House Training Older Dog

Housebreaking a younger pup is generally easier than house training an older dog. This does not mean that house training older dog is out of the question, it will just take more patience and time. Most any dog can be housebroken using the appropriate methods. Keep in mind, that of all the senses your pet uses, over 75% of the time he uses his nose. They use their nose to smell food, to sense predators, and to sense where they went potty the last time out.

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Because canines are creatures of habit, they usually like to go the bathroom at the same times and places during the day. For example, when they wake up in the morning, after eating, and usually after exercising. So what is your job then? You have to act like a detective and determine when those times occur throughout the day. When you figure this out, make sure you take your pet out the same way and to your pre-designed local before he does potty. Keeping an eye on your pet for a few weeks is all it takes to reprogram your dog's brain and for house training older dog.

There are a few things you need to know when house training older dog. If your pet happens to go in the house, take them by the collar and say "no bad dog" then take them outside to their designated location. If you don't witness the act, never punish your canine. Why? Because they will not understand why you punished them, and will ultimately end up fearing you as the pack leader.

So, what should you do if a mess shows up in the house and you don't see it happening? A good strategy would be to take a newspaper and smear it onto the dog mess, then take it to the dogs desired location where it does potty, and smudge it in that area. While this may seem a bit odd, it will force your pet to use it's nose to find where he went potty last time.

Now, to finish house training an older dog, and remove all past potty memories of your dog, you must properly clean the old area up. Don't use ordinary household cleaners, since most of them have Ammonia in them, which is the exact element that elicits your dog's natural desire to mark his territory. Rather, use a dog product that is specifically designed to eliminate the scent of urine and stool that will help wipe out your pets memory of the past location where it went potty.
 
Finally, the main key when house training older dog is to be patient. If you want your dog to learn everything you ask, then you only need to employ a little bit of patience.