Jules
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Post by Jules on Aug 29, 2004 10:07:07 GMT 1
Ollie has been really good at going to the toilet outside since we've had him the last 3 months (he's a 5 year old Springer x Collie) but as it's been the summer the patio doors are mostly open and he just goes in and out as he pleases. I make sure I go out with him at least every couple of hours He has had a couple of accidents in the house where he will just 'go' but he never actually 'asks' to go out as such it's more that I take him out. I'm just wondering how you can actually train your dog to go to the back door or somehow let you know that he needs to go out Any ideas?
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Post by LurcherGirl on Aug 29, 2004 22:49:02 GMT 1
First of all you need to make sure that you praise Ollie loads and give him a treat when he does his business outside. He needs to learn that he gets a treat for doing it in the right place, but nothing when doing it indoors. You then need to watch him carefully, some dogs don't actually bark or do anything when they need to go. They might just get a little restless for example, or might follow you to the door when you happen to walk towards there (that's what our dogs do). You could then teach them to bark or ring a bell to have the door opened. When they do, give them a treat. Then open the door and treat them again when the door opens. I must admit, our dogs don't do much vocalising in this situation. They bark (Troy) or whine (Dylan) first thing in the morning when they need to go. Throughout the day, we just open the door every so often. So they never really need to tell us. When it is really urgent, they just stand by the door and wait for us... Hope this helps a little. Vera
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Post by ReikiAnge on Aug 29, 2004 22:52:40 GMT 1
None of mine really ask to go out, except for Max, but for all the noise he can make, he tends to just sit REALLY quietly by the back door if he needs to go out I've found I've just got used to how often they need to go out and when, in relation to their meals etc. and just go by that rather than waiting for them to ask. They always get to go out first thing in the morning and last thing at night and then during the day too of course
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Jules
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Post by Jules on Aug 30, 2004 10:10:54 GMT 1
Thanks guys That's great. I think it's been that the accidents are just really out of the blue - the most recent one I'd taken him out about 1 hour before and as we were watching TV he walked into the hallway and had a wee - he doesn't seem to head for the patio doors at all which I thought he might. At the moment I'm making sure I go out with him at least every two hours and massive praise when he goes in the garden ;D
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Post by Owlish on Aug 30, 2004 12:03:05 GMT 1
Thanks guys That's great. I think it's been that the accidents are just really out of the blue - the most recent one I'd taken him out about 1 hour before and as we were watching TV he walked into the hallway and had a wee - he doesn't seem to head for the patio doors at all which I thought he might. At the moment I'm making sure I go out with him at least every two hours and massive praise when he goes in the garden ;D Might help if you give him a wee command! We say to Fizz "good wee" every time she wees so she eventually knows when we say "wee" that that is what she should go and do! Friends of ours use "be quick" and I think they use "busy" for guide dogs. It might help if his praise is directed on a phrase like this.
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Post by LurcherGirl on Aug 30, 2004 12:05:54 GMT 1
That's what we do. I say toilet and they (normally) go. It also helps if you need to go out and you know they haven't been yet for example.
Vera
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Post by ReikiAnge on Aug 30, 2004 12:48:41 GMT 1
Yes, we use the word "toilet" too, should have said before.
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