How to House-Train Your Dog or Puppy

Triggers

Leaning over
Hand over head
Approaches
Standing up
Voice for commands
‘stuck’ in crate and can not cross line

How we will lessen stress of triggers

Hand targets
Crate game
Light line on Yatzee while loose in house
Collar grabs
Name recognition and recall work

Housetraining Information (this is generic and so it says ‘puppy’ but really when you have adult dogs you do the same thing to train. Just you can expect if the containment is adequate for longer periods of time in confinement!)

HOUSETRAINING

Basic Rules of Housetraining your Puppy (or adopted dog)

Prevent accidents in the house by using containment
Exercise Pen – long term (with housetraining pads) this will be the routine for when you leave. Set up the x-pen inside the house around the ‘doggie door’ put pads outside… water / bed inside…do not use when home. Close off doggie doors when home until you better know your dog’s potty routine!!! Crate – short term (to teach your pup to hold it) – use when you are at home and need some down time if possible – crate in same room as you so lucky doesn’t panic! Tie-down to wall (like crate – short term when you are home) Tether to you – (umbilical cord while you walk around)

Reward all pees / poops outside in same location outside
· Always on leash (perhaps out front will be better for these guys!)

· Say GOOOOOD puppy when they pee / poop

· Feed cookie in area they pee / poop (you get more bang for your buck – pup pees and you know that feels good and they get a cookie and they get to play afterwards!)

· Then and only then let them off leash or take them for nice walk

Keep records on your dog’s pee / poop routine
· Mark how many times / when your pup goes

· Note when accidents occur in house and implement better prevention

Keep accident-prone areas free of smell that trigger peeing
· Barricade off areas your dog goes to