training your dog

You’ve got your brand new puppy home. The kids are gushing over the new family member, pampering it’s every move. You, too, are pleased at the new addition. In the back of your mind, however, is one nagging question – how do I go about toilet training our new dog? Well, don’t despair – as long as you arm yourself with plenty of patience and perseverance, you can successfully train your pup to do his business outdoors. Here’s how:
(1) When you first get the puppy home, give him time to get used to his new surroundings. Let him explore his way around quietly. After a while offer him a bit of food and water. Now take him outside to an area that you have decided would be most appropriate for him to do his thing. After he has performed, give him some praise.
(2) Keep an eye on the times when you anticipate your dog will be needing to use the toilet. Obviously this will be after meals, upon waking, and if he’s been indoors for more than an hour. Always take him to the same outdoor spot. This will allow your dog to condition himself to the aroma and sight of his toilet environment. Always praise him afterwards.
(3) Think of a trigger word to use when calling him to go out to the toilet. The dog, of course, will not understand the meaning of the word, but he will learn to associate the word with the process of going outside to do his business. http://www.indoblogger.com/msary50/20049
(4) Be resigned to the fact that it will take some time for the dog to perfect the process. Accidents, naturally, will occur. Don’t, however, get angry with the dog. Rubbing it’s nose in the mess will do nothing but confuse the animal. Also, if you clean up the mess in front of the dog, he may get the wrong message, thinking that you are interested in this new toilet spot. This may encourage him to use it again.
As an alternative to the above method, set out newspaper over the floor. Allow the dog to do his business on the newspaper and then praise him for doing so. As your dog gets used to using the newspaper begin to slowly remove sheets of paper. As you do so move the paper towards the back door. Then, move the newspaper to just outside the door. Finally, move the paper to the area outside where you actually want the dog to use as his toilet area. Remember to continue both praising the dog and using your trigger word as the dog performs.