How do you potty train a corgi?

Owning a chubby, short - legged corgi is a dream for many people. Their cute and naive appearance always brings endless joy to life. However, when this little cutie comes to your home, a practical problem presents itself - how to train it to use the toilet. Don't worry. As long as you master the correct methods and have enough patience, you can have a well - behaved corgi that defecates and urinates in a fixed place.

Before starting the training, it's very important to understand the corgi's habits. Corgis are smart dogs with their own minds, but they also have some unique habits. For example, corgis like to excrete in a fixed place, which is in their nature. Moreover, during the puppy stage, a corgi's gastrointestinal and urinary systems are still developing, and they can't control their excretion needs for a long time. Generally, puppies will have the urge to defecate within 15 - 30 minutes after eating, as well as after waking up and playing. Mastering these patterns can make the training go more smoothly.

Next, prepare the tools needed for training. A suitable dog toilet is essential. There are many types of dog toilets on the market. For a short - legged corgi, a flat - type dog toilet may be more appropriate to avoid their legs getting stuck when using a grid - type dog toilet. At the same time, match it with pet - specific urine pads. The urine pads can absorb urine and lock in odors, keeping the home clean. In addition, prepare some small snacks that corgis like, such as dried chicken and cheese cubes. These small snacks will be the "secret weapon" during the training process, used to reward the corgi for its correct behavior.

Once everything is ready, you can start the formal training. First, choose a fixed toilet location for the corgi. This location should be far away from its eating and resting areas because dogs usually don't like to excrete where they eat and sleep. After choosing the location, place the dog toilet there and don't change the position easily, allowing the corgi to gradually get familiar with this place.

When you notice that the corgi shows signs of defecation, such as sniffing around on the ground and turning in circles, immediately and gently carry it to the dog toilet. During this process, be gentle and don't startle the corgi. Then, softly give a fixed command beside it, such as "go to the toilet", so that it gradually associates this command with the defecation behavior. At first, the corgi may not understand what you mean. Don't worry. Be patient and wait for it to defecate. If it successfully defecates on the dog toilet, immediately give it a reward. Not only give it delicious small snacks, but also praise it in a gentle tone, such as "You're amazing" or "Good boy/girl", so that it can feel your joy and approval. Dogs are very intelligent animals. They can sense your emotions through your voice and actions. This kind of positive feedback will make them more willing to repeat the correct behavior.

If the corgi doesn't defecate on the dog toilet but excretes elsewhere, never scold or hit it. Because dogs don't understand why you're angry. Scolding and hitting will only make them feel scared and wronged, and they may even develop a fear of defecation, which will have the opposite effect. At this time, you should quietly clean up the excrement, try to eliminate the odor to avoid leaving a smell that might attract the corgi to excrete in this place again. Then, continue to wait for the next time the corgi shows signs of defecation and re - guide it to the dog toilet.

During the training process, gradually extend the time the corgi waits to defecate on the dog toilet. At first, it may only be able to stay on the dog toilet for a few minutes. As the training progresses, slowly increase it to 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or even longer. However, note that the increase in time each time should not be too long, giving the corgi an adaptation process. At the same time, maintain consistency in training. All family members should use the same training methods and commands. Otherwise, the corgi will be confused and not know what to do.

In addition to indoor training, when the corgi grows up gradually, you can also take it outdoors for defecation training. Choose a fixed outdoor defecation location and guide it to this place to defecate every time you take it out. When it defecates outdoors, also give it rewards and praise after it does so. In this way, the corgi can gradually learn to defecate in fixed places both indoors and outdoors.

Training a corgi to use the toilet is a process that requires patience and time. It may take several days or even weeks to see obvious results. During this process, don't give up just because the corgi makes occasional mistakes. Believe that as long as you stick to the correct methods, it will surely learn to defecate in a fixed place. Watching the corgi grow day by day and learn to use the toilet in a fixed place, with no more odors and stains at home, you will feel extremely gratified. Because not only have you solved a small annoyance in life, but you have also built a deeper trust and tacit understanding with the corgi. Let's accompany the corgi's growth with our heart and create a warm and clean living environment.