How Do You House Train An Adult Dog?
It is not very difficult to potty train an adult dog. In fact, there is no real difference in training an adult dog or a puppy. The first thing to know when potty training a dog is to understand that dogs are only doing what comes naturally to them. They do not intentionally try to wreck the carpet, therefore it is crucial to be patient until you have achieved the desired results. The easiest and most trusted way of getting a dog to do anything is SHOWING it what to do firsthand. Yelling, hitting, screaming, etc. do not do anything but confuse the animal. By now you would think people would understand this, but you would be surprised at how many people think yelling at a dog will get any desirable behavior. The dog must be treated with respect and it must trust you or it will not learn anything. To start off, when you see the dog attempting to relieve itself in the home, quickly grab it by its collar and calmly walk the animal as fast as possible outdoors. Get it used to being walked o