Hello Biglordy,
I assume you mean housebreaking? ? There are several housebreaking
methods, and I have posted information on various approaches, along
with tips on what to do and not to do. I?ve also included information
on chewing, socialization, commands, whining and leach pulling.
Steps 1-10 include lots of love and patience!
?There are many different methods in which you can housebreak your
pet. Whichever way you choose, it is important to understand your
puppy. Dogs want to please; the trick is to make them understand what
it is you want from them.
Dogs do not think the way humans do. When you are unhappy with your
dog, it assumes that whatever it is doing at the exact moment you show
disapproval - is the thing that is upsetting you. For example:
If your puppy relieves himself on your floor and you show your
disapproval five minutes after he has committed the act, the puppy
will think that the mess on the floor is bad. He will not relate to
the fact that it was the act of relieving himself on your floor that
you disapprove of. The dog will eliminate, see the mess and get
worried; you are now going to be unhappy. This is the reason so many
dogs will relieve themselves in inappropriate places and look really
guilty about it, yet they continue to do it. Dogs want to please,
right??
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/housebreaking.htm
?It is important to start training your new puppy as soon as you bring
him home. The quickest and easiest way to train your puppy is to rely
on his natural instincts and behavior. There are two types of
training: behavioral and obedience.?
?Obedience training should be frequent and short, so as not to bore
your puppy. Two to three times a day would be sufficient to keep the
puppy?s attention. It is best to train your dog just before meals so
he associates his meal with a reward for the training.?
?Everything you do with a puppy from the time you get him at eight
weeks can have an effect on what the dog will be like as an adult. If
you can understand the patterns and rules dogs live by, then you can
better relate to him and teach him to abide by your codes.?
http://www.lucythewonderdog.com/new-puppy.htm
?One very important thing to teach a young puppy is his or her name.
We want our pup to pay attention to us, and to come when called. To
get started on this exercise, we need some treats.?
?Our pup will have occasional accidents - remember that he is still a
baby. If our pup starts to soil inside, say "no" or "stop" and carry
him outside. If he has an accident in the house, but we did not see it
happen, we should just clean it up and forget it. We should not scold
the pup - he has forgotten what he did and will not understand why he
is being scolded. We should never drag our pup to the mess, point at
it, or rub his nose in it. This will only delay house-training and
will make our pup afraid of us. It is also best not to put papers down
for our pup to use. This will teach our pup that it is all right to
soil in the house (and we are trying to teach the exact opposite!).?
http://www.kindnessclub.nb.ca/pets/puppy.html
Housebreaking
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-Do not reprimand your puppy for mistakes. Reprimand has no place in housetraining.
-Provide constant access to the toilet area. If you are home, take
your puppy there every 45 minutes or less.
-If you are not home or cannot tend to the puppy, then you must make
sure he cannot make a mistake. It's actually not really a mistake
because he doesn't know any better. With young puppies, when the urge
comes, they go - it usually doesn't matter where they are or what they
are doing. If we didn't put diapers on human babies, they too would
soil our carpets and floors.
--Be patient. It can take until the dog is 6 months old for him to be housetrained.
More tips can be found on this page. Copyright law prevents me from
adding more in my answer.
http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup3.html
1.?A puppy usually eliminates soon after it wakes up. For example, a
puppy will urinate after a nap. It is important to remember that
puppies sleep several times a day and thus have several waking
periods.
2.After eating. With three or four feedings each day, young puppies
require a considerable number of trips outside.
3.Intense activity by the dog stimulates elimination.
4.Dogs normally eliminate before bedding down at night. Strict
schedules for resting, eating and playing will help regulate the
elimination process.
Never Never Never hit a dog or rub its nose in its urine or feces.?
http://www.lvvhumane.org/house_training.html
?The best and most reliable way to house train your puppy is to
provide frequent opportunity to eliminate in an appropriate place and
to reward this behavior immediately as it occurs. To do this, walk
your puppy on a leash at regular intervals (at least every 2-4 hours).
The direct house-training method requires you to be nearby and to
start good lifetime habits from the beginning. Other methods may seem
easier and may appear to demand less initial investment of time. The
direct training method, however, is sure to save you time and energy
in the long run.
Puppies require more frequent walks until they are able to reliably
control sphincters. This usually occurs by six months of age. The best
method of house training is to take your puppy out within several
minutes after each meal, after each nap, and after playing. These are
predictable moments during the day when bowel and bladder are most
full.?
?Paper Training: a Poor Method
Paper training is not a good housebreaking method contrary to popular
opinion. Paper training encourages the pup to eliminate on newspapers
spread over the floor in a designated area of the home. This can lead
to several problems. The first is that you may confuse your pup by
teaching him twice what he need learn only once. When, and if, the pup
has learned to void on the newspapers, he must then be retrained to
eliminate outside.?
http://www.homevet.com/petcare/puppy3.html#direct
When puppies pee:
http://www.webtrail.com/petbehavior/may98.html
?As a breeder, we can do much by keeping the area as clean as
possible by frequent changes of absorbent material. As the puppy
grows, so should the size of the puppy pen. We want to encourage the
pup to relieve itself as far away from the sleeping area and feeding
area as possible. By increasing the size of the puppy pen we also
minimize the chances of a pup soiling himself with feces.
You can always tell the puppies that come from clean and meticulous
breeders. These are the puppies that seem to house train in no time
with very little effort. Then there are those pups that will soil
there own crate and lay in it with no remorse. That is the difference
a quality breeder can make.
House training puppies should be looked upon as a training exercise.
In that light, we can expect a slow progression towards an attainable
goal. We can expect mistakes, which will occur with less frequency as
training progresses. We try to make the process as clear and simple as
possible, so the concept is clear to the pup. We try to minimize the
chances of failure by being in control of the variables.?
?From the moment you bring your puppy home, you must be in control.
This means that you are either watching your puppy or he is confined
to his crate. There can be no exceptions to this rule. Every mistake
that he makes is a behavior that will have to be relearned.
Try not to change your pups diet until after a week or so in his new
home. The changes in environment are stressful enough, without adding
undue stress on his digestive system with a new food. Chances are it
will cause loose and frequent stools that will only complicate the
house training process.?
http://siriusdog.com/articles/housetrain-housebreak-puppy-training.htm
Puppy Chewing
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-Provide several of a variety of toys for your puppy.
-Teach your puppy to play with these toys.
-Praise puppy every time you see him chewing or playing with his toys on his own.
http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup5.html
?Different surfaces to chew, like hard Nylabones, soft Gumabones,
Booda Bones (edible bones made of compressed cornstarch), etc. Try to
leave several different choices. Do not leave rawhide or rope bones in
the crate unsupervised or anything else that can be chewed up too
quickly or torn apart.
Toys stuffed with goodies, like Kong or Tuffy toys (made by the Kong
Company - choose an appropriate size) are a good choice. You stuff
these items with something irresistible. Try peanut butter, dog food,
soft moist treats, goldfish crackers, etc. For more "stuffing" recipes
visit the Kong web site.
The most important considerations are:
1. The dog loves the treat you chose.
2. It is a treat the dog does not get at any other time.
Another alternative is to use a "Buster Cube". These toys, which
resemble plastic dice, are filled with dried dog food and your dog
must tumble the cube around to get the food out. Since the treat is
not messy, these can also be used when your dog is old enough to be
left alone uncrated. Remember, this food is part of your dog's daily
intake, so feed less at mealtime.?
http://pets1st.ca/articles/00067HomeAlone.asp
?To be effective, punishment must be timed correctly and must be
appropriate. There is no sense in punishing a puppy hours or days
after it has chewed up a valuable item. Unless your pet is caught "in
the act" or only seconds after it has chewed an inappropriate item,
punishment will accomplish little. Your pet cannot make a logical
connection between your reprimand and its chewing behavior unless
punishment is given during or immediately after chewing.
If you return home to find that your pet has damaged something, accept
the fact and ignore your pet until you have cleaned up the mess.
Yelling and hitting the pup with a rolled-up newspaper are not only
harsh and unkind but ineffective.
Most pets quickly discover they will be rewarded with your attention
when they misbehave. A dog lying quietly in a corner is frequently
ignored, but you become upset when it chews on your expensive new
shoes. The dog may overlook the fact that you are unhappy about its
behavior and focus on the discovery of how effectively it attracted
your attention. A dog that does not have enough positive interaction
with its owner may resort to objectionable attention-seeking
behavior.?
http://www.homevet.com/petcare/puppy4.html
Leash Pulling
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-Do not yank and pull on your puppy's throat and neck. Use a soft,
adjustable, non- restrictive harness. As soon as your pup learns leash
manners, you can switch to a regular collar for walking. Do not leave
the harness on your dog unattended. Use it only while you are
practicing.
-Never use a choke collar.
http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup7.html
Socialization Tips
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?Puppy socialization and puppy training is a very specialized type of
training. You want it to be fun and exciting. Puppy work is usually
done in short sessions with play and quiet time in between. Since they
don't have an attention span at a young age this is critical.
I love to start puppies in private classes in their own home when they
are eight weeks old. They can be taught easily and prevented from
developing bad habits. Puppy training classes should also cover things
that the pup will need to know when it goes to visit the veterinarian
or the groomer. If you can find a good trainer that has both puppy
classes, older dog classes AND socialization classes consider yourself
blessed! At any rate, have a good time since that is what your
relationship with your pup should be all about.?
http://www.cyberpet.com/cyberdog/articles/behavior/pupsoci.htm
?Don't force him into a situation he's shy about; let him meet people,
children, and other dogs at his own pace. His most impressionable
"imprint" period is from 3 weeks to 16 weeks of age; however, the
following socialization exercises must be continued throughout his
adolescent months and adult years as well?
http://www.dogdaysusa.com/behaviorcenter_socialization.asp
?The best age to acquire a puppy is between the ages of 7 and 12
weeks. Puppies go though a socialization sensitive period between the
ages of approximately 21 days to 16 weeks. This period is also called
The Critical Socialization Period or The Learning Period or Stage. We
can see that if you get your puppy at 12 weeks, you will only have
four weeks to socialize the puppy to your lifestyle and the world in
which it lives.
Socialization training is one of the biggest factors in preventing
behavior problems associated with many kinds of stress. This stress is
often displayed as fear. A major reason for aggression in adult dogs
is fear.?
http://www.101-dog-training-tips.com/Puppy_Training/Puppy_Training.shtml
and
http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup1.html
Training your puppy to love and respect you
http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup2.html
?In order to learn the desired trick, the dog needs to know when he is
doing the right things. If you toss a tennis ball from your hand and
say 'retrieve!', many dogs run after the ball as desired, but it's
unfair to expect the dog to know you want the ball brought back to
you, unless you can clearly 'tell' him that.
In order to 'tell' him when he is doing right, you should praise him
the exact moment when he is starting to do the right thing. For
example, when the dog grabs the tennis ball into his mouth and takes a
step towards you, you say 'good boy!? If he drops the ball or runs
away from you, you give the command again. And again, when he takes
even one step towards you, you praise him. This way the dog gradually
realizes what you want him to do, and when he has realized that, you
can begin to demand more.?
http://pets1st.ca/articles/00063DogTricks.asp
?Some people incorrectly believe that their puppy knows it has done
wrong, since the puppy seems too look guilty when they come in and see
the mess. This is not true, as all the puppy is doing is responding to
your body language and displaying submissive/appeasing language in the
hope that he will not be punished. The puppy does not know why he is
being punished when his owners come home. Human concepts of guilt,
regret, spite, etc, or even knowing that the carpet is a covering for
the house floor does not exist in dogs. The puppy just did the very
natural act of eliminating when he had to.
What are the ground rules for housetraining?
The key to success in housetraining is to be alert and well prepared.
Here are a few tips:
? Keep your puppy confined to a small play area at first if you cannot
keep an eye on him or when you are away from home. This could be the
kitchen, utility room, bathroom or a section of the room with a
cordoned area using a puppy pen. This area should have a floor that
can be easily cleaned.
? Ensure they have a comfortable bed, a bowl of fresh water, plenty of
hollow chew toys. Puppies can get particles of toys stuck in their
throats and can die, so the best chew toys are kongs and sterilised
hollow bones stuffed with dog food. You will be teaching him to target
his chewing at chew toys and nothing else. It is also a great idea to
feed your puppy's dinner in Kongs.
? Create a toilet area at the furthest point from his bed. Place
polythene underneath to ensure that waste matter does not leak
through. Alternatively, a cleaner and more efficient method is to use
puppy training pads such as those by Simple Solution.
? Make sure that he cannot get to other items in the room.
http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/ccp51/cc/dog-training/house-training.shtml
Clicker Training
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?What is clicker training ?
Some say that clicker training is one of the most significant advances
in dog training in recent history. Derived from dolphin training, the
idea behind this technique is that dogs are better able to understand
exactly what we are asking of them if we are able to precisely tell
them the exact moment they are doing it.
This is where the clicker comes in; the timing of the sound from these
devices signals the precise moment a particular training exercise is
completed correctly.
What is a clicker?
With all the hype, getting your hands on a clicker can be a little
disappointing. Most of them look as if they have came from a Christmas
cracker. They are small, usually plastic, devices with a metal strip
that, when pressed and released, makes a loud 'click' sound!
http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/ccp51/cc/dog-training/clicker-training.shtml
Training your puppy to sit:
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1. This first one is easy. You just start by saying "sit" every time
the puppy sits itself. He learns to associate the word sit with the
action. This is a tip you can use in all training.
2. Take out his favorite treat and keep it in your hand. Just remember
to cut it in small pieces so the puppy can swallow it fast.
http://www.hotlib.com/articles/show.php?t=Puppy_Training_-_How_to_Train_Your_New_Puppy_to_Sit
Crate and Den training
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?Crate and Den training is a very basic principle based on
centuries-old instincts in dogs. Dogs are den animals, they like to
have a secure, clean, semi-darkened nesting space, away from all other
distractions, and elimination areas. Crate training utilizes this
instinct to aid housetraining, provide security when you can not be
around, and to give your dog a safe haven when he is stressed out.
Crate Training is not punishment, and should never be used as such.?
http://dogs.about.com/cs/basictraining/p/crate_training.htm
Puppy Whining
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http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup4.html
Puppy Jumping
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http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup6.html
This page has links on:
Punishment
Jumping and pawing
Rough play
Biting hands and mouthing
Destructive behavior
Barking
Digging
Motion sickness
Handling
Mounting behavior
Eating feces
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/frstyear.html
General Care:
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http://www.lunaweb.com/puppy.htm
IAMS puts out a puppy training video:
http://www.iams.com/en_US/jhtmls/product/sw_ProductArtilcleDescription_page.jhtml?sc=&bc=I&li=en_US&pti=AD&qi=4634
Order here, $19.99 USD
https://www.mysmartpuppy.com/viewitemdetail.do?method=viewItem&id=1&NavCatId=0
Books:
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Benjamin, Carol Lea. Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way To Train Your
Dog. Howell Book House, New York. 1985. ISBN 0-87605-666-4. $15.95
hardcover.
She uses praise, contact, play and toys to motivate puppies, but
she does not recommend food training a young puppy. She does
recommend crate training and she also recommends sleeping in the
same room with the puppy. She provides methods to teach no, OK,
good dog, bad dog, sit stay heel, come, down, stand, go, enough,
over, out, cookie, speak, take it, wait and off to puppies. She
talks about canine language and talks some about mental games you
can play with your dog such as mirror games, and copying your dog
and having him copy you, chase games and even playing rough with
your puppy. Most training methods rely on the foundational
relationship between an owner and his dog, and this book provides
some ideas on establishing that relationship while the puppy is
still young.?
Brahms, Ann and Paul. Puppy Ed.. Ballantine Books. 1981.
ISBN:0-345-33512-0 (paperback).
Describes how to start teaching your puppy commands. This is a
thoughtful book that discusses in practical detail what you can and
cannot expect to do with your puppy in training it. They stress that
by expecting and improving good behavior from the start, later, more
formal training goes much easier.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dogs-faq/new-puppy/
?Most important, give your new puppy lots of love and attention. Play
games with him or her, go on walks, and reward your pet for good
behavior.?
http://googolplex.cuna.org/12433/5spot/story.html?doc_id=72
I hope this has helped! Enjoy your new puppy and the years of
affection s/he will give you. If this is not the answer you were
seeking, please request an Answer Clarification, and allow me to
respond, before you rate. I will be happy to assist you further,
before you rate.
Regards, Crabcakes
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