The Myth: In order to housetrain a puppy, you must show him repeatedly and with authority that peeing or pooping in the WRONG spot will lead to being scolded. (INCORRECT!)
The Real Deal: Housetraining a puppy is setting him up to go in the RIGHT spot, over and over. For every time you catch and interrupt your dog while he is soiling the wrong place, you should have at least 25 instances of him going in the RIGHT place. In other words, accidents should be RARE.
Whose job is it to get your pup to go in the right place? Yours. You must set your dog up for success. That’s why scolding doesn’t work – because it doesn’t lead to rewarding experiences. Remember, rewards drive behavior. If it works for the dog, he’ll repeat it.
Very soon I’ll post a complete set of can’t-miss housetraining instructions. In the meantime, read The Real Deal above again, and again. The Myth regarding scolding could not be more wrong. Embrace this concept or not only will your dog fail to learn housetraining, he will also lose trust in you. Pups who are trying to learn the rules will not connect with an owner who gives corrections more than giving direction. Excess corrections are confusing and stressful. That’s no way to build a bond.
The Wrap: Puppy raising is all about setting the dog up for success. Manage the environment and the schedule. Create the behavior patterns you want to see in the adult dog. Works every time!
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I have a rescued 2 year old Siberian Husky who keeps going on my carpet and dose not go potty while i have her on leash, the foster dad who was taking care of her for 3 weeks said he had a dog door so this was not a problem, unfortunately a dog door is not a option at this time for me. as my fence is in need of repair after recent high winds did some damage. When she doesn’t seem to potty while any one can see I figure she must have been scolded for going inside, and has associated it with going in front of humans. I just am wondering how I can get her to tell me she needs out. I dont want to lock her up in the dog run outside every night. while we are sleeping seems to be when she always poops. also between my 2 dogs i seam to be picking up 4-5 piles a day is this normal? other dogs I have had in the past was mostly once a day deal
I enjoyed this. I am a true dog lover and want to become a trainer so thank you for this information.