Pupy elimination .....

Question
Please help me,

This is my first pupy and I am so lost....:))
I have an 8 weeks old GSD, he eliminates everywhere in the appartment. I take him ouside very rarely, it's cold i my city and I m afaraid to take him out freqauntly. Anyhow, he gets stressed when I take him outside and never eliminates.
How shall I teach him to eliminate in a certian place in the appartment?
Thank you in advance,
Christina

Answer
I use this training schedule-it is designed for outside elimination, however just substitute the place inside you wish him to go:
If you have a pup, remember that he/she does not yet know what you expect, and generally has very little short-term memory.  This is why repetition and guidance are so important.  Correcting a dog for not knowing what you want is not only unproductive, but unfair.

  1. Remove dog from crate and put on leash to take outside.*
  2. Walk to where you wish to designate the "potty area".
  3. Repeatedly tell dog to "go potty", "use bathroom", or whatever command you will attribute to him doing his business.  This should last until dog eliminates or 10-15 minutes has past.  If dog eliminates, praise very highly.  If not, step 4.
  4. Replace dog in crate for approximately 10 minutes.  Repeat steps 1-4 until dog eliminates outside.

*This assumes you are crate training-if not, dog should have a "safe zone" where he can be contained for safety and ease of training.


High praise  Definition: Your neighbors should think you are crazy

Timing:

   * After eating or drinking
   * As soon as he is removed from crate
   * Upon waking
   * Before bed
   * Every 15 minutes while playing

Please do not correct your dog for having an accident.  If he is a pup, he does not have training yet to fully understand what you wish of him, and possibly not yet the bladder control (depending on age).  If he is an older dog that only has periodic accidents, unless you catch him in the act he will not know why you are correcting him.  Rubbing his nose in it does not work!!!!!!

Congratulations on your new family member!
Erica Slomka
Jumpin JACS Dog Training

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