House Training Dogs Requires a Real Understanding of the Dog"s Unique Breed
According to a recent study carried out by a UK dog publication on March 7th 2011, most new dog owners face one particularly dreaded problem.
Also according to the study it was the most common and difficult thing they had to do with their dogs.
Can you guess what the most challenging thing that they faced was? It was the art of house training their puppies, this was highlighted in the study as the thing most dog owners wished they had gotten right in the beginning.
In many cases it would have saved hundreds or thousands of dollars or pounds in furniture and carpet cleaning or costly replacements.
The study involved 100 volunteer dog owners who had their dogs for under six months.
Stemming from that is the fact that some people might make some progress, only to find that the dogs are going back to their old habits.
These setbacks and non progressive attempts are often disheartening and eventually leads to self-doubt, which leads to considerations of abandoning the efforts and the puppy.
The study states that around 90% of new dog owners, turn to the internet and magazines for help with their problems.
Here I was tempted to say newly weds as I strongly believe that the nature of the two relationships are very similar and have much in common.
I understand totally the findings of the study as a number of years ago I had the same problems and concerns.
Over the years I have modified some of the more popular techniques to suit my particular situation.
I had acquired two Rottweiler puppies in a short space of time due to a misconception of mine and they were a handful and a half, but they have been rewarding nevertheless.
House training Rottweilers or any dog for that matter is a science, however, you don't need a degree to master it and what you achieve at the end can be much more rewarding than a piece of paper that you might never use.
This is why understanding your dog's breed and anatomy is so vitally important to a dog owner.
For example, if you knew how long your dog takes to digest its' food or how long it takes before it goes to the toilet after eating is half the battle won.
However, the other half is the toughest since the puppy is still young its' bodily routine will vary as more it grows and depending on how you feed it.
So in this instance, patience is a virtue and positive reinforcement of commands and training will make this half joyful and painless.
The study also suggest that many puppies are abandoned or simply given away because the owners were overwhelmed and frustrated by their lack of patience, progress and their failure to anticipate and prepare for the complexities of owning a dog.
The answer to this common problem as I see it, is either to follow the experts who would suggest to you that the best way to deal with this issue is crate training.
Apparently it is successful because it forces the puppy to hold the need to go to the toilet until you open the crate.
I am not a fan of caging dogs because to me it seems inhumane or at the very least as a punishment for something that comes natural to the dog.
Also I know that my method of understanding the anatomy of the dog is much more humane than crate training.
You would not lock up your human friend even if they did the same thing and they would know better, so why do it to your canine friend, who don't know any better? Another thing is that stress and anxiety will play havoc on the puppy as a result of being locked up.
Achieving a well-behaved and house trained dog requires patience, time and understanding of your dog's mentality and anatomy.
For me this is the only choice and yes you will be tested and sometimes you won't see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is there if you are persistent with your efforts.
Also according to the study it was the most common and difficult thing they had to do with their dogs.
Can you guess what the most challenging thing that they faced was? It was the art of house training their puppies, this was highlighted in the study as the thing most dog owners wished they had gotten right in the beginning.
In many cases it would have saved hundreds or thousands of dollars or pounds in furniture and carpet cleaning or costly replacements.
The study involved 100 volunteer dog owners who had their dogs for under six months.
Stemming from that is the fact that some people might make some progress, only to find that the dogs are going back to their old habits.
These setbacks and non progressive attempts are often disheartening and eventually leads to self-doubt, which leads to considerations of abandoning the efforts and the puppy.
The study states that around 90% of new dog owners, turn to the internet and magazines for help with their problems.
Here I was tempted to say newly weds as I strongly believe that the nature of the two relationships are very similar and have much in common.
I understand totally the findings of the study as a number of years ago I had the same problems and concerns.
Over the years I have modified some of the more popular techniques to suit my particular situation.
I had acquired two Rottweiler puppies in a short space of time due to a misconception of mine and they were a handful and a half, but they have been rewarding nevertheless.
House training Rottweilers or any dog for that matter is a science, however, you don't need a degree to master it and what you achieve at the end can be much more rewarding than a piece of paper that you might never use.
This is why understanding your dog's breed and anatomy is so vitally important to a dog owner.
For example, if you knew how long your dog takes to digest its' food or how long it takes before it goes to the toilet after eating is half the battle won.
However, the other half is the toughest since the puppy is still young its' bodily routine will vary as more it grows and depending on how you feed it.
So in this instance, patience is a virtue and positive reinforcement of commands and training will make this half joyful and painless.
The study also suggest that many puppies are abandoned or simply given away because the owners were overwhelmed and frustrated by their lack of patience, progress and their failure to anticipate and prepare for the complexities of owning a dog.
The answer to this common problem as I see it, is either to follow the experts who would suggest to you that the best way to deal with this issue is crate training.
Apparently it is successful because it forces the puppy to hold the need to go to the toilet until you open the crate.
I am not a fan of caging dogs because to me it seems inhumane or at the very least as a punishment for something that comes natural to the dog.
Also I know that my method of understanding the anatomy of the dog is much more humane than crate training.
You would not lock up your human friend even if they did the same thing and they would know better, so why do it to your canine friend, who don't know any better? Another thing is that stress and anxiety will play havoc on the puppy as a result of being locked up.
Achieving a well-behaved and house trained dog requires patience, time and understanding of your dog's mentality and anatomy.
For me this is the only choice and yes you will be tested and sometimes you won't see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is there if you are persistent with your efforts.
