands), i hope it still works even if he is 4yo.
thanks again, will do it tonight.
takecare!
@savelife (516)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
wat i do is...just give him a walk outside....then he will be the one to find his spot....then poof! he poop :) hehehe then he wuld rather poop evrytime u walk him out side rather than on ur carpet :) hehehe btw our dpg is a he :) hehehe
@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
15 Apr 08
hello,
yes my dog is a HE,
he never mess in the house unintentionally (except one time when no one is around and he is all by himself and he knows he is bad that day by the way he behaves when we arrived)
yes, he does find his place for it, i tried to bring him to the exact spot as it helps him do it faster than normal, still it takes time.
i wish my dog is like yours bring him outside and opps it goes, haha!
anyway, thanks for being here.
takecare!
@UnicornDancer (91)
• United States
15 Apr 08
You might try taking him for a long walk when you take him out. Not only is it good for him, but it might help move things a long too. Then take him to the spot he seem to like for that and see how that works.
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@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
15 Apr 08
hello unicorndancer,
thanks for dropping by!
yes, i do make sure that he walks a lot whenever i bring him outside coz it is his form if exercise ( i think that's why he always feel it is fun time and not business time, haha)
i try to make sure that he is going to the same place he always poo, for some reason it seems to help him triggers it, just dont like the part where he sniff it forever and just look at me as if he is telling me im taking my time alright, LOL)
anyway, i will try to make sure that tonight he will just stay to the same place and will not let him roam around till he is done :)
thanks again and takecare!
@lightningd (1039)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I can only think of one suggestion for you. Try adjusting your feeding time, and plan to take the dog out about 30-45 minutes later. Honnestly, if your dog does let you know when he has to go out to do his business, that's about the best I could ask for. Now if it's a problem of him messing in the house, that is a different story.
Think of it like this.... If you don't got to go... can you go sit on the toilet and make yourself???? Or when you really got to go, so you make yourself wait a half hour or an hour or more?
For the lady who is still trying to potty train her dog, it may seem cruel, but maybe try crate training. 7 months is a bit old for it, but it can still work if you have some patience. Here's a link to an article on teaching your dog to ring a bell hanging from the door knob when it has to potty. Hope that helps!!
http://www.helium.com/items/819460-housebreaking-challenge-people-there
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@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
15 Apr 08
hello lightningd,
thanks for the insight and for making me smile, haha love that analogy.
NO our dog never mess inside the house, he never have problems tearing anything as well, he is pretty much trained.
i just ask if there is a way coz often he showed that he really needs to do it and i he seems to just play around afterwards and if i insist that we are about to go home then he will look at me and do his thing.
anyway, i will check the site you mention and see what i can learn from it,
thanks a lot, appreciate your time here.
takecare
@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
15 Apr 08
hello,
sorry to hear about your story, ours pretty much trained all his life and will never mess the house except if it's emergency and no one is around.
the best way to do is to make sure that he is punished for what he did (if he does it inside the house) and tell him NO the moment he did it.
when he is a puppy he only pee once inside and we told him NO and place his nose on his pee, after that he is on his own :)
anyway, wish you both the best.
takecare!
