Dog Puppy Behavior Training Help

Six Facts You Need to Know to Raise a Perfect Puppy

Chronic Commissions: Software for building an online income empire /p Click Here! Fact #1: Forget about alpha and pack. A nine year old child, or a 85 year old grandparent in a wheelchair, can teach and control any dog by following a few, simple, kind rules. There is an excellent, simple way to teach your puppy, and it has nothing to do with alpha or dominance. As neat as it sounds, your family...

House Breaking or House Training? Let’s Call it Potty Area Conditioning

Contrary to popular beliefs, the process of house training is largely governed by a naturally occurring, classical conditioning process. I propose we assign a more accurate, 21st century, label for house training. Let’s name it “potty area conditioning”! All of your actions will alter the natural process of “potty area conditioning”. You may hasten the process, delay the process, or...

House Training Quick Start Guide

Manage the environment. Close doors, use crates, baby gates, tethers, et cetera. Get a clean bill of health from a veterinarian. The dog should be leashed, confined or supervised at all times while inside. Anytime you cannot directly supervise your dog, use a crate or confinement area to keep your dog and your house safe. If you will be gone for periods longer than the dog can wait, place...

Inappropriate Elimination Questionnaire- for Dogs that were Previously House Trained and Inside Elimination Represents a Change in Behavior

Sometimes I see clients whose dogs were previously house trained, but recently started eliminating inside. The causes can range from medical or dietary issues, attention seeking behaviors,  to anxiety and fearful behaviors. You’ll  need to determine the root cause before you can fix it. Here is the inappropriate inside elimination questionnaire that I use for remote house training consultations....

Submissive & Excitement Urination – Solutions

Sometimes dogs seem to leak urine. I’ve noticed that it occurs more often during initial greetings. This can be caused by youth, a developmental problem, a medical condition, a behavioral issue or a combination of factors. It’s always possible that sudden urination is the result of both behavioral and non-behavioral causes. Contributors such as underdeveloped organs, medications that facilitate...

Doggie Poop, Pee on Command!

When it’s cold outside, when traveling, or anytime you are about to leave the house, it’s wonderful when your dog will eliminate or potty on command. It’s easy to teach your dog two different commands or cues, one for urination and one for defecation. It helps if you are already familiar with your pup’s potty signature. Observe your pup closely so you’ll recognize when he is about to...

Teach Your Dog to Ring a Bell – for Potty Signal

Most people state they want their dogs to bark to signal the nedd to go outside to potty. I suggest teaching the dog to ring a bell instead of teaching the dog to bark. The dog will inevitably signal when she doesn’t need to use the bathroom but she does want you to interact. If you teach her to bark at you, she will learn to bark at you for attention. If you teach her to ring a bell, you can...

Why Use a Crate? Puppy Confinement & Crate Training Overview

Dogs are den animals and contrary to misconceptions, (when introduced and used properly), dogs will readily enter their crates and relax, regardless of the level of activity near the crate. Dogs should never be crated or left unsupervised while fitted with any types of harnesses or collars, except a break-away collar. Please fit your dog with a break-away collar for any events or activities that...

Potty Accidents Inside? Don’t Kick the Dog! Clean Up and Smile!

I promote no suggestions to interrupt a dog during elimination. Instead, focus on preventing accidents. Keep a log. Watch your pup closely. Observe your dog’s behavior when he eliminates outside so you will recognize signs of “hunting for a location” like sniffing, and circling. When you notice any pre-elimination behaviors while you are inside, tell your pup, “let’s go potty”,...

Puppies for Thinkers – FREE! Start Off Right! House Training – Play biting – Socialization – Food Choices – Crate Training

FREE – Join 21st Century Dog and Puppy Club – Click 21Dog Logo Below! Click the 21 Dog Logo and sign up to get our password to access this FREE booklet. Get this booklet for free by joining our club! The purpose of this 65 page booklet is to provide new puppy owners with accurate information about house training, dog food choices, socialization, play biting, and meeting basic needs. I...