Your Pet Guide

For puppies, giving them instructions is not that difficult to do. But house training a dog, especially during his young adult years may yield some complexities along the way compare to doing it during the puppy years. But then, it pays if you are uncomplaining in performing it together with him.


No matter how cute or cuddly your dog is, if he doesn't know where to put his waste properly, he will surely be labeled by your visitors as a 'bad dog' or worst, 'dirty dog'. Surely you wouldn't like it to be that way, nor do you not want to be blamed for having not trained your dog to do it in the right manner during his puppy years.

To start your dog in the house training process, it is important that you should establish a good working relationship with him. It may sound crazy, but try to talk to your dog by sharing words of encouragement to him. He may not interpret every word that you say, but he can feel the dedication you give to make him a better dog.

For training on his elimination manners, you should try to open the areas at your home, and locate where your dog goes when he has the urge to defecate. Probable he will go to the gardens or any place he considers as private for such an activity to do. Take note of the place, and allow him to go to that place again and again if he feels urges to drop his waste. But if he is littering anywhere around the house, try to transport him outside if you notice his actions at once. Do it for several times until it will stick to his thoughts that you want him to defecate outside the house and not inside the house.

Moreover, when your dog is urinating somewhere else than where you want him to be, it is important to do the same thing as to when he is defecating. He will probably pee in places outside your house, and he will leave a mark on that place instantly. Allowing him to do it in a constant manner will give him the initiative that the right pee place is the one you desired for him. You should also limit your dog's oral fluid intake, so that his bladder contents and movements will be controlled. Doing so will give some adjustments to your dog's urinating time of at least four hours interval. Some dogs that are poorly trained on this aspect will urinate every hour in any place they want to.

It is not advisable to place your dog in a cage that gives him no room for elimination. If your dog is placed on a cage, it is important to let him out at least thrice a day to give him time for defecation and urination. Try to bring him around the park for a walk, and there he will be able to find a perfect place for these activities. Leaving him unattended at his cage will surely result to a stinky smell of your dog's place.

For training him to situate his own area for sleeping and recreation, it is important that you should be able to allot a simple space for this. This is the area he will treat as his own. Place some toys or anything he can chew on that place so that he will not get bored. It may be advisable to place a clean rag, because sometimes your dog is searching for a soft spot where he can place his bone and chew it. Spend some quality time with him in his area. In no time, he will sense that the area you prepared to be his space is his own room. You should also keep it clean at all times.

House training a dog is a very rewarding thing to do. It is considered as a special way of showing love to your pet. You can't just imagine the satisfaction that it brings, especially when you see your dog doing his stuffs on his own. You will surely become a proud person when this happens.