Getting sick of wandering up and down your block for
an hour just hoping your dog might find time between
sniffing to go to the bathroom? It's easy to teach an
adult dog to go to the bathroom on command and only
slightly more difficult to teach a puppy.
If your dog usually goes to the bathroom in a fenced
yard off leash and you need to teach this skill for
traveling or dog shows, you'll need to start leashing
your dog and taking them to your yard at least once
or twice a day.
Take the dog out on a leash, and when he or she does
to the bathroom say" good potty, good, good potty"
the WHOLE time they are reliving themselves. Pet the
dog when they finish and reward them with a few minutes
off leash in a fenced area or a few minutes of play.
Repeat at least twice a day, waiting for the dog to
poop or urinate, and then praising them with the word
when they successfully go. After several days (a week
to ten days for puppies) start giving your dog the command
as soon as you arrive at an appropriate spot. Praise
the dog if they go on command. If not, continue above
method until the dog associates the command with the
action.
Common commands for teaching your dog to relieve himself
on command are: go potty, get busy, do your business.
