How to train a dog to the toilet?

When a dog appears in the house, the question arises of choosing a place for her toilet. For some reason, not all dogs are allowed to walk outside. In addition, for some breeds there is no such need - they urinate perfectly in a tray or on a diaper, without spoiling the atmosphere in the apartment. Yes, and the owners themselves like this method: you do not need to bring the animal up to three times a day on the street, visiting them in the tray significantly saves the owner’s time. However, the main problem is training the dog to the toilet.

First you need to stipulate when the animal needs a home toilet. These are mainly small dog breeds, such as Pekingese, Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua, Spitz, Toy Terrier. These dogs are miniature in size and their liquid and solid wastes are also small.

Another reason a puppy is taught to use a toilet in a house is his early age. Experienced breeders know that before a 2-month-old age, a dog cannot be taken outside, since only at this age canine canine can be vaccinated. Respectively, Before the end of the vaccination period, the puppy must be in the apartment all the time. In this case, it is required to accustom the pet to a home toilet.

The dog can cope with the need of the house on a newspaper, on a diaper or in a tray with a filler. If the owner's choice fell on a special pot, then this should be a product with low sides. If the pet is a boy, then it is advisable to purchase a special design with a column in the center. As you know, males prefer to urinate near a hill, and for this purpose a tray with a column is needed. For girls, this is not necessary.

Initially, trays were invented for cats, who prefer to dig in the sand before sending off their natural needs. Dogs have no such need. therefore It is recommended to buy a pot with a wire rack. The filler itself, which eliminates the unpleasant odor, is poured to the bottom, a mesh is laid on top, and you can already put a diaper or newspaper on the mesh - this method will be more familiar to the dog.

In general, it is recommended that you first accustom the animal to visiting a diaper or newspaper, and only then buy a tray if the owner is more comfortable. You need to have the diaper in a place convenient for the pet, where he can comfortably sit. I.e the place under the bedside table does not fit - the dog will not be able to comfortably accommodate there.

It is better to see in advance where the puppy is most convenient, and place the diaper there.

If over time after vaccination the owner plans to take the dog out to the street, then a place for a diaper or tray should be selected based on the preferences of the pet itself. In the end, this is only 2-3 months, and you can tolerate the desire of a new friend, but it will be more convenient for him. If a representative of a miniature breed appears in the house, and it is not planned to walk it, then you need to accustom the animal to the home toilet in the place where its cleaning will be comfortable for the owner.

In general, it is better to remove all carpets and rugs from the apartment during training:

• an unconscious puppy will not immediately feel the difference between a rug and a diaper; at first it will be confused;
• a new member of the family may like this lesson so much that in the future weaning him off the carpet will be quite problematic.

Usually the most preferred places for the location of the tray is a toilet or hallway. Do not put the pot in the kitchen, it is unhygienic and will spoil the appetite of all households. And also the atmosphere in the bedroom or hall will be spoiled if you spread an absorbent diaper there.

But the restroom, in fact, is needed to send needs. In addition, some fillers can be flushed into the sewer, and the location of the pot in the toilet will greatly facilitate its cleaning. In the hallway, a tray or diaper usually does not interfere. If you need to train a dog in the toilet in the house for a couple of months, then place it where the animal is more comfortable.

Particular attention should be paid to the diaper variety. They are reusable and disposable. In the first case, they can be washed, and in the second, it remains only to throw it away. The first option is more economical, but with the second it turns out less fuss. Also, stores offer diapers with a special attracting smell, which facilitate the training of the puppy to the toilet.

There are varieties with antibacterial treatment - This option is suitable for sick animals, as well as for use when traveling with a dog. There are even models with an indicator showing when the absorbent product needs to be replaced.

Diapers are also divided in size. Most owners prefer options 60x90 cm. Such parameters are convenient for both puppies and adult small dogs. And there are also products 30x50 and 130x130 cm.

Some owners still use newspapers. The paper absorbs urine well, but it does not eliminate the smell and is not very reliable - liquid waste can leak. In addition, a lot of newspapers may be needed, because you need to change them after every visit to the toilet by the dog.But the newspaper can help out once if the diapers suddenly ended, and the owner did not have time to buy them. And also the newspaper will help in training the puppy to the tray.

Do not place the dog toilet near a couch or bowl of food. And it will also be a mistake to install a tray in a room where there are many toys interesting for the puppy - these objects will distract the pet from the act of bowel movement in the right place.

Here are the general rules for dog training in a tray or diaper.

• The owner should not be rude and all the more cruel during the training. Scolding a pet is allowed, the voice should be strict, firm, but not evil.
• The "grandfather" method of accustoming to the tray is unacceptable. This refers to the method of poking in a puddle with your nose. You can bend the pet's head slightly to the puddle and put it in the right place.
• The dog must be punished immediately after it went out of place. If time passes after her misconduct, then she will not understand why she received disapproval.
• If the puppy is punished for his misconduct, then do not regret it after five minutes and apologize for too strict a tone. Do not confuse the concepts of "love" and "discipline."
• The greatest help in training will be provided by the delicacy, which can be rewarded to a pet who has done his work in the right place.

The first stage is to train the puppy to the diaper. It is important to put the litter in one place and not to move it anywhere. For the first time, you can spread diapers around the house so that the dog understands their purpose. Gradually, the number of diapers can be reduced, leaving only one, which will become a permanent place for the toilet for the pet.

But if the owner, for example, because of the purchase of new furniture wanted to slightly shift the dog’s toilet, then this should be done gradually, a couple of centimeters a day, so that the dog does not notice a big difference. Do not place the diaper where there are soft surfaces, otherwise the puppy will take them for an alternative toilet.

Sit the dog in place after each meal or after sleep. Make sure that for a long time the puppy sits on a diaper and does not leave it. As soon as he has settled the need for the right place, praise him, pet him, treat him to a treat, but do this only after the urination or bowel movement is complete, otherwise the dog will not understand why he was praised.

At first, reward the dog with a treat every time she goes to the diaper. As soon as the result is fixed, the delicacy can be offered less and less, as a result, completely removed from the process of training - after all, the animal has already learned everything that the owner wanted.

As a rule, the tray is placed in the same place where the diaper was placed. At first, it is recommended to put a piece of cloth soaked in dog urine into the tray. So the animal by smell will determine where you can go to the toilet. A puppy accustomed to a diaper or newspaper will quickly become comfortable if its habitual bedding is laid on top of a grate.

If you can’t train a dog to a pot, then it’s possible that the conditions are inappropriate.

We list the most common mistakes of owners.

• Perhaps the owner bought a tray with high sides - such a design for dogs is inconvenient, and they are uncomfortable to be behind high walls.
• The tray size may not be appropriate. For example, the owner bought a miniature pot for the puppy, but the pet is growing, and it becomes uncomfortable to visit such a small toilet.
• It may be that the owner rarely removes the tray, and it is easier for a clean dog to go to the toilet next to the pot than to enter his waste.
• If all the conditions are met, the dog is accustomed to the tray, but suddenly stopped visiting it, then this may indicate that she is unwell. It is necessary to take the animal to a veterinarian. Perhaps the pet is sick.Most often, rejection of the tray indicates diseases of the genitourinary organs.

If the owner is too busy a person and he does not have the opportunity to remove the tray after each visit to the dog, then you can leave two or even three trays in your absence. Then the pet does not have to endure waiting for the pot to be cleaned, and he does not go to the wrong place.

Another effective way to train is to always keep your dog in your field of vision. This is possible if you are always in the same room with your puppy. In this case, the owner "will not miss" the moment when the baby wants to relieve himself. A special home aviary will also help limit free space.

You can create an improvised aviary on your own. Masters can use chipboard, and those who can’t boast of joinery skills can put metal fences around the perimeter of the room instead of an aviary. Inside such a pen are placed a couch, toilet, bowl, drinking bowl and toys. The enclosed space method is used by many dog ​​breeders; it greatly facilitates the process of teaching a dog to a home toilet.

Another method often used in training a dog for a diaper or tray is the use of special tools.

These funds work due to the content in their composition of components that cause the reflex in dogs to go to the toilet. These are safe drugs that are allowed for use at home, their elements do not harm either people or animals. High concentration significantly reduces consumption.

The most popular means, judging by the reviews of dog owners, are products. Smart Spray Api-San, BioVax, Puppy Trainer. The principle of use is spraying the substance to the place where, according to the owner's idea, the dog should relieve itself.

There are also reverse-acting drugs. On the contrary, they are used to wean an animal from visiting a certain place in the house as a toilet. For example, with such a spray, you can spray the corner of the sofa or the door jamb that your pet has chosen. The composition of the product contains substances that are unpleasant for the dog’s smell, which scare it away.

Among the popular means for weaning are noted Sprays "Antipis" and "Antigadin". By the way, you can use the same principle and folk recipes. For example, alcohol, vinegar, citrus fruits, peppers, baking soda have properties that repel dogs.

The most important advice from experienced breeders is about the age of the pet that you plan to train in a diaper or tray. So, the first lessons should be held from the first day the puppy appears in the house. Usually it is 1.5-2 months of age.

If the owner has noticed that the new pet is urinating in the bathroom, and the owner does not like it, for hygienic reasons, then it is necessary to close the door to the bathroom so that the dog can no longer get there. When picking up the puppy from the breeder, ask the seller what kind of toilet the cub used in his house. At first, equip the baby with the usual type of toilet for him.

Another good piece of advice from experts: keep a diary of dog visits to the toilet. Write down at what time the animal prefers to urinate and produce a bowel movement. In addition, feed your pet in one mode. These methods will always let you know at what time the puppy wants to use the toilet, and take it to the diaper in time.And also it is worth knowing that usually puppies prefer to relieve themselves after waking up and 10-20 minutes after eating, bowel movement more often occurs after eating or after an active game.

You can understand what a dog wants to use the toilet by its behavior. The following signs indicate that the puppy wants to relieve itself:

• the animal sniffs the area around it;
• the puppy whimpers and even squeals a little, especially if he is already accustomed to the diaper, but cannot find it;
• he walks around him, seems alarmed and worried, begins to sit down.

Having noticed all these actions, grab the baby and sit on a diaper or in a tray.

The main recommendations of the breeders concern the mood of the owner. Be patient and do not demand from the dog the impossible. Even children can not get used to the potty for years, and here the puppy is the same child, only a dog, so you should not expect that on the first day the pet will go to the toilet in the right place. The process of accustoming to the tray can take more than one month.

In the next video, you will learn a few rules and practical tips for teaching a dog to use a breeder’s toilet.