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There are several things you will want to teach your new dog as soon as you bring him home. The most important lesson will be where he should "do his business". There's not need to feel stressed. It can be easy! Most dogs can be taught this with a firm, confident routine. Begin by settling in your own mind in what place you want him to "go". It's easy. Just pick a place. The best place would be in an unvisited part of your garden where he could scratch and rake the earth after he's done. People find the edge of the lawn is OK. In the shrubs on your boundary might work, as these are private and usually have bare earth underneath where he can scratch. Plenty of places will spring to min. When you've decided, don't change -- make this his "potty" area. Don't change your mind on the location. Right, then, the next thing you must do is observe your dog when he's finished his meals. Most dogs will behave in a peculiar way when they are about to defecate and you must know your pup's behavior. Your dog might stand dead still. Perhaps he will look directly and intensely at you. A dog might strain and quiver along their body. Whatever ... there will be signs of something happening. When you think your dog is about to eliminate pick him up and move quickly outside to your elimination place. Each time carry him out of the house by the same route. He will associate his need to eliminate with leaving the house. When you get to the toilet place stay there with your dog and just as he begins to "go" say a special word of command. Your puppy will associate that word with "going", and soon will only eliminate when he hears that word. Choose your word wisely, however. It needs to be a word you can use in places like car parks or parks or streets, where there are people around. Sometimes when you are out with other people your dog will show signs of wanting to toilet. He will expect you to say your special word, so make it unembarrassing.As you arrive at your designated area, stay with your pup and as he begins to eliminate, say a word -- give a command. Your dog will learn to associate that word with "going" and in time will only do that when you give the command. Select your training signal with care. It has to be a word you can use on your dog where there are other people within earshot. There will probably be times when you are out and your dog needs to "go". He will be expecting you to give your training word, so pick one that won't embarrass you at the time.When you reach the location you've chosen stay with your pup. Watch until he begins to "go" and then - and this is the main part of the training - say a word to him. In a short time your pup will associate your word with eliminating and eventually he will only do that when you give the word. Of course you will need to select that word carefully. It has to be a word you can use in public. There will be times, when you are out with your pup in a park , he will start to strain and obviously want to eliminate. He will anticipate you will give him your permission, so you will want to have one that will not have onlookers joking about you when you've gone. The last thing to do, when he has gone in the right place is to reward him. Many dog owners would make the reward some food. Others might use the click of a clicker. But that he's fantastic! Try this and see that your dog will learn where to "go potty".
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