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House Training Your Dalmatian
When house training your Dalmatian
puppy, you will need to take him out frequently and at regular
intervals: first thing in the morning directly from the crate, right
after meals, after the puppy has been napping, or when you notice that
the puppy is looking for a spot.
Choose more or less the same place to
take the puppy each time in order to establish a pattern. If he does
not go immediately, do not return him to the house because he will
probably relieve himself the moment he is inside. Stay out with him
until he has finished; then be generous with your praise for his good
behavior. Praise and more praise is the number one tool in your dog
training armoury.
If you catch the puppy having an accident indoors, grab him
firmly and rush him outside, sharply saying "No!" as you pick him up.
If you do not see the accident occur, there is little point in doing
anything except cleaning it up, because once it has happened and been
forgotten, the puppy will most likely not even realize why you are
scolding him.
If you live in a big city or are away many hours at a time, having a
dog that is trained to go on paper has some very good advantages. In
order to do this, proceed the same way as taking the puppy outdoors,
except this time you place the puppy on the newspaper at the proper
time.
The paper should always be kept in the same area. An easy way to
paper train a puppy if you have a playpen is to line the area with
newspapers; then gradually remove a section of it until you are down to
just one or two.
The puppy acquires the habit of using the paper; and
as the prepared area grows smaller, the dog will usually continue to
use whatever paper is still available. It is pleasant, if the dog is
alone for a long period of time to be able to feel that if he needs it
the paper is there and will be used.
The puppy should form the habit of spending a certain amount of time in
his crate, even when you are home. Sometimes the puppy will do this
"voluntarily, but if not, he needs to learn to do so, which is done by
leading him over by his collar, gently pushing him inside, and saying
firmly, "Down" or "Stay."
Whatever expression you use to give a
command, stick to the very same one each time for each act. Repetition
is very important in training as well as association with what the dog
is expected to do.
When you mean "Sit" always say exactly that. "Stay"
should mean only that the dog should remain where he receives the
command. "Down" means something else again.
Do not confuse the dog by shuffling the commands, because this will
create training problems for you. As soon as he had his shots, take
your puppy with you whenever and wherever you can.
Nothing builds a
self-confident, stable dog like socialization, and it is very important
that you plan and have the time and energy to do this.
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