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| guster |
The power went out 'bout 2 weeks ago and I saw the repair truck's lights.. so went down to check out the action.. Up walked this little pit bull puppy. He was thin, definitely needed a bath.. you could tell he was stray. So I brought the little bugger home. My dear mommy decided he could stay in the house.. which was a revolution in her pet policies.. so I named him for a revolutionary.. Lenin.
Now.. how do I keep him from ting on our rug?
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I'm serial.. I've never trained a dog before. |
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| kid nyce |
damn i want a dog so badly...
he looks adorable....
i need a bigger place, living in an nyc apt sucks |
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| nchs09 |
take him outside with treats.. when he goes to the bathroom outside... praise him and give him treats. eventually hell associate it and continue to doit
if you cantch him going inside, since he is a small dog... pick him up and shake him.. not hard of course..
if u miss it and u see it afterwards.... its too late, next time correct the behavior...
my name is mario, i am the dog whiiiiiisperer :p |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by guster
Now.. how do I keep him from ting on our rug?
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I'm serial.. I've never trained a dog before. |
Seriously, your best bet is to take him out every hour or so. Always take him out the same door and always take him to the same spot. It won't take long for him to figure out that when he needs to go he should be outside. Eventually he'll let you know by going to the door.
Another good tip, next time he s in the house pick up the (I recommend using a bag or paper towel) and the dog, go to the area of the yard you want him to in and smear the on something there. If there is a tree or rock in that area they are both good bets. This will leave the scent of his there which is a signle to him that it's okay to there. Do this everytime you catch him ting in the house.
Also, you need to get a good cleaner to deoderise any place he has or pissed. As long as he can smell his waste he'll think it's okay to piss and there. |
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| Silky Johnson |
He needs to be crate trained. That is, he needs to have ONE area that he knows is his alone, where he eats and sleeps. He'll never there.
So get him a cage, and get him used to it. Put him in there at night, and when you're not home.
For when you ARE home, you should put out paper for him to go on. Any time he DOESN'T go in the designated area, he needs to be disciplined. Put his nose in it and firmly tell him BAD. Any time he DOES go in the designated area, he needs to be praised and then take him outside to finish the job.
He'll soon understand where his business is supposed to be done, and as he gets bigger, he'll learn to go to the door.
It really doesn't take long to toilet train a dog, you just have to be consistent with the praise and discipline. |
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| Danny Ocean |
| when he s or pisses inside, grab him and put his face against the or pee and spank him twice and scream "NO"..then show him outside where he should go. thats all. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
He needs to be crate trained. That is, he needs to have ONE area that he knows is his alone, where he eats and sleeps. He'll never there. |
Definately a good idea. My dog loves his crate. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by guster
I'm serial.. |
what kind? |
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| nrjizer |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
He needs to be crate trained. That is, he needs to have ONE area that he knows is his alone, where he eats and sleeps. He'll never there.
So get him a cage, and get him used to it. Put him in there at night, and when you're not home.
For when you ARE home, you should put out paper for him to go on. Any time he DOESN'T go in the designated area, he needs to be disciplined. Put his nose in it and firmly tell him BAD. Any time he DOES go in the designated area, he needs to be praised and then take him outside to finish the job.
He'll soon understand where his business is supposed to be done, and as he gets bigger, he'll learn to go to the door.
It really doesn't take long to toilet train a dog, you just have to be consistent with the praise and discipline. |
An extension to this:
Make the area of paper gradually smaller and smaller. When he misses the paper, scold him. He will associate the paper and outside with where to use the bathroom. When the paper is finally gone, he will understand that he must wait to go outside. |
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