| If you have an adult dog who has never been | | | | give her food and water late in the evening. If |
| housetrained, or is just stubbornly using the | | | | she needs to relieve herself during the night she |
| indoors as an outhouse, you can easily correct | | | | may do so while you are dreaming of happy days |
| this dog behaviour. | | | | at the dog park. You want to be alert to her |
| You may not know your dog's history, especially | | | | needs to go outside during the housetraining |
| if she was adopted or rescued from a dog | | | | process.o Look for ways that your adult dog |
| shelter. As a result, you may be dealing with an | | | | communicates when she needs to go outside. |
| adult dog who lived outside, was never | | | | One of my dogs will tap my foot with her paw. |
| housetrained at all, was insufficiently housetrained | | | | Another will sit by the door. Each adult dog has |
| or even incorrectly housetrained. Your adult dog | | | | her or his special way of "talking to you". Listen to |
| may be dealing with some behaviors that have | | | | your do when she talks. Her housetraining will |
| been reinforced through time and experience, so | | | | progress at a much faster pace.o When you go |
| the most important thing to keep in mind is that | | | | outside, take your dog to the same area each |
| you must be patient with your dog. | | | | time. Your adult dog will start to associate that |
| You should keep an "eagle eye" on your dog and | | | | place as the designated doggy bathroom. She'll |
| observe her actions when she is in the house. | | | | become conditioned to using it and this will make |
| Does she head off to a specific room or corner | | | | your time outside for this activity short and |
| prior to relieving herself? If so, you'll want take | | | | productive.o When you take your adult dog |
| her outside whenever she makes a move toward | | | | outside, give her a verbal cue to complete her |
| her "indoor outhouse." | | | | task. We say " Hurry Up" in an upbeat and happy |
| Once outside, give her time to take care of | | | | voice every time we take our dogs out. They |
| doggy business. When she is done, give her a | | | | get the tone of your message and it will become |
| small treat and say "Good Dog !". Your adult dog | | | | part of the conditioning process that tells them |
| will start to associate going outdoors to relieve | | | | what you want them to do.o Housetraining an |
| herself with getting a treat. | | | | adult dog is not as hard as some folks believe. It |
| This technique has worked for us with multiple | | | | simply takes some time and patience . The |
| dogs. It does take time, several weeks to a few | | | | rewards are certainly worth it, both for your and |
| months of constant repetition, but your adult dog | | | | your adult dog.o Never physically abuse or punish |
| will catch on.. Once she is conditioned to go | | | | your adult dog or any dog. This is inhumane and |
| outside to relieve herself, you will have conquered | | | | counterproductive. Your dog will not understand |
| the task of housetraining your adult dog. | | | | what is happening as the event that provoked |
| Here's a few tips to help you easily housetrain | | | | the punishment is already a past event for her. It |
| your adult dog.o Keep your adult dog under | | | | is not on her mind and she can not relate to your |
| supervision indoors until housetraining is | | | | anger. As a consequence, the unwanted |
| accomplished. You may want her to prevent her | | | | housetraining challenge will get worse. So stay |
| from access to some rooms such as the laundry | | | | calm and show your adult dog love, patience and |
| room, bath rooms, bedrooms or other places | | | | proper training. You and your adult dog will both |
| where she can cause a little doggy havoc.o Don't | | | | be happier in the long run ! |