~ Steps to Success!! ~
Wherever the new puppy first goes on the floor, that's where
you place the Puppy Pad.
Every day, you move the pad a little bit closer towards the
door...and every time the
puppy uses the Pad, tell him what a GOOD DOG he is, with
gentle petting and a sweet
voice...
Soon the Puppy Pad will be located by the door. So now, when
the puppy goes towards
the door, you know, he needs to go. Open the door, drag the
pad outside, let puppy go, on
pad, or on ground. Tell him how GOOD he is, whether he goes
on the pad, or on the
ground.
Put a rock on the pad, and leave it outside the door, put
down a clean pad inside the
door...next time puppy goes towards the door (needs to
go..)...open the door and let him
choose, inside pad, outside pad, or ground.
Soon he will get the idea, and the outside pad can be
removed, the inside pad can be put
down when you cannot watch him going to the door (when he is
alone at home)....
~ Tips ~
This works very well, and is accomplished fairly soon, but
the most important part is the
immediate "Good Dog" with the sweet voice, and a gentle pat
from the owner, as soon as
puppy goes where he is supposed to...Dogs learn much better,
and much more, by
kindness, than from harshness.
~ Warnings ~
Never hit your dog with your hand. Your hand is the
instrument, through your hand and
your voice all kindness and joy come towards the little one.
Dogs live to please their
owners.
Usually raising ones voice SLIGHTLY is enough to let the dog
knows it did something
that displeased the owner.
A "NO" with a raised finger teaches the puppy what you don't
like.
