Housebreaking Your Adult Dog

You’ve just figured that you’re ready for a pet and the expenses involved. Aside from this, you have decided to pick your “new friend” from an animal shelter, so you went ahead and paid the nearest animal shelter a visit to get your new pet. Actually, there is nothing wrong with buying a pet from an animal shelter especially if you are prepared for the fact that most of these pets have been housetrained by past owners. As a matter fact, it is a lot easier to train a dog if it has been housetrained before but it doesn’t mean that you can just lay back and let your dog do most of the work.

To make the transition for both you and your new dog easier, here are some suggestions that you might find useful. For the first few weeks, pretend as if your dog doesn’t have any training before so you can start from a clean slate. Don’t worry to much about the results of housebreaking your dog again because if it had some training in the past, learning new things would progress a lot faster. Read further so you can start housebreaking your new pet.

The first step in housebreaking your dog is to establish some routines. To do this, you can make it a habit to take your dog out everyday at the same time. You can also set a fixed schedule to feed your pet. In this way, the dog gets used to the idea of eliminating regularly. If your dog behaves properly or eliminates outdoors, be sure to praise your pet lavishly. By doing so makes your dog understand that you are pleased with its behavior and you liked it. As always, every time you housebreak a dog, it should be combined with patience and care. It might not be easy for the dog to understand you at first, however with consistency and by being patient, it will eventually understand the behavior that you would like your dog to have. Showing your dog that you care would make it easier for the two of you to bond. Having a good bond or relationship with your pet is a must, keep in mind you are living under one roof. It pays to be in harmony with everyone including the dog.

Assuming after a few weeks, things did not go according to your plans. Another alternative to housebreak your pet would be to hire a dog handler. Why hire a dog handler? This is not because you are incompetent to train your pet but rather a dog handler or trainer has more experience with teaching pets. Just to make your life easier, a professional is recommended. However, don’t just choose any dog handler, take some time to research about his background and his past experiences with regards to training pets. Always keep in mind that this is about your dog, so take extra care when choosing a trainer to whom you will trust the housebreaking of your pet.

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