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Cookie Pan as Indoor Dog Relief Station - pan with newspaper inside

Cookie Pan as Indoor Dog Relief StationHere is a way to train your dog to relieve themselves if necessary indoors. My 14 yr. old Chihuahua named Pickles learned right away. He would use it when he could not walk far anymore. Simply get a large cookie pan that has a high enough edge to hold urine, etc. This one is 21 inches x 15 inches.

 

A row of water bottles to keep pets out.

Water Bottle BarricadeI had to come up with something to prevent my two small dogs from being in the room while I mop or cook. You can see that my water bottle barricade is made of 1 gallon water bottles.

 

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Training Dog to Go OutsidePut a leash on the dog and it goes everywhere you do in the house. Be sure to feed it once daily only and monitor when it drinks. Be sure to get it outside before an hour has passed. Because the dog is constantly with you it may or may not try to use the carpet, but a sharp yank on the leash will give the dog a clear message that it's not supposed to do that. When you take the dog outside allow it to run and play with it. The movement will stimulate it to relieve itself outside.

 

Reinforcing Proper Potty Spot for Your Puppy  - puppy with rolls of TP

Reinforcing Proper Potty Spot for Your PuppyAccording to the Humane Society if your puppy has an accident while being house trained, take the rags or paper towels you used to clean up the area and place them in her defined elimination spot outdoors.

 

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Preventing Dogs From Peeing In The HouseHas anyone considered taking the dog outside in the backyard or on a lead every two or three hours in the street/park? Also make 4 pm their last meal of the day.

 

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Paper Training a PuppyI don't train my dogs to use an actual litter tray, but instead teach them to use a pad of newspaper. It is just as effective for small dogs who mainly live inside as it is for a larger dog who might be housebound or "caught short" when inside.

 

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Saving Money on Piddle PadsWe buy incontinence pads at Sam's Club for piddle pads. They are about $20 something for 120 pads.

 

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Towels As Homemade Piddle PadsPurchase a roll of plastic carpet runner. You can find 5 foot rolls at KMart, Walmart or most hardware and home improvement stores. Be sure you purchase the runner that has the "gripping teeth" on the underside of it to help it remain secure on the flooring.

 

Reuse Plastic Mattress Bags on Beds When House Training PupI have been training another new pup we just recently adopted. He has been having a few accidents on my beds. So I went to a furniture store where they sell mattresses and they gladly gave me the plastic off some of the beds.

 

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Push Dog Through Dog Door At FirstWe taught ours by simply pushing them through it. They got the idea quickly and were happy with it. When other dogs came into our household, they got the idea from watching our dogs do it.

 

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Training a Dog to Ring the BellWhen you get a new puppy, tie a string to your back door with a bell attached. Every time you take the puppy outside to potty, tap the bell and say "outside". Eventually, he will tap the bell with his nose or paw, and wait to be let outside.

 

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How To House Train Your Puppy Without A CrateIn the not too distant past, people house trained their dogs successfully without a crate. Crates are useful for transporting and to keep your pet safe in certain instances.

 

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Potty Training Tips For PuppiesWhen house breaking your dog, remember it needs to go out before and after everything, before a nap, after a nap, before eating, after eating, before playtime, after playtime.

 

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Paper Box TrainingTo paper box train your Pug puppy, be patient. Bring the puppy to the box right after it wakes up, eats, and plays. Say, "go potty." Once it does, praise him or her and give kisses.

 

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House Training Tip - Naughty Seat for DogsWhen we first got our dog (10 month old rescue Pomeranian), we got just so far in housebreaking her and couldn't get any further. We could tell that she wasn't getting the message clearly on what we wanted and we were sort of at a loss on how to let her know that she'd done something wrong without yelling or (god forbid) hitting her.

 

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Potty Training a Dog to Go In One PlaceConvincing Your Dog to Potty in One Place. Adapted From: Dog Tricks For Dummies. Having a dog that eliminates in a designated place is a real advantage. Thank you to Racer for recommending this link.

 

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