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About two years ago I was almost arrested.
I was at a new puppy owner’s house and when I arrived, I saw that the puppy was under the table and would not come out. Most people will see a puppy like this and think that the puppy has been abused. It is common for puppies to be shy and I know they have not been abused. Some of the kindest people in the world have dogs that are extremely shy and it is rare that I come across dogs that are being abused.
You see, people who abuse their dogs don’t pay for training. They just beat their dogs, this was not the case with this pup. The owner was more than willing to pay for the training.
However, I quickly discovered that he was the exception to the rule. The guy who had this puppy was abusive. We only had a few minutes of lesson and he showed me the belt with which he used to hit her when she had an “accident”.
As you can imagine, the lesson quickly deteriorated from that point on. When I left, he was on the phone calling the police, I quietly waited outside and when the police appeared they were ready to arrest me. I explained my situation to them and informed them that I was abusing their dog. They let me go.
At the time I was working nights and weekends as an animal control officer and had seen my share of abuse. Much of the abuse occurred due to domestic training. Whenever I asked someone why they beat their dog, the answer was always the same: “My dog does not stop urinating and defecating in the house.
It’s sad that some people think that hitting their dog is training. Most people don’t know this, but the reason we get so many dog bites in America every year is the direct result of negative training techniques. Overuse of spike and electronic collars, choke collars used to strangle dogs, Alpha rollovers, hitting and slapping are common techniques taught by many trainers today.
There are still many trainers who recommend hitting the dog. A very popular book on the market today recommends hitting for certain behaviors: This book was written by Monks. Fuck, what happened to compassion?
Anyway, as a professional dog trainer, I know that the only behavior that makes dog owners see red is urinating in the house. They get tired of cleaning when they get home, when they wake up in the morning, when someone walks by, etc. It’s a common problem, but it’s also easy to fix by following a few simple steps.
Training at home basically comes down to three steps.
Step 1: control your dog’s behavior
Step 2: reward your dog for going to the right place
Step 3: Negative association for going to the wrong place
Monitor your dog’s behavior when you cannot physically be there with your dog. A crate or playpen is a great way to restrict your dog’s access to the entire home. During the house training process, you cannot give your dog complete freedom until he is fully trained.
Reward your dog for going in the right areas. Bring your dog outside on a leash, don’t leave him alone. When you go with your dog, you can reward him the instant he leaves. This is crucial and is overlooked by many dog owners. By rewarding your dog, you are strengthening the behavior.
Negative association for going to the wrong areas. This should be done while your dog is doing the behavior. Do not punish your dog after the behavior has occurred. Entering the room five minutes after your dog has urinated on the floor and punishing him is not fair. Your dog will associate the punishment with your walking in the room, not with behavior that occurred five minutes earlier.
A simple negative association in this situation would be a loud clap or a stomp on the ground. All you need to do is stop your dog from going. Making a loud noise is usually enough to stop your dog. At that time, you can quickly take your dog outside.
Controlling your dog’s behavior is essential if you want him to stop urinating in the house. If you ignore this step, it will take a long time to teach your dog to urinate outside.
Don’t let home training make you angry or frustrated. Follow the advice in this article and you can train your dog in ten days or less.