The problem of dogs urinating and defecating everywhere often bothers their owners a lot. It not only affects the tidiness of the home environment but may also cause some unnecessary troubles. However, don't worry. Through scientific and loving training methods, this problem can definitely be solved.
Dogs don't know by nature where they should excrete. They need the patient guidance of their owners. First of all, it is necessary to understand the dog's physiological habits. Generally, dogs will have the need to excrete soon after eating, drinking, and waking up. Understanding this is the key first step to successful training. For example, when you find that the dog starts to circle around the room after a meal and keeps sniffing with its nose, this is likely a signal that it is going to defecate. At this time, you should quickly and gently guide it to the designated excretion area.
Setting a specific excretion place for the dog is crucial. This place can be the balcony of the house, a corner of the bathroom, or a certain area outdoors. What's important is that this place should be relatively fixed and convenient for the dog to reach. In the initial stage of training, you can lay some newspapers or pee pads with the smell of the dog's urine in this designated area. Since dogs have a natural ability to recognize their own smell, this can help them find the "right place" more quickly. Imagine that the dog successfully completes excretion at the designated place under the guidance of the familiar smell. This is a small success for both the dog and the owner.
When the dog shows signs of needing to excrete, take it to the designated place in a timely manner. During this process, don't be too hasty or force the dog. Instead, guide it with a gentle tone and encouraging gestures. For example, you can softly call the dog's name while gently pushing its butt with your hand and slowly walking towards the excretion area. Once the dog starts to excrete at the designated place, give it full praise and rewards. It can be a gentle stroke, a kind compliment like "Baby, you're so great!", or a small delicious snack. Dogs are very smart animals that are eager to get the recognition of their owners. Such positive reinforcement will gradually make them understand that excreting in this place can win the love and rewards of the owner.
However, it is inevitable to encounter setbacks during the training process. If the dog accidentally excretes in the wrong place, never beat or scold it. The dog doesn't understand that you are beating or scolding it because it excreted in the wrong place. This will only make it feel scared and confused, and it may even be afraid to excrete in front of you and secretly hide to solve the problem, which will make the training more difficult. The correct way is to quickly clean up the excrement with a piece of tissue, try to reduce the remaining smell, and then take the dog to the designated excretion area and softly tell it that it should excrete here.
Consistency is very important during the process of training the dog. All members of the family should follow the same training rules and use the same commands and reward methods. If the father encourages the dog to excrete on the balcony while the mother allows it in the bathroom, the dog will feel confused and not know where the correct place is. Moreover, training cannot be completed overnight. It requires the owner to have enough patience and perseverance. The dog may make mistakes frequently for a period of time, but as long as you persistently guide it, one day it will develop good excretion habits.
In addition, the dog's daily routine also has a great impact on the training. Try to keep the dog eating and drinking regularly and in appropriate amounts every day, so that its excretion time will also be relatively regular, making it easier for you to master and guide. At the same time, sufficient exercise is also helpful for the dog to form regular excretion habits. Taking the dog for a walk not only allows it to exercise but also gives it the opportunity to solve the excretion problem outdoors, reducing the possibility of urinating and defecating everywhere at home.
When the dog starts to gradually develop the habit of excreting at the designated place after a period of training, you can slowly reduce its dependence on newspapers or pee pads. For example, start from laying all newspapers every day and then gradually reduce the number of newspapers, leaving only a small piece in the center of the excretion area. Eventually, the dog will get used to accurately excreting at the designated place without the help of auxiliary objects.
Training a dog not to urinate and defecate everywhere is a journey full of love and patience. Every time the dog successfully excretes at the designated place, it is a way for it to express its love and trust to you. Through such training, the relationship between you and the dog will be closer, and it will also become a family member that makes you extremely proud. Let's use love and patience to help the dog become a polite and well-behaved partner and enjoy a wonderful life together.
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