The problem when you want to teach your puppy to take his needs outside is that he must constantly keep an eye on him to quickly see his desires. The advantage of getting clean "outdoors" is that the dog will "find a rhythm". You will be able to leave it at regular hours without observing it constantly.
How to organize the outings of his dog
The new difficulty for the dog is that he must now "ask" to go out or hold back and wait for the time of the ride. He can not go on his diary as soon as he wants to do. It will be necessary, in a first time, to decide for him and to anticipate his desires!
It is also very important to regularize one's "desires". You will quickly notice that the puppy eliminates after a good sleep and after the meal. You will notice that a puppy often sleeps and eats often. It will be necessary to leave it often!
The pace to adopt is as follows: take the animal out just after the meals, after the siesta periods and after the games. Do not wait for the warning signs of a desire, because the time to prepare, to put the leash, to take the elevator ... it's already done! It is best to feed the puppy at fixed times and not give anything between meals. This facilitates the regularity of his "desires".
Once outside, limit yourself to a specific area for the needs: one or two trees for example, in a quiet street not to frighten him (the smells that impregnate on the tree will stimulate it during the following outings) . If you live in a lodge, avoid doing it in the garden. They are indeed proportional to the size of the dog. The needs of the puppy do not bother you for now but, unless you have a forest for your garden, when your little ball of hair weighs 40 kg you will see things in a different light!
Once the needs are done and only in this case, extend the walking area. The puppy must understand that he needs it and then walks around. Otherwise it can take hours! However, if he needs it quickly, do not return immediately, or he could refrain from doing, subsequently, to extend the exit.
Do not be afraid to look ridiculous by rewarding him. The dog must feel your "immense happiness". He will then wait for the moment of the walk to make his needs and arouse your joy. Once the rhythm is taken, it becomes natural for him to hold back and to go outside. The caresses are not necessarily necessary anymore.
The gutter
It is important not to neglect this learning. Dumps on a sidewalk are indeed just as disgusting for passersby as the dung that can find the masters on their carpet!
The easiest way to teach him the gutter is to walk along the sidewalk for the purpose. As soon as the animal gets into position, you gently pull it into the gutter by pulling on the leash. This will prevent you from dragging it from the place of walk to the gutter and ... to arrive too late!
The night
It is, of course, out of the question to take the dog out at night (unless it fits your lifestyle). You can leave it as late as possible in the evening and as early as possible in the morning according to your schedule. Initially, the dog will spend the night on his newspapers and then he will restrain himself. If he does in the house on his newspapers, do not reward him in the morning (as you did before). Do not say anything.
On the other hand, the day the newspapers are clean, take it out as soon as you get up and express your joy. To help him hold back during the night, you can remove the bowl of water at night around nineteen hours, which will avoid the cravings too urgent.
If you minimize the amount of time your dog needs to indoors and you do not feel anxious about failing, the chances of failure are minimal.
Here you are armed to ensure the cleanliness of this little ball of hair. A last tip: if you want everything to go quickly, take your time and be patient!
The cleanliness of the dog in summary:
To do
- Consider as soon as possible to make her needs outside
- Take out the puppy after each meal, nap, play session
- Give him his meals at fixed times
- reward it abundantly
- Always leave at the same place
- Remove water at night
Not to do
• Devote a large area (all the kitchen) to the needs
• Take the puppy out of the balcony or into the garden
• Punish "off-line" or put "nose in"
• Clean in front of him
