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City Dog Housetraining (part 2) Graduating From Paper Training To Pottying Outside
Paper training is the best option for those of you enjoying the big city lifestyle, but living in close quarters inside a plush apartment. It just works, and works well. But once your pup is going to the bathroom on the paper pile each and every time, shouldn't you move onto training him to go outside?
Some people may choose to allow their dogs to go on papers for a longer time. For a small dog you can absolutely use paper training on a permanent basis. In fact, when you teach a pup to use the papers on cue, it makes traveling outside the home much easier.
Determine up front whether having your dog potty inside will be acceptable for the life of your dog before you commit to litter boxes and pee pads, because sustained use is often difficult to alter down the road.
High-rise puppies can develop a surface preference very early on. They usually prefer porous surfaces, such as carpets, rugs and beds. And if a puppy doesn't like the surface, he's not going to want to use it as a toilet.
Be careful what you train on. One little Toy American Eskimo had been trained by his breeder to go on bed sheets. The breeder didn't want the pups (which have nice white, fluffy coats) to get newsprint on themselves. And laundry became a mess; the pup was going on anything fabric beds, laundry, furniture. They owners had to completely redo the training, which is a hundred times harder than starting from scratch.
The best advice is to make the effort to teach your puppy to go potty on lots of different surfaces, including concrete, grass, gravel, dirt, and even sawdust.
Outdoor Etiquette
After paper training, it's time to start more in-depth outdoor housetraining, if you want to use this method. Outdoor housetraining sounds easy, right? But when you live in an apartment building, how do you finagle your pup into the hallway, down the elevator or stairs, and across the lobby without having him relieve himself inside?
The time factor is a problem. Bringing a puppy down 10 floors in an elevator when he has to go NOW is going to be difficult. The less convenient the toilet is to get to, the more difficult it may be to housetrain your pup.
Here's the key: Immediately upon taking your pup out of the crate, pick him up and carry him out to the street. An airborne pup is much less likely to eliminate, unless his bladder is really full.
For small or medium-sized pups, keeping his feet off the ground is a breeze. For larger puppies or less-muscular owners, you might want to use dog or baby carry packs to haul your pet.
BONUS : City Dog Housetraining (Part 3): Choosing The Appropriate Outside Potty Area
The key to training your dog to go from using the bathroom on a pile of papers in your apartment, to holding it in and using an outdoor spot, takes a little common sense and some outdoor etiquette.
Going from the papers to the outside means you need to carry your puppy to the right area. As discussed previously, small puppies are easy to carry outside but you may need a carrier of sorts for bigger dogs or if you are not strong enough.
Once you have finally carried your loaded puppy outside without an international incident and all you see before you are blocks and blocks of concrete, where should you go?
Of course it should go without saying that all areas frequented by people, including flower beds, children's play area, city trees and other landscaping are all off limits. Letting a male dog lift his leg on somebody's garbage can or other things that might not be touched by humans is not very nice.
Just be prepared to spend some time training your puppy to potty outdoors on busy streets. A fearful puppy won't be relaxed enough to want to potty. The puppy can be so distracted by all the stimuli that he won't want to go outside.
But, will your puppy ever learn to go on concrete amid the commotion of people and cars? With a bit of training, yes.
One method for outdoor potty sessions is called curbing. This means that your dog eliminates over the curb into the gutter. Position your puppy's rear end over the curb and let him fire away. Praise the pup quietly and calmly while he's going, and praise exuberantly immediately after the act.
Note: If you praise too much during the act, your puppy will get distracted and wriggly not a good combination in mid-elimination.
When there is a mistake, don't panic, just work on it next time. Smile at people, and pick up after your dog. Don't drag the pup over in mid-poop and scold him for going in the wrong place. Instead, get him to the right place next time. Make it a habit and praise him; the dog will catch on.
Life will be easier if you teach your pup to potty on cue. Once he's about to start urinating or defecating, calmly say the cue words and praise your pup. After he's done, praise him once again abundantly.
The key to training your dog to go from using the bathroom on a pile of papers in your apartment, to holding it in and using an outdoor spot, takes a little common sense and some outdoor etiquette.
Going from the papers to the outside means you need to carry your puppy to the right area. As discussed previously, small puppies are easy to carry outside but you may need a carrier of sorts for bigger dogs or if you are not strong enough.
Once you have finally carried your loaded puppy outside without an international incident and all you see before you are blocks and blocks of concrete, where should you go?
Of course it should go without saying that all areas frequented by people, including flower beds, children's play area, city trees and other landscaping are all off limits. Letting a male dog lift his leg on somebody's garbage can or other things that might not be touched by humans is not very nice.
Just be prepared to spend some time training your puppy to potty outdoors on busy streets. A fearful puppy won't be relaxed enough to want to potty. The puppy can be so distracted by all the stimuli that he won't want to go outside.
But, will your puppy ever learn to go on concrete amid the commotion of people and cars? With a bit of training, yes.
One method for outdoor potty sessions is called curbing. This means that your dog eliminates over the curb into the gutter. Position your puppy's rear end over the curb and let him fire away. Praise the pup quietly and calmly while he's going, and praise exuberantly immediately after the act.
Note: If you praise too much during the act, your puppy will get distracted and wriggly not a good combination in mid-elimination.
When there is a mistake, don't panic, just work on it next time. Smile at people, and pick up after your dog. Don't drag the pup over in mid-poop and scold him for going in the wrong place. Instead, get him to the right place next time. Make it a habit and praise him; the dog will catch on.
Life will be easier if you teach your pup to potty on cue. Once he's about to start urinating or defecating, calmly say the cue words and praise your pup. After he's done, praise him once again abundantly.
