If you follow the following tips for adult dog house training, you will most definitely know how to house train a dog within a week or less! (Also included, are a few potty training tips for dogs).
6 Quick tips for Adult Dog House Training 1.
Make sure to take a little time off from work.
Plan on being available to walk your dog at lunch time or hire a service to do so.
2.
Make sure your dog knows your expectations.
When you bring your dog home, show him the area you expect them to eliminate.
This is a new environment for your dog, so any confusion can be avoided by pointing out his toilet area to him.
3.
Follow a schedule or routine.
Try to take your dog out around the same times during the day.
Give your dog at least six bathroom breaks daily.
When you start house training your dog, take him out in the morning, before you leave for the day, twice during the day, once after dinner, and before going to bed.
You can eventually take him out for four toilet breaks a day which is the standard for adult dogs.
4.
Supervision.
Older dog house training requires a certain amount of supervision at first.
It can be quite helpful to section off certain areas of your home.
Recognize signs that your dog may need to eliminate, such as sniffing or circling the ground.
If you observe any of these, take him outside immediately.
5.
Praise your dog when he does a good job.
Praise him with treats right after he finishes eliminating.
Make it clear to him that eliminating outside is a great thing.
Do not wait to get back to the house to give him the treat because he might not connect the reward with him doing his business outside.
6.
Do not punish your dog for accidents you have not seen.
Clean the toilet area thoroughly with a deterrent aerosol so that your dog is not drawn back to the same place by the smell of residual urine or poo.
If you catch your dog having an accident, startle him with a shout or clap and send him outside to finish his business.