How to teach a dog to the toilet?

When a dog appears in the house, the question of choosing a place for its toilet arises. For some reason, not all dogs are allowed to walk outside. In addition, with respect to some breeds, there is no such need — they urinate perfectly in a tray or on a diaper, without spoiling the atmosphere in the apartment. And the owners themselves like this method: you don’t need to take the animal up to three times a day outside, visiting the tray significantly saves the owner time. However, the main problem is to teach the dog to the toilet.

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

Another reason for puppy training in the house is his early age. Experienced breeders know that a dog cannot be taken outside until 2 months of age, since only at this age can a dog cub begin to be vaccinated. Respectively, Before the end of the vaccination period, the puppy should always be in the apartment. In this case, you want to teach your pet to the toilet.

A dog can help a house on a newspaper, on a diaper or in a tray with a filler. If the choice of the owner fell on a special pot, then it 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 is known, males prefer to urinate near a hill, for this very purpose a tray with a post is needed. For girls, this is not necessary.

Initially, the trays were invented for cats who prefer to delve into the sand before the departure of natural needs. There is no need for dogs. therefore It is recommended to buy a pot with a grill. The filler itself, which eliminates unpleasant odor, falls asleep on the bottom, the net is placed on top, and already a diaper or newspaper can be put on the net - this method will be more familiar to the dog.

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

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 outside, then the place for a diaper or tray should be chosen based on the preferences of the pet. In the end, it's 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 appeared in the house, and it is not planned to walk it, then it is necessary 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 during schooling to remove all the carpets and carpets from the apartment:

• A nonsense puppy will not immediately feel the difference between a rug and a diaper; at first it will be confused;
• This activity may be so pleasant to the new family member, that in the future it will be rather problematic to wean him from the carpet.

Usually the most preferred place for the tray is a toilet or a 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 the hall will be spoiled if you spread an absorbing diaper there.

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

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

There are varieties with antibacterial impregnation - 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 article needs to be replaced.

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

Some owners still use newspapers. Paper absorbs urine well, but it doesn’t eliminate odor and is not very reliable - liquid waste can leak. In addition, newspapers may need a lot, because they need to be changed after each visit to the toilet. 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 schooling a puppy to the tray.

Do not place a dog toilet next to the stove bench and food bowls. And it will also be a mistake to install the tray in a room where there are many toys interesting for a puppy - these items will distract the pet from the act of stool in the right place.

We give the general rules of teaching a dog to a tray or diaper.

• The owner should not be rude and even more cruel during schooling. It is allowed to scold a pet, the voice must be strict, firm, but not evil.
• "Grandfather's" way of teaching to the tray is not allowed. This refers to the method of poking into the puddle nose. You can slightly bend your pet's head to the puddle and put it in the right place.
• It is necessary to punish a dog immediately after it went wrong. If time passes after her offense, she will not understand why she received disapproval.
• If the puppy is punished for his offense, then you should not be sorry for him in five minutes and apologize for a too strict tone. Do not confuse the concept of "love" and "discipline."
• The greatest help in schooling will have a treat that you can reward a pet who did his business in the right place.

The first stage is to teach a puppy to a 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, eventually leaving only one, which will become a permanent place of toilet for the pet.

But if the owner, for example, because of buying 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 would not notice a big difference. Do not place the diaper where there is a soft surface, otherwise the puppy will take them for an alternative toilet.

Sit your dog in place after each meal or after sleep. Make sure that for a long time the puppy was sitting on a diaper and did not leave it. As soon as he needs the right place, praise him, stroke him, treat him with a treat, but do it only after the full completion of the process of urination or defecation, otherwise the dog child will not understand why he was praised.

At first, reward the dog with treats every time he goes to the toilet in 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 schooling - because 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 place a piece of napkin soaked in dog urine in a tray. So the smell of the animal will determine where you can go to the toilet. A puppy, accustomed to a diaper or newspaper, will quickly become comfortable if his usual litter is laid on top of a lattice.

If it is not possible to accustom the dog to the pot, then perhaps the wrong conditions have been created for this.

We list the most common mistakes of the owners.

• Perhaps the owner has acquired a tray with high sides - such a design for dogs is inconvenient, and it is uncomfortable for them to be behind high walls.
• The size of the tray may not be suitable either. For example, the owner bought a miniature pot for a puppy, but the pet grows and it becomes inconvenient for him to visit such a small toilet.
• It may be that the owner cleans the tray rarely, and it is easier for a clean dog to go to the toilet next to the pot than to enter its waste.
• If all the conditions are met, the dog has become accustomed to the tray, but suddenly stopped visiting it, then this may indicate its poor state of health. It is necessary to take the animal to a veterinary specialist. Perhaps the pet is sick. The most common failure of the tray indicates a disease of the urinary organs.

If the owner is too busy a person, and he does not have the opportunity to remove the tray after each of his visits by the dog, then you can leave two or even three trays in your absence. Then the pet does not have to endure while waiting to clean the pot, and he does not go to an unnecessary place.

Another effective method of training is to always keep a dog in your field of vision. This is possible if all the time with a puppy in the same room. In this case, the owner "does not miss the moment" when the baby wants to ease. The special home aviary will help to limit the free space.

You can create an improvised aviary yourself. Masters can use chipboard, and those who can not boast of carpentry abilities can put metal fences around the perimeter of the room instead of an open-air cage. Inside the paddock are placed the couch, toilet, bowl, water bowl and toys. The method of closed space is used by many dog ​​breeders, it greatly facilitates the process of teaching the dog to the home toilet.

Another method often used when teaching a dog to a diaper or tray is the use of special tools.

These funds work by containing components that cause a reflex in dogs to go to the toilet.These are safe preparations 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 is products Api-San Smart Spray, BioWax, Puppy Trainer. The principle of use is spraying the substance to the place where, according to the owner's idea, the dog should meet need.

There are reverse-acting drugs. On the contrary, they are used to wean the animal to visit 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 product contains substances that are unpleasant for the dog to smell, which deter them.

Among popular means for weaning are noted Sprays "Antipis" and "Antigadin". By the way, you can use the same principle and popular recipes. For example, alcohol, vinegar, citrus, pepper, baking soda have properties that are daunting to a dog.

The most important advice of experienced breeders is the age of the pet, which is planned to be trained in the diaper or tray. So, the first lessons should be conducted from the first day of the puppy in the house. This is usually 1.5-2 months of age.

If the owner 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 bathroom doors so that the dog cannot enter there anymore. When taking a puppy from a breeder, ask the seller what kind of toilet used the cub in his house. At first, equip your baby's usual type of toilet.

Another good advice from the experts: get a diary of visits to the toilet dog. Record there, at what time the animal prefers to urinate and make the process of defecation. In addition, feed the pet in one mode. These methods will always let you know at what time the puppy wants to go to 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 emptying occurs more often after eating or after an active game.

Understand that the dog wants to use the toilet, you can also by its behavior. The following signs indicate that the puppy wants to relieve himself:

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

Noticing all these actions, grab the baby and sit on a diaper or tray.

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

In the next video, you will learn a few rules and practical advice to teach the dog to the toilet from the breeder.