It can be frustrating when accidents happen in the house. While accidents may happen from time to time, we can reduce them by following a house training plan. Here are some things you’ll want to do:
1. Reward your dog for peeing/pooping outdoors until accidents haven’t happened for at least 1 month.
2. Get on a schedule and gradually increase the time between let outs.
3. Consider using a crate and giving your dog something to do while in it to extend the amount of time they hold it for.
4. Don’t bother trying to punish your dog for accidents. Your dog will not connect the punishment to the behavior and will only lead to confusion and fear.
5. Set your dog up to succeed by keeping them in your sight at all times. This will allow you to notice any subtle signs that your dog needs to get outside.
Peeing and pooping both provide relief so they’re naturally reinforcing and dogs often will go back to the same spots to get that relief. The overall goal is to make sure that the relief comes only outdoors and early on we double up on the reinforcement by providing high value treats.
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