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Paper training your dog: How to do it and common problems

What’s paper training?

Paper training is a specific form of house training for your dog: you’re teaching her where in the house is appropriate for her to eliminate (pee or poop). When you paper train your dog, you teach her to only eliminate on newspapers (chosen for their absorbency, ready availability, and cheap cost) which you gather up and throw away after each use.

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What options other than paper training do I have for my dog’s house training?there are two ways of effectively, efficiently, and rapidly house training your dog. Paper training is one; the other is something called crate training.

Crate training is based on a dog’s basic dislike of soiling where she sleeps, and involves restricting the dog’s movement (by putting her in a crate, or small indoor kennel) whenever she cannot be actively supervised.

The difference between crate training and house training?

Paper training and crate training aren’t the same thing. Crate training is where you train your dog to only go outside; paper training is where you train your dog to only go on newspapers.

You cannot train your dog to do both at the same time – the two are mutually exclusive. She’ll get confused, and you’ll only prolong the training process.

You can choose to use paper training as an intermediary step for eventually only eliminating outside (although not everyone recommends this: it’s easier on the dog, and more effective all round, to choose one method and stick with it.)

Why should I choose paper training instead of crate training?

Crate training and paper training are both effective ways to house train your dog.

In general, it’s accepted (by most dog trainers and vets) that crate training is the fastest method of house training your dog; but it requires a considerable investment of time and effort, which is not an option for everyone.

Paper training is the best option for you if:

- you don’t have easy access to a yard (for example, you live in a hi-rise apartment block)

- It’s not easy for you to take your dog outside for any other reason (for example, elderly or unwell people)

- you have a full-time job, or other time-consuming commitment which can’t be got around (meaning that you’re not able to spend the large amounts of time supervising your dog that crate training requires)

- You’re planning on training your dog to go outside the house eventually, but not just yet (for example, it’s the dead of winter with four-foot snow drifts outside)

Crate training is the best option for you if:

- you have a medium to big dog

- you are able to spend a lot of time during your puppy’s first weeks of house training in actively supervising her, and are available during the day to let her out of the crate at two- or three-hour intervals

- you want to train your dog to go outside the house right from the start

Paper training isn’t suitable for all dogs: it really only works for small males and small-to-medium females, since a dog larger than these just produces too much waste for the newspaper (and you!) to handle.

How to paper train your dog?

First, pick a convenient area of the house for your dog to use as the elimination area. Because she’s going to be peeing and pooping in this area, it’s best if you can choose somewhere without carpet: most people choose a corner of the kitchen or laundry (since these rooms usually have tiled or linoleum floors, making hygiene a non-issue.)

Spread newspaper thickly in a corner of this room. At first, you’ll need to make the newspaper area pretty big, since your pup has no idea that she’s meant to go on the paper at all.

To make sure that she’s able to eliminate only on the paper, you’ll either need to restrict her movements to the papered area of the floor (which you can do by erecting barriers to keep her in – if the room you’ve chosen is large or busy, this is probably the most user-friendly option for you), or paper the whole floor (which is a viable option if the paper-room is small and there’s not much thoroughfare.)

At first, your puppy will eliminate pretty much at random on the paper. It’s important for the paper-training process that she only gets to go on the paper – you need her to form a strong association between the feeling of paper under her toes, and relieving herself.

After a week or two, you can begin to shrink the papered area of the floor, allowing her more access to unpapered surfaces (leave the barriers where they are for now so she doesn’t get the chance to eliminate anywhere else.)

Do this gradually, a couple of sheets at a time. If you’ve given her enough time to get used to the paper, she should naturally restrict her elimination areas as the papered area shrinks.

NOTE: If at any time she begins to eliminate off the paper, then increase the size of the papered floor surface to the size it was when she was still eliminating only on the paper, and give her more time to get used to it before beginning to reduce the papered area again.

There’s no need to panic: this doesn’t mean that the paper training isn’t working, it just means you’re moving a bit too fast for your puppy’s capabilities.

Most dogs take a couple of months (eight to twelve weeks) to get used to the paper training method. until she’s reliably going on the papers only, you should restrict her access to the rest of the house unless you’re actively supervising her- which means 100% of your attention is focused on the pup.

In general, a good rule of thumb is that your puppy is confined to the papered area unless she’s sleeping, eating, or being played with/actively supervised.

Things you should do are

- Praise her effusively whenever you see her eliminating on the paper. Wait ’til she’s done (so you don’t distract her!) and praise her, pet her, and give her a treat.

- If you catch her in the act of eliminating off-paper, this is actually a great opportunity for training development. Interrupt her with a clap, loud verbalization (“Ah-ah-aaaah!”), or slap your open palm loudly on the wall. This will startle her – in most cases, she’ll actually stop mid-toilet and hunch down. Scoop her up immediately and put her on the paper. When she finishes, praise her hugely and give her a treat.

- If you come across an accident after the fact (a wet spot or pile on the unpapered floor), you’ve missed your window of opportunity to teach her not to do this. you can’t tell her off in this case, because she won’t understand what she’s done wrong; all you can do is clean it up and supervise her more carefully. If this is happening a lot, you’ve given her too much freedom in the house and not enough supervision: restrict her access to the unpapered floor, and step up the supervision.

- Feed her at specific, scheduled times (for example, a meal at 8 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm) to encourage her to develop an “elimination timetable”.

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How long do you have to keep a dog in crate training? Also will this prevent "excitement dribbles?

We rescued out adult aussie/husky mix, Remmy, from the pound last weedend and we soon figured out she wasn't potty trained yet. so, I read through my dog training book and searched on the internet, and came up with this "crate training method". my dad bought her a good sized crate and this is the first day of crate training.

What the book told us to do it keep her in the crate throughout the day, exept for letting her outside every hour. (I take her on a long walk everyday after school too) when she eliminates outside I praise her and give her a treat. then I take her back in the crate. I've been keeping track of the times she's peed/pooped outside today and I will do this everyday this week until I can see a pattern and predict when she normally goes. If I keep this normal schedule up how long do you think this training will last until she has become potty trained?

Also, she has this problem whenever she gets excited (like when I wake her up in the morning or when I come home from school) a few drops of pee lands on the floor. can potty training stop this too or is it a different problem?

The dribbling is submissiveness. This will resolve itself as the dog feels more comfortable at your home. Just ignore it. making a big deal of it will just make it worse.

I always let my rescues out of the crate for a while after they have gone outside. I only put them back in the crate when I can't watch them. If you look for the signs, you know when they have to go. of course, watching for the signs means not watching anything else but them, no TV, no friends, no homework, you get the idea. This should only take a couple a weeks at most.

Sounds lik you're doing just perfect with the potty training! She should catch on quite quickly since she's an older dog- and the fact that you're praising and giving a treat after she does is great. when she does go though- I'd suggest putting a command to it like "go potty" she'll start to associate the two quickly and after awhile you'll be able to use the command to TELL her to go when you want her to.

Once the potty training is a little more solid, try having her drag a leash around instead of the crate or restricting her to a kitchen with a babygate so she's not going from the crate to a big open floor plan.

The potty dribbles are another issue altogether. Its called submissive peeing, ad stems from some slight unconfidence- although probably not due to you. I write a dog blog @ www.shespeaksbark.blogspot.com if you go there use the search bar at the top and search for these 2 articles. "Dealing with submissive urination" and "giving confidence a boost" both have tips that will help you out with these issues. She should get over it as she begins to feel a part of the family. Good luck and congrats on your new pooch!

Each puppy trains at their own pace, so do dogs. Limit the space she has in the house until she can behave in that room and graduate to more space, supervised of course. She should only have to be in the crate if you are not watching her, all other times she should be practicing how to be good in the house. Use a bell method so she will let you know when she needs to go. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. when they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. so when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. they have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. so when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. when they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. so when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. so she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. when I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. all other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. so we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. it is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. when the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. they don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. a command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. it is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. they may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. a guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. thanks for your help!

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Here’s a Quick Way to Crate Dog Training

Crate dog training is easier than you think…

One of the best things you can do for your puppy early in life is crate training.

Many people are under the misconception that crate training a puppy is cruel but this is far from the truth.

Dogs actually get a lot of benefit from having been crate trained and they generally come to like the fact that they have been crate trained.

Many people also assume that crate training is difficult, but this is also far from the truth.

Dogs, naturally avoid soiling the area where they will eat and sleep and this is one of the reasons why crate training is important.

It is essential to take notes of the times when your puppy likes to eat, sleep, and ‘go to the toilet’ because this will help determine the best times for the crate training.

Crate dog training is not about keeping your dog locked up for extended lengths of time.

Crate training needs to be handled with the care that one would expect from a family member.

You should remember that, done correctly, crate training will enhance the lives of both you and your dog.

There are bound to be mishaps along the way when your puppy might ‘mess’ in the crate but he/she should not be punished for this, as it is highly unlikely that it would have been intentional.

Crate training is the best method of potty training a puppy by far, so it is well worth doing when they are young to eliminate one area that can be a problem with dogs, as they grow older.

While it might seem that your dog doesn’t like crate training initially, (many dogs will fuss, whine and bark when they first start crate training) most crate trained dogs learn to love their crate as their own place, much like children have their favorite blanket for security that they will carry around.

Crate dog training usually starts with short periods of 10 to 15 minutes slowly building up to two hours as they become more accustomed to their crate.

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Business partners use tenets of faith to train dogs

This is exactly what my wife and I are doing our dead-level best to teach the newest member of our family. He’s Mickey the Mouse, so-called because the 9-month old Chihuahua-Rat Terrier mixed puppy looks to us like the famous cartoon character. he has a mind of his own. we think he is intelligent even if he does consider himself the head of our household. But that thought has to change.

Our veterinarian suggested we enroll him in the Kingdom-K9 program of dog training. we did, and the first class produced amazing results — for us rather than him, but he also made a change. We’ve learned that we needed to be changed so our pet could be changed in the proper manner. The Rev. Willie “Joe” Simmons is emphatic in his teaching that, although a dog may be a man’s best friend, a man’s dog must be obedient. “It is scriptural — man is to have dominion, he was given that command when God told Adam to name them.”

Simmons has been in the dog training business for three decades. a few years ago, he teamed with fellow Doberman pincher trainer Sidney Washington and they developed successful courses of training for all breeds that range from personal protection to drug-sniffing to family pet training.

“Growing up, we’d go from Birmingham to spend summers with my granddaddy who lived in Fort Deposit,” Joe said. “he loved dogs, especially his coon dogs. That’s where I first learned to be with dogs and to know how to work with them.”

But Joe had a problem growing up. he was a rebellious youth and gradually found false peace with drugs and alcohol. using, buying, selling — one step ahead of the law, Joe finished high school and entered Jacksonville State University. “I was a functioning addict,” he said. “I did my schoolwork, had a part-time job and earned a degree in food service management — and did all that crazy stuff, too.”

Joe quickly found work as a restaurant manager in Birmingham, and he had a prized dog that led him to Dick and Donna Lovelady, preeminent dog trainers in the area. In return for lessons for his dog, Joe began helping the Loveladys by “sweeping kennels, picking up dog doo, anything they wanted me to do, I did to pay my way.”

One day, Lovelady asked Joe if he could pray for him. “I’d always been in church, but the prayer he prayed for me was totally unlike any I had ever heard,” Joe said. “It was obvious that he was saved. I had always gone to church but never heard about God in the way Lovelady prayed. he asked if I knew the Lord — all I did was drink beer and train dogs. Lovelady put

his hand on my shoulder, closed his eyes and said, ‘Lord, I’m lifting Joe up in prayer.’ From that moment, my life has not been the same.”

The next days and months were not easy ones for Joe. he lost his management job due to drug use and was about to lose his wife and children. “My wife was from Gadsden. her folks invited us to move here and start over,” he said. “It was during this time that I quit drugs and promised God that all I did from now on would be for Him — and I have been blessed since then.”

Joe and Sidney use the old German style of authority training in their work with dogs. “Animals have instincts to know how to live in a pack — they thrive in a social order,” Joe said. “People do not have instinct. Dogs first attempt to understand who the leader of the pack is; not knowing causes them stress. Instincts are a pre-recorded message. You don’t have to tell a dog how to be a dog.”

Joe says trouble is caused when we violate the dog’s instincts. “God uses everything — dogs, birds, all the animals — to teach us about his Kingdom; every group knows their order. Humans were not given instincts; we were meant to learn from our spirit to his spirit. When Adam fell, our spirits were disconnected.”

According to Joe’s teaching, “we do animals an injustice when we try to make them human; dogs need order. In the pack, a dog would never jump up on his Alpha partner. we teach the establishment of discipline; how to get into a dog’s head, to step into the dog’s world and lead him into our world.”

The dog wants to identify with the Alpha leader, Joe says. “You’ve got to tap into a dog’s instincts by establishing that you are the leader of the pack. When you do that, you can begin training your dog.”

The dog wants to identify the pack leader; that’s how he will survive. If he can’t do this, it breeds stress. things are to be in place as life can be frantic for the dog. He’s asking questions: “Who is the pack leader?” Once he knows, he settles into a quality life.

“Demonstrate authority,” Joe says to the adults in his class. “When a dog is stressed, he will bite, bark, chew, dig and scratch; he must know his social order. When he knows, he is content. People put on a mask, causing ulcers and other problems. we look okay, (but) dogs cannot lie. You can easily read a dog’s body language — ears back, tail wagging. Dogs cannot handle stress.”

Joe continually is using Biblical references to reinforce his teaching: “God says ‘come unto me.’ The Alpha leader is Jesus; we begin to follow so as to imitate Him. In order to get the dog’s attention, we must be his Alpha.”

Nowadays, Joe is content with his life. Active in church since coming to Gadsden, he eventually gained leadership roles and became the assistant pastor of the new Liberty Tabernacle of Praise, an Assembly of God congregation in East Gadsden. When the senior pastor left to build a new church in another town, Joe was chosen to assume the pastorate. “I’m doing God’s work and I’m happy; training dogs is my relaxation,” he said with a laugh. “I’ve got chickens, too. When I want eggs, I just go out in the yard and find them.”

This is when Joe becomes quiet and in a thoughtful manner tells this story: “My life was messed up for a long time, but God had his hand on me and brought me here and to this church. It was originally the Gadsden Baptist Temple, built by the Rev. Cecil Simmons, and had some great revival days in the 1940-1960 time period. not long ago, I learned that he was from Fort Deposit, the same town where my grandfather was born and lived and where my daddy was born. Now, in the old days, slaves would take the last name of their owners. I wonder if my last name came that way? They say God has a sense of humor; wouldn’t it be something if God had brought me to this place for a teaching?”

Sidney Washington is a man of many talents. he was born in Chicago and grew up in Linden, near Demopolis. he was the quarterback of his high school’s football team and graduated in 1976. he served in the U.S. Army as a field medic for four years, and that led to nursing school in Chicago afterward. He’s a highly trained LPN in the field of cardiac care and gerontology. after working in the Windy City for eight years, “The cold winters made me look for a warmer climate and I moved to Birmingham.”

Since moving to Gadsden several years ago, his nursing skills continue to serve him well in his now full-time career as a dog-trainer. “I love this work,” he said. “The pay is not like it was in nursing, but it does provide a good living.”

The easygoing dog trainer’s first love is the Doberman Pinscher. he says a properly trained Doberman is a gentle, lovable dog that loves to obey the instructions of his Alpha leader. his Doberman puppies are sold as crate-broken, house-trained, obedient dogs trained to obey a human Alpha leader. They command prices of as much as $2,500.

Listen to Sidney in class, either individually or in a group setting: “a dog will make a physical connection with a verbal connection …. he’ll do as Alpha does; response to Alpha is what the dog should learn. allow the dog to undo discipline and he will continue to do so. No dog wants to be wrong; you must have patience when training, which is always ongoing.”

According to Sidney and Joe, dogs are submissive creatures. They are looking for a “boss, looking for the leader of the pack. The verbal and the physical must be connected in the dog’s mind.”

Dog training, they keep repeating, is a progressive thing. “It is hard for us to wait; teaching a dog requires patience,” Sidney said. “I love to hear people say that they no longer have a monster.”

Dog trainers and various methods of training have a long history that has been brought to a higher level by such TV personalities as Cesar Milan, Pam Young and many others. there are countless articles and books on the subject. The Internet has trainer after trainer offering opinions and most agree on the basic point of establishing discipline.

Pam Young points out that being trained is not magical; it won’t happen without outside influence. If you are not that outside influence, other things will be. a lack of training still is training.

The Kingdom K9 team agrees that you must decide what “trained” means to you and your dog. Sidney says the work trainers such as Milan and Young do is time-consuming, much more so than what is shown in their 30-minute TV programs. “You can get important tips from them; what you get from local trainers like us is availability and accessibility, which is the most important part of training.”

In the beginning, Mickey had been successful in training us because we had no idea as to how to train him. Now, there are times when he realizes that we (my wife, that is) is the leader of the pack and follows what he is being taught in the weekly classes he attends. I, too, am learning.

There is a seamless connection between Biblical principles and behavioral techniques to be learned in dog training. a well-trained pet has much in common with a dedicated Christian.

For successful training to proceed, your pet must align himself totally with your will. he will want to do just the opposite — he will try to make you submit to his will. your task is to follow the example of our Father in Heaven: You must remain lovingly uncompromising, correcting and disciplining as needed, applying patience and understanding.

As Christians, we must submit our will, our all, to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, before we can grow spiritually under his training.

Nothing good can happen until submission takes place, whether it is spiritually or in the flesh, as with dog training. I pray that in the process of training your dog you will see the parallels between the maturing of our souls and the development of your pet’s character.

The Rev. Willie “Joe” Simmons, professional dog trainer

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Dog Training to Stop Whining – A Must Have For Your Sanity

Like our children, dogs whine to show emotion or express unhappiness or discomfort. and, like our children, it can grow old if they carry on for long periods of time. Whining is a way for dogs, young and old, to let someone know that they need something, whether food from its mother, or attention from you. Dog Training to stop whining becomes essential if you don’t want to just tolerate it.

To start your dog on the road to less whining, or no whining, you have to find out what is causing your dog to whine in the first place. a little insight into what your dog is doing at the time it started whining would help you to understand why. Knowing why will help you to take care of any needs your dog is expressing, thereby minimizing or getting rid of the whining.

One reason your dog will whine is when it recognizes that you and your family are sitting down in front of heaping plates of food, and it looks down and notices that it is not. so, it starts to whine. What you need to do here is to not eat in front of your dog. What it doesn’t see doesn’t hurt it. have your dog’s mealtime set up to be different than yours so this issue doesn’t come up.

Sudden whining that lasts a long time without showing any let up could be an indication of something serious, like pain. Examine your dog’s body, especially it’s legs and paws, and be on the lookout for unexplained scratches or inflammation, or any other type of injury. serious injuries would need an immediate call to the vet.

Whining, for the most part, aside from what is discussed above, is just an attention getter, the same as it is with our children. get through your dog’s whining issues by simply ignoring it until it gets the hint and stops whining. when your dog can learn to stop whining on its own, you will want to be there with a reward of some sort, ready to reinforce this good behavior. of course, if your dog doesn’t get the hint with the ignoring move, then a squirt bottle will do just has good. Right in the face while your dog is whining, with water, and your dog will get the hint. again, remember the reward.

Following you around the house while whining could mean your dog is lonely or maybe even just bored. To fight this, be sure to include regular daily exercising with your dog. this could include walking around the neighborhood or in the park, or a run across a field playing with a frisbee or a ball. Keep favorite toys all over the place in your dog’s environment too, to keep your dog from even thinking about getting bored. Spend time with it so your dog will never be lonely.

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Dog Training Tips – Should You Use a Dog Training Crate?

A dog training crate is a popular method of training puppies. it is easier to use this method of training on puppies than on older dogs, because older dogs may have developed a fear of being put into a cage, especially if they were abused or if they were adopted from a shelter where they had spent a long time. If you have a puppy, though, you may find that crate training makes the whole process easier and not only gets your dog to avoid bad behaviors, but to follow good ones more readily.

Training a dog using a crate is especially useful for house training. you have to be consistent about the use of the crate when using it for any form of training, but especially for house training, or it won’t work. The use of the crate for this purpose is based around the idea that dogs will not relieve themselves in the place where they sleep, as long as they have another place to go. So, when you want to keep your dog from going in the house, put him in the crate for a brief period of time, so he will feel compelled to hold in whatever he needs to let out. Then, after a short while, take him out of the crate and place him where you would like him to go. He will eventually associate the place he is taken after the crate with the place where he is supposed to relieve himself.

A dog training crate is recommended by veterinarians and is in no way considered cruel. you can also use it for other training purposes, such as to discourage the dog from chewing on things he’s not supposed to chew and to relax when you’re not around. A dog should feel comfortable in his crate, and it should be a place of comfort and security for him, so he will feel good about being put in there whenever you are not nearby to watch what he is doing. it is a perfect place to put a puppy at night, as well. in fact, a lot of puppies look forward to their crate time.

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3 Secrets to Adult Dog Training – Tips You Must Know

Bringing home an adult dog is very different from bringing home a puppy. A puppy is able to learn new commands fairly quickly but an adult dog is accustomed with the old tricks. He may also have developed some bad habits which his previous owner allowed. If you found your dog from a shelter, chances are he had learned different commands and undergone training. However, old dogs can also adapt and change their behaviors to your expectations. You will just have to be patient with your adult dog training.

House Training your Adult Dog If you are bringing home an adult dog from a shelter, the first thing you have to ascertain is whether or not he is housetrained. If not, you will need to train him immediately. having been shuffled around many foster homes, your dog will need some time adjusting to the new environment. Be sure to show him his litter bathroom area where he should excrete. Compliment him as he does it right.

Crate Training Crate training is always one of the hardest aspects of dog training for an older dog. most dos do not enjoy being in a crate and they think of a crate as a prison. You should always ensure that the crate is spacious and comfortable for your dog. You can place some toys in the crate and make it homely. You can even place some blankets inside the crate. as a start, you can consider leaving the door of the crate open and allow your dog to discover it on his own time. He will begin to explore it and in time come to think of it as a safe haven.

Alternatively, you can begin crate training on your own terms. Always start off gradually. get him to enter the crate and keep him inside for a short period of time, and then let him out. on some days, keep the door latched. on other days, keep it opened so that your dog can leave it freely. this way, he will not associate it with a prison.

Teaching your Adult Dog new Behaviors When carrying out adult dog training, focus more on teaching your dog new commands rather than correcting his behaviors and punishing him for it. Remember, it is not entirely his fault that he developed these bad habits. His previous owners may have encouraged him. instead, you may want to ignore his advances. for example, if he comes up to you and begs for food when you are at the dining table, you should turn a blind eye to it. Only when he tries bolder moves such as jumping on you or the table, you would then have to reprimand him.

The best way to get your adult dog to kick this habit of his is to teach him new behaviors. execute basic commands and get him to stay in another room as you are dining. Bring your dog to the spot you want him to be and instruct him to stay put. Repeat this training until he gets that you want him to remain in this spot as you eat. Adult dog training requires much patience and effort on your part. it won’t be easy but once you have successfully trained your dog, you may have a very meaningful relationship with him.

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When using a crate, dog training can be effective and successful. there are many advantages to training your pet with this technique. So, why is it when a cute little puppy is placed in a cage owners feel guilty? I guess people think how could that little puppy do something so terrible that it has to be locked up?

Hold on! Pets love their crates. Yes, it is true. a puppy’s cage is a warm, comfortable and safe place to live. this is your dog’s very own “man cave”, a place he can call his own. In his special space, your canine will not be disturbed. Often when puppies have had enough noise or interaction they need a place to escape, like their own room. a place which is quiet. Pets even take their toys to their crate because they enjoy playing with them in their own special place.

If you need to leave your canine for an extended period of the day, housing your pet in a cage is recommended by the experts. In the mind of an animal, its home is a happy place. this is why when using a crate, dog training has such positive results. who wouldn’t want to spend the day in their comfy chair playing with their favorite toy?

Why the experts recommend your puppy to be in his cage when you are not home.

1) Safety – your pet can not harm himself while you are away.

2) Destruction – your home will not suffer any damage ex.) chewed furniture or holes in walls.

3) Accidents – a dog does not defecate where he sleeps. So you will not come home to any “messes.”

4) Housebreaking – a successful technique to housebreak your puppy is using a crate. Puppy training success rates are dramatically increased when using a crate vs. any other training method.

These are just some of the reasons why when using a crate, dog training will provide positive results. your pet’s safety is priority one. By using a crate, dog training can be safe and easy. there are many more tricks and techniques to make your training experience easy and enjoyable.

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im worried when im doing homework shell go somewhere and poopwould it be okay to put her crate next to me so she wont yelp/cry/feel lonely?or do u think ill be able to supervise her because i dont think so…o and sum crate training tips would be very appreciated plus 10 points!!!thanks andy! i actually have a midwest crate =]

dog crate training?