Indoor Training – Part I

Early Home Routines

All family members should handle a puppy while it learns to wear a collar and lead, eat from its own bowl, sleep in its own bed, and come when called. But one person should be primarily responsibly for training.

Personal Space for your Dog

Do not isolate new canine family members: dogs are sociable animals. Set up a bed as a personally space for your dog, and place it in a busy area of the home, such as a corner of the kitchen. Like its ancestor the wolf, your pet dog likes to enjoy the security of its won personal space, which is the equivalent of a wolf’s den.

No Nipping

Discipline your puppy each time it nips you by saying “No” firmly. If the puppy persists despite the admonition, you can grab it by the scruff of the neck firmly but without causing pain, mimicking the way in which the puppy’s mother would have administered discipline.

Puppy Crates

To a dog that has been trained from puppyhood to use it, a crate becomes its own secure haven. Crate training encourages house training, reduces destructive behavior, and eases traveling with your dog. Place soft bedding, a bowl of water, and your puppy’s favorite toy inside the crate.

House Training

Your puppy will want to eliminate after its wake up, eats, or plays. As it sniffs the ground – a sign that it is about to eliminate – take it to the place you have chosen for it to relieve itself and say “Hurry up”. Before long, your dog will eliminate when you give the “Hurry up” command.

Moving Outside

Start outdoor training alongside house training as soon as possible. Take a small piece of soiled paper with you; the puppy will smell its own scent and be encouraged to transfer your dog to a public place, remember to carry a purpose-made “poop scoop” with you, or a simple plastic bag, and be sure to clean up after your dog.

101 ESSENTIAL TIPS TRAINING YOUR DOG