How to teach spitz to the toilet?

One of the common problems that arise when a puppy appears in the house is its training in natural needs management in strictly designated areas. Being close to the mother, puppies often repeat after her and acquire the skill of going to the toilet following her example. But once in a new home and an unfamiliar environment, the kids are lost, and the owner should start teaching his pet as soon as possible to do his business where it is needed. The article will discuss how to teach Spitz to the tray, diaper and toilet on the street.

First of all, you need to decide how the pet will defend the need. It all depends on the presence of family members and free time for walking. If the owner is not able to walk the dog regularly every day, then a suitable option would be to arrange a toilet in the apartment.

Since spitz dogs are very small dogs, they can walk both in the tray and on the diaper.

But first you should prepare the place and conditions in the apartment to help the crumbs to better navigate and get used to the new rules as soon as possible.

• The corner where the toilet will be organized for the pet should be relatively private. Do not fit the corridor or passage room. During the process, the dog should not be frightened and distracted by loud noises, conversations, presence of people.
• Near the place where the toilet will be located, it is better to remove all carpeting within a radius of 1.5-2 m. The fact is that at first the puppy or adult dog can go to the toilet past the tray or to the very edge of the diaper. Once on the carpet, the urine will leave a steady odor on it. In the future, the pet will be guided precisely by it and will gradually move to the carpet, ignoring the toilet next to it.
• For male dogs, you can build in the tray a small column made of wood or plastic. Instincts may incline the dog to do their own thing “like a dog”, leave the mark on the “tree”.
• If the spitz constantly fulfills the need in the wrong place and ignores the tray or diaper prepared for it, you can try to attract it with the smell. To do this, moisten the cloth in its urine and put it in a dog toilet. The smell will attract the dog to this place when it once again begins to look for a corner for solitude.
• Special sprays are a good helper for dog owners in pet toilet training. They can be purchased at pet stores and veterinary pharmacies. The spray is sprayed where the pet has left its mark in order to prevent re-needing at the same place. For a person, the smell of spray is not felt at all, but on dogs it acts annoyingly. Due to this, the tool well suppresses attempts to pet go to the toilet at home where it can not be done.

Often the breeder himself teaches his puppies how to properly handle the need, so the buyer can get an already intelligent kid who does not take on any particular trouble. Otherwise, you have to teach the spitz to the toilet, as they say, from scratch.

• First of all, a small aviary should be set up for a little puppy. It is possible for this to fence off the corner in one of the rooms.
• In the first days you will have to cover all the space of the cage with diapers. In this case, the spitz comes off just on the litter and begins to get used to it.
• Then a part of the diapers should be removed and only a small space in the aviary should be left covered.
• When the puppy will do its business as it should, you should definitely encourage it, cuddle and praise.
• If the dog with the owner is trying to go to the floor, you need to move it to the diaper.
• Releasing puppies from the aviary, it is worth watching them. At the first sign that the puppy is looking for a toilet, it should be sent to the aviary where the litter is located. Understand that the dog needs to relieve need is a snap. This is evidenced by the active sniffing of the floor, marking and whirling in place, whining or whining.

After a while, the spitz puppy will firmly clarify for itself where to recover. He will begin to return to the aviary and do his business on the litter without a miss. After that, the corral can be dismantled - the dog no longer needs to limit the space The diaper should be placed in the place chosen for dog toilet.

If it was decided to use this option to organize the toilet of your pet, then you should start by choosing a tray. It should adhere to several criteria, which are discussed below.

• The tank should be quite large so that the dog can get into it with all four legs, and there is a small amount of space left in it. Cat toilet is not suitable, as in the small tray spitz can periodically walk to the very edge or past.
• It is worth paying attention to the bumpers - they should not be too high. It is necessary that such a small dog like a spitz can easily and comfortably climb into its tray.
• For the Spitz boys, a column set up there will be a good incentive to do their work on the toilet. This trick works especially well during puberty and attracts an adult Spitz to leave a “tag.” Tray for the girl does not require the installation of additional lure designs.
• It is best to choose a tray with an additional mesh tray. In this case, the dog will not touch the paws of the very bottom of the container and soil them.
• Often, puppies, playing, dragging or overturning their toilet. For this reason, you need to pick up the tray heavier than usual, or you can build a weighting agent from any scrap materials and attach it to the bottom of the tank.

The action algorithm looks as described below.

• First of all, you need to place the tray in an accessible place for the puppy. Then you should acquaint the dog with the location of the toilet. To do this, bring the spitz to him, give a sniff.
• At first, it is recommended to put a diaper in the toilet, instead of a filler. It absorbs well the liquid and the smell, besides it is a familiar guide for the puppy.
• As in the case of a diaper, if the owner saw that the baby sits in the wrong place, you need to transfer it to the tray.
• At first, you need to encourage your spitz every time he does everything right.
• When the pet alone and without error will go to the toilet only in the right place, the diaper can be changed to a filler.

The best time to start teaching Spitz to be sent outdoors is from 4 to 6 months. By this time, the dog is quite developed to endure before the walk.

It is important to make a spitz-dog all vaccinations and to observe the terms of quarantine so that the walk does not harm the pet's health.

Best of all, if the owner takes a little vacation for a few days, since it will take several times to take the dog outside for the first time.

During the first walk, the spitz can experience stress. It is recommended to take it out of the house in your arms. Be sure to fasten the dog on a leash so that it does not run away, frightened by loud street sounds, strangers or other dogs. If possible, you need to walk with your spitz in unsociable and quiet places (at least during the period when the puppy is still getting used to the street).

When the dog does his job, be sure to encourage it with a treat and praise.No need to take her out of the walk immediately after that - you should walk for another 15-20 minutes. Perhaps the spitz will want to re-use the toilet. If this happens, then you need to reward him with his favorite yummy.

In that case, if the puppy did not defeat the need on the street for a long walk, you need to get him into the apartment. Then you need to take it out in two hours. It is worth watching the dog and at home. Seeing that the spitz is clearly preparing to relieve the need, you need to get him out of the house.

It is worth remembering that puppies have a very fast metabolism, so they need to recover up to 10-12 times a day, including at night. In this regard, it is recommended to leave the dog a toilet in the house in case the owner does not have the opportunity to walk with her in time.

What can not be done?

• Often change the location of the toilet in the apartment.
• Shout at the animal or beat him after needing in the wrong place. It is permissible to speak in a strict confident tone. Under stress, the animal learns much worse, and cruelty leaves a deep negative mark on the psyche of the dog.
• Leave successful toilet trips without attention and encouragement.
• Roughly drive away a puppy from a tray or diaper, if he plays with them. In this case, the dog may regard the reaction of the owner, as a ban on contact with these objects. Accordingly, the spitz will cease to perceive the tray and the diaper as a place to handle needs.

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