How long would it take to potty train an australian shepherd?
Im thinking of getting an australian shepherd but im still a student and was wondering if I could train my (soon to be) puppy in one summer (about 2 1/2 months)
Your in luck I am a certified dog trainer here is what to do:
It is the owner’s responsibility to be sure the puppy eliminates in the correct area. So whenever the puppy is in the house he should be on a leash and in the owner’s presence to avoid accidents. Management of this behavior cannot be overemphasized. It is probably the single most important component.
It is futile and counter productive to spank a puppy or rub his nose in an accident. This will typically cause the puppy to be hesitant in eliminating in front of you. This makes praising the puppy for going in the right spot impossible because he is afraid to go in your presence. In addition, many puppies will often learn to just sneak off into an out of the way place to avoid your detection.
If an accident does occur the owner should make an inconspicuous noise to startle the puppy, without frightening him, and then immediately take him to his potty spot. The noise is intended to interrupt him before he finishes going potty. When he resumes eliminating in the correct area, praise and reward him for the proper behavior. If accidents are occurring in the house the owner needs to supervise the puppy more closely or it will take a very long time to successfully housetrain him.
Creating daily housetraining routines for a puppy in training will go a long way in creating consistency in the behavior. For example, feeding the puppy at the same time every day, taking the puppy potty through the same door every day, and going to the same spot every time are all good examples.
It is important to always clean up any "accidents" with an odor neutralizing product, such as Nature’s Miracle. Soap and/or other cleaning products will not get rid of the odor and that increases the chance that the dog will relieve him/herself in the same area again.
Whether you are housebreaking a puppy or an adult dog that has never been housebroken, take the puppy or dog out immediately after each of the following events: waking up, getting up from resting, drinking water, eating, playing, training and actively sniffing.
Once the puppy has been "accident free" on your housebreaking schedule, you must teach the puppy to hold his bladder a little past the time he may need to go. While crate training helps develop his ability to hold his bladder, he must also learn to do that even when he is loose in the house. By tying him close to you or to a table leg, at or near the time he is normally scheduled to be taken out, he will be forced to "hold it" for a bit longer. You can also watch the puppy closely when he is in the same room with you and when he starts to sniff; you distract him for a few moments by tossing a toy before taking him out.
Before teaching the puppy to hold his bladder, the puppy should be accident free for a minimum of 14 days in a row. Every ‘mistake’ the puppy makes sets the owner back 3 days. For example, if a puppy has been accident free for 8 days and then makes a mistake on the 9th day, the owner must begin counting from the 5th day.
Good Luck!
tips for potty training
our dog trainer says use chicken liver as a treat when they potty outside with alot of praise. when u take him out and she does go praise her and give a treat to her if he goes inside don't give her anything. Use the kennel when u take her out of it take her out right away when she is done eating or drinking take her out and before u put her back into the kennel. Use the kennel to train when done playing with her take her out then when u bring her in put her in the kennel take her back out with in a half hour to see if she goes but use alot of praise and a treat when she does go outside. give also time for food to digest and for her to go outside before u put her in for the night cut off the water and food at a certain time
or can can train inside using wee wee pads
start with a small area put food water bed etc in area when u see him using the pads praise him give him a treat when done playing with him put him in area each week as he uses the pads make area little bit bigger doing what u a=where doing in no time u can remove the kennel area because he will run to that area with pee pad
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You can train them a lot faster then that.
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After I scoulded my Australian Shephard the first time he pottied in the house, he never did it again. He was the smartest dog to ever set foot on the planet and I miss him.
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just a heads up. i was finishing up school when i got my aussie shepard mix pup. and even though he learned to be potty trained within a week, they take a LOT of energy in order to tire them out. I needed help from both my roommates in order to take care of him (potty training aside).
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well i have an australian shepherd and it doesnt really take very long with the proper training instructions. most dogs are smart enough to learn in about 3 to 5 weeks
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i have a australian shepherd
Mainly take the puppy a lot! You need to teach the puppy that outside is the right place. You never want to reward a puppy for anything they are already suppose to do. You will find if you do that you will have problems in the long run.
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I say 2 -4 weeks for an austrailian shepard. They are smart and may get the hang of it sooner. do not use paper or pads!!
Here is my technique:
In the begining… maybe 3-4 days…. only give the dog food and water in the crate…. give as much water as the dog wants.. then leave the dog in the crate for about 6-10 minutes.. when you take the dog out bring him to the spot you want him to go….in the beginning… on the leash… when he starts to go …say the command with some enthusiasum… I use "HURRY" but it can be whatever you want. Upon completion give praise (not treats at this point) rub his belly under the chin … run you fingers accross his ribbs… they like this.
When the dog has an accident outside the crate… wipe it up and take the dog outside and rub his wee or poo on the ground….. let the dog off the leash and he will naturally in estigate his stuff….. give the command "HURRY" at some point he will wee near his stuff…… give praise… after a few days of this you will start to become more confident that the dog will want to go in his spot.
If you catch him in the act of going in the house…. startle the dog with a firm NO!! I sometimes use a little squirt gun to break his attention from going in the house…… sweep up the dog and his stuff and follow the procedure outside.
When the dog does his thing outside reward him with some more training…. sit …stay etc…. use treats for these commands..
If you stay on top of this for a solid week… I mean everyday and everytime… followed with some basic commands you will be building a solid relationship with this dog that will last a lifetime…If you dedicate the time in the beginning it will be well worth it.
Good luck!!
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From my experiences with aussies, even though they are the smartest dogs I have ever been around, they are slightly difficult to potty train. Aussies need alot of attention and to potty train them you will have to be patient ( don't expect for it to be fully trained as a puppy). My aussie is six years old and still is not fully potty trained (but she is getting there which is a good sign). If you don't find your aussie something to do, they will.(getting into trash, tearing stuff up, etc.) Overall, if you are ready to be fully committed to your dog, I don't think that there is a better dog than an aussie. They are, smart, energetic, loyal, friendly, and adorable. Just make sure that you do your research.
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owner of two amazing australian shepherds
Your in luck I am a certified dog trainer here is what to do:
It is the owner’s responsibility to be sure the puppy eliminates in the correct area. So whenever the puppy is in the house he should be on a leash and in the owner’s presence to avoid accidents. Management of this behavior cannot be overemphasized. It is probably the single most important component.
It is futile and counter productive to spank a puppy or rub his nose in an accident. This will typically cause the puppy to be hesitant in eliminating in front of you. This makes praising the puppy for going in the right spot impossible because he is afraid to go in your presence. In addition, many puppies will often learn to just sneak off into an out of the way place to avoid your detection.
If an accident does occur the owner should make an inconspicuous noise to startle the puppy, without frightening him, and then immediately take him to his potty spot. The noise is intended to interrupt him before he finishes going potty. When he resumes eliminating in the correct area, praise and reward him for the proper behavior. If accidents are occurring in the house the owner needs to supervise the puppy more closely or it will take a very long time to successfully housetrain him.
Creating daily housetraining routines for a puppy in training will go a long way in creating consistency in the behavior. For example, feeding the puppy at the same time every day, taking the puppy potty through the same door every day, and going to the same spot every time are all good examples.
It is important to always clean up any "accidents" with an odor neutralizing product, such as Nature’s Miracle. Soap and/or other cleaning products will not get rid of the odor and that increases the chance that the dog will relieve him/herself in the same area again.
Whether you are housebreaking a puppy or an adult dog that has never been housebroken, take the puppy or dog out immediately after each of the following events: waking up, getting up from resting, drinking water, eating, playing, training and actively sniffing.
Once the puppy has been "accident free" on your housebreaking schedule, you must teach the puppy to hold his bladder a little past the time he may need to go. While crate training helps develop his ability to hold his bladder, he must also learn to do that even when he is loose in the house. By tying him close to you or to a table leg, at or near the time he is normally scheduled to be taken out, he will be forced to "hold it" for a bit longer. You can also watch the puppy closely when he is in the same room with you and when he starts to sniff; you distract him for a few moments by tossing a toy before taking him out.
Before teaching the puppy to hold his bladder, the puppy should be accident free for a minimum of 14 days in a row. Every ‘mistake’ the puppy makes sets the owner back 3 days. For example, if a puppy has been accident free for 8 days and then makes a mistake on the 9th day, the owner must begin counting from the 5th day.
Good Luck!
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