ARE THEY GOOD HOUSE DOGS?
They can be very good house dogs, but they are very large, shed with enthusiasm, and may knock things over with their large tails. If you are a finicky house cleaner, this breed would be a challenge for you. Any dog can be trained to live in the house, but puppies and young dogs need a lot of exercise. A large dog door, allowing access to both indoors and out, can accommodate both exercise and an Anatolian’s appreciation of indoor comforts! All puppies and young adults chew. The use of appropriate chew items (Nylabones, giant size Kong toys, and Booda rope bones) as well as crate training for when your puppy is not directly supervised, can be of great benefit to you and your dog. Talk with your breeder, trainer, or experienced dog owners on the value of using a crate. Anatolians will do very well with consistent training, and that training will be remembered for the rest of the dog’s life.
Well, that depends on what you mean. If you have a pristine house with many precious and breakable items, you may need to think twice. If you have a good vacuum cleaner, have moved the crystal out of the way and are ready and eager for an adventure, than yes, the Caucasian can be a great house dog. Any dog can be trained to behave in a house and the Caucasian is no exception. Puppies need to be housebroken and taught what is permissible behavior and what is not. All puppies and young adults chew and crate training can be of great benefit to you and your dog in this regard. Talk with your breeder, trainer or experienced dog owners about the value of using a crate. Caucasians respond very well to steady and consistent training. Caucasians are not really that different from most other dogs, except that you can never forget that they are a large dog and the problems or challenges may be correspondingly bigger.
