Why Should Potty Training for Dogs Be Done?
Potty training for dogs refers to teaching your dog (older adult or puppy) where it is permissible to do his business.
Although the traditional meaning was to teach your dog to do his business outside and not inside, the term dog potty training could also refer to teaching your dog to wee and poop at a specific location indoors in cases where it is not possible or practical to let the dog outside.
I also know of dog owners that teach their dogs to do their business in a specific area of the garden.
Why go to all the trouble of potty training dogs? Good hygiene, reducing unpleasant smells and facilitating easy cleanup of the mess are the three most obvious reasons.
The only time that you would not need to make potty training your dog an essential part of your dog training is when your dog is kept in a place where it makes no difference where he does his business i.
e.
in a small enclosed area that gets cleaned regularly (like breeding kennels) or outside permanently and not being allowed indoors at all.
In the last case, dog house training might still be required; especially if the dog does have access to paved areas or verandas where you don't want them to do their business.
Toilet training, like any other dog training is based on a couple of simple principles: Show the dog what is expected, don't tell them.
Catch them in the act, scold gently when behaviour is wrong and praise enthusiastically when they get it right.
Do this with patience, repeating the steps as often as required and be persistent, and your puppy will be house trained in no time flat.
Potty training a puppy must be the least likable and most messy aspect of dog training.
It is however an evil necessity and fortunately is does not take long to achieve the desired results.
Once done, it normally does not have to be repeated for the specific dog, so you can leave that behind you until the next puppy arrives.
Although the traditional meaning was to teach your dog to do his business outside and not inside, the term dog potty training could also refer to teaching your dog to wee and poop at a specific location indoors in cases where it is not possible or practical to let the dog outside.
I also know of dog owners that teach their dogs to do their business in a specific area of the garden.
Why go to all the trouble of potty training dogs? Good hygiene, reducing unpleasant smells and facilitating easy cleanup of the mess are the three most obvious reasons.
The only time that you would not need to make potty training your dog an essential part of your dog training is when your dog is kept in a place where it makes no difference where he does his business i.
e.
in a small enclosed area that gets cleaned regularly (like breeding kennels) or outside permanently and not being allowed indoors at all.
In the last case, dog house training might still be required; especially if the dog does have access to paved areas or verandas where you don't want them to do their business.
Toilet training, like any other dog training is based on a couple of simple principles: Show the dog what is expected, don't tell them.
Catch them in the act, scold gently when behaviour is wrong and praise enthusiastically when they get it right.
Do this with patience, repeating the steps as often as required and be persistent, and your puppy will be house trained in no time flat.
Potty training a puppy must be the least likable and most messy aspect of dog training.
It is however an evil necessity and fortunately is does not take long to achieve the desired results.
Once done, it normally does not have to be repeated for the specific dog, so you can leave that behind you until the next puppy arrives.
