Mary Allen
You come home in a good mood, looking forward to your dog and there you see her. A puddle in the middle of the living room!
You’re like, No, not again, your dog just won’t housetrain?!
Your puppy won’t be housebroken? Or are you wondering how to housetrain an adult dog?
Then you are exactly right here!
In this article, you will find the causes and some solutions on how to housetrain your dog successfully.
In a nutshell: your dog will not be housebroken
Housebreaking is not something the dog is born with, it has to be trained.
Going outside regularly, combined with sufficient rest and relaxation phases and targeted confirmation, is often enough to get your dog housebroken.
The principle is always the same, whether you want to housetrain a former street dog or a puppy.
The difference between a puppy and an adult dog is that a puppy cannot yet control its own bladder.
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Why isn’t a dog house trained?
It often happens that adult dogs are not housebroken. Puppies need to be housebroken first.
Fortunately, the previously common method of sticking the dog’s head in the urine after it has peed in the apartment is no longer up-to-date and should be avoided at all costs!
Your dog is still a puppy
Puppies take a lot of time and training to become housebroken. This isn’t because they don’t want to learn, the question is: at what point can a puppy start bladder control?
At about 4 months, a puppy can control its own bladder and digestion. From this age he can learn to comply.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you have to wait until your puppy is 4 months old to start housebreaking!
The sooner you start, the better the pup will learn the shortcuts.
How often does a puppy have to go out? Very often! In the first months, day and night.
It’s best to grab your pup after each activity and take him out to solve immediately. Especially after eating, sleeping, and playing, the little ones often have to let go immediately.
When is a puppy housebroken? Depending on your commitment, a puppy/young dog is housebroken from around 9 months of age.
Your puppy won’t be housebroken? Give him time, and be patient. Otherwise, feel free to use the training below with a puppy.
Your dog is a former street dog
Former street dogs often have nothing to do with housebreaking. why? Until now, they could free themselves anywhere and never learned to do so.
Here, too, it is advisable to go outside regularly. How you can do this so that the dog is housebroken is explained below.
My tip: remove urine, but do it right!
If you have an adult dog that pees in your apartment, it is very important that you completely remove the remains. If the smell of urine persists, your dog will keep peeing in the spot and the housebreaking training will be unsuccessful. I recommend these odor eliminators.
This is how your dog is guaranteed to be housebroken in 6 steps!
You can successfully learn housebreaking training in 6 steps.
Step 1
Research about your dog. Do you have an adult dog, where is it from? How has it been held up to now?
Step 2
Have the health aspect checked, if necessary with a visit to your veterinarian. So you can rule out illnesses and continue with the training.
Step 3
watch your dog In what situations does he pee in the apartment?
Where does it dissolve?
Step 4
Remove and clean all residues as quickly as possible and very thoroughly. If odor lingers, it encourages peeing again in the same spot
Step 5
If possible, take a few days off so that you can train continuously.
Step 6
Start exercising:
Find a quiet place with a soft surface to start with. A meadow is best suited here.
Many dogs don’t like it when their pee runs around their feet. Another advantage of a grassy area is that the smell lingers for a longer period of time.
Make sure the space offers few distractions and your dog feels safe and comfortable. If the dog feels anxious or insecure, it will not calmly release itself.
Get your dog’s favorite treat.
It is best to start training in the morning, right after waking up. The bladder is well filled and the dog will detach itself more quickly.
Take him to the chosen cookie and wait until he comes loose.
IMPORTANT! Allow yourself plenty of time! Dogs notice when you’re feeling nauseous or stressed, many don’t pee and stop!
Your dog does not come off? See if the dog feels comfortable in the spot you have chosen. If he shows stress or insecurity, change places.
If your dog breaks away, give serious, joyful, and motivating praise and affirmation. Your dog did great!
Make him feel that peeing outside is a huge achievement! He needs to feel like he’s done a brilliant job!
If you want, you can assign a command to pee. To do this, simply say the command while releasing.
Repeat this several times a day. Always go to the same place! The smell of his urine will encourage him to pee again.
If your dog isn’t happy with your chosen spot the first time you train, let him choose one himself.
Over time, your dog will realize that he should loosen himself up outside and not in your apartment, and your dog will finally be housebroken.
Conclusion
If the dog is not housebroken, this can have several causes. It’s relatively easy with a puppy, he just can’t do it yet, purely from a bladder control perspective. Adult dogs have usually not learned it or there is a health impairment.
However, the topic of housebreaking has usually been dealt with in a very short time with targeted training.
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