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I have 2 dogs that I want to potty train.?
I plan on moving into an apartment soon and my 2 outside dogs will become inside dogs.
My 2yo female (Dachshund, Jack Russell, Chihuahua) will be easy to train. She behaves and follows orders well.
My 4yo male (Dachshund, Pug, Chihuahua) will be more difficult. He doesn't follow orders as much. He is also not neutered yet. I will have him neutered before moving him inside, but I'm not sure if he will stop spraying.
2 Answers
- 7 years ago
Putting soil in the apartment is just asking for dirt and mud to be all over the floor. Pee pads would work, newspaper is also another common thing. I suggest starting ASAP with potty training. When they're inside take them out, make them go potty, then give a treat immediately. If they don't go potty after a few minutes bring them in, they need to learn that outside is for going to the bathroom and not for playing until they are potty trained. You HAVE to give the treat immediately while still outside or they will think they are getting a treat for coming inside and you will fail.
Also, keep a bottle of spray to clean up accidents at all times, even after being potty trained they will inevitably puke on the floor at some point.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Maybe you can fill a large litter tray with soil and put it where he can easily go to use it. Or it might be possible to train him to toilet on pee pee pads.
It might take a while for him to adjust actually since he will be living in a new environment he is probably going to want to do a lot of scent marking straight away. Make sure he has toileted before he first enters the apartment. Then keep him on the leash when you first bring him into the new apartment and walk him around. If he is about to lift his leg, say "no!" and keep walking him around until he has had a good sniff of everything.
If he does pee on something clean it with an ammonia-free cleaner to remove the cue to repeat the behaviour. He shouldn't do it a second time.
