What You Must Know About House Training Your Dog

House training a dog involves having a dog to use its own instincts to avoid ruining his bed. This is the basis behind such training, in which the canine is confined to his crate while the owner isn’t present. There is also den training, wherein a dog is confined to a small part of the house. In essence, the room or crate becomes the dog’s “den”. Canines are naturally clean animals, and they really do try to avoid soiling their dens.   

This kind of training usually works rather well, both for older dogs and pups.  Problems with this kind of training are usually the consequences of you not understanding the signals that your dog is giving off, and not being consistent with feeding times.  You should also never, ever try to rush the process of house training your puppy or dog. 

The process of house training can be sped up a bit by consistently giving the dog praise and rewarding him for toileting in the right place.  Still, some dogs just can’t be rushed through such an in important process.  It’s always best to train the dog properly the first time rather than having to go back to start over. 

If your dog keeps on soiling the den area after training, the most likely reason is that you have left him or her in the den for too long.  Another reason could be that the area is bigger than it should be.  If this is the case, then you need to make the den area smaller when trying to house train a dog.  You could also take him or her outside more to use it. 

If the dog happens to soil the bed in his own den area, it’s most likely because you left him in there for too long and that he had an understandable accident.  It could also be that the dog hasn’t yet adopted to this area as its den.  Also, urinary tract infections and other related medical conditions can cause dogs to soil their beds.  It’s essential that your dog gets a thorough check up by a reliable vet to rule out or treat medical problems. 

One reason for house training accidents is that a lot of people overlook boredom in dogs.  Dogs indeed get bored, and will oftentimes drink large amounts of water as a result.  Obviously, the more water a dog drinks, the more it’ll have to go to the bathroom.  If you ever notice your dog drinking large amounts of water, be sure to take him to the established den area more often and provide him with toys and other distractions to keep him entertained.   

When house breaking dogs, it’s important that you eliminate boredom for them.  This is  the cause of many behavioral problems.  Chewing and destructive behaviors are usually a result of boredom, separation anxiety, or both.   

Sometimes other problems can occur when the dog isn’t properly introduced to his or her den.  If a dog reacts as if the den is a punishment or prison, it’ll exhibit signs of anxieties such as whining and excessive barking.  It’s therefore essential that you make yourself aware of the dog’s needs.  Creating a clean and safe play area for your dog, as well as a designated toilet area is important for a dog training technique. 

House training isn’t always simple, but it’s important.  The number one reason why so many dogs are given up to animal shelters and abandoned is due to problems with inappropriate elimination.  Therefore, a well structured house training system can literally be a lifesaver for your doggie or puppy! 

By Danny Taylor

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