1. when my dog poops in the house, which he already knows is wrong, how should i disciplin him properly so he won't do it anymore without scaring him?
2. my mom has completely spoiled our dog; what are some little things i can do to show him that i'm the dominant one and that he is the dog? some things Cesear taught prefferably (I'm not home a lot so i don't get the chance to watch dog whisperer but I know how amazing the guy is)
thank you!
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1. DO NOT punish your dog, he doesn't know it's wrong, and he won't know what you're punishing him for. He needs to go out more. If you catch him IN THE ACT, make a loud noise to distract him, take him outside, and praise him lots for going where he's supposed to go. Do not let him see you cleaning it up in the house. If he IS vindictive, and it sounds like he's dominant and spoiled anyway, he could be doing it just to make you clean it up. Put him in another room or outside, and then clean the poop. Most importantly, though, get him on a regular schedule appropriate to his size, including (but not limited to) going after meals/waking up/going on a walk.
2. Basic dominance techniques:
- Own his food. Make him work for it, and don't give it to him until he's in a calm submissive state. Also, you should eat before the dog. The pack leaders eat first.
-Always go through doors first. Dogs view whoever goes through the door first as the pack leader.
-Make it clear that you are the boss. Not abusively, but with calm assertive energy make it clear that you expect to be obeyed. Set rules/boundaries/limitation (and ideally, agree on them as a family). Don't want him in your room? Own the room. Block the doorway and don't let him in unless he's invited.
-Absolutely DO NOT let him on your bed or on your sofa (or lap? is he a lap dog?) unless YOU invite him. And for a while, until he realized you're the boss, I wouldn't recommend letting him up there at all.
-One controversial method that we use with our very calm submissive dog: grab his face and stare into his eyes until he looks away. The alpha never looks away first. This works with us because she has not one little once of aggression or dominance in her sweet body, and it just reinforces our position, especially when she's acting up. Be careful playing this game, though, unless you're sure of the outcome.
#1 absolute best way to assert your dominance: go on a primal walk, at least 30 minutes twice a day! Make sure he's calm submissive before you go out the door, and he waits calmly for you to go out first. Make sure he walks on a loose leash, next to you or behind you, focused on the walk and not wandering around doing whatever he wants.
Hope this helps. I thinks that's everything, but I'm distracted while writing.
ETA: crate training is also a good way to get "back to the basics" house breaking. Dogs don't like to go where they sleep. But it doesn't sound like you're the primary owner here, so I don't really know if you could implement that well.
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- 1. Your dog poops in the house because he does *not* understand that it is wrong so you must not ever punish him unless you catch him in the act. Instead, you must learn more so that you can teach your dog to poop outside as you prefer.
I strongly suggest that you get the book, How to Housebreak Your Dog in Seven Days. It was written by the authority Shirlee Kalstone and it is yours for $8.99 plus mailing costs from Dogwise Books. That's http://www.dogwise.com
While I don't particularly endorse nor recommend anything by Mr. Millan, you can find his books, etc at Dogwise, also. I think there are much better ways to train a dog and if you ever check out clicker training, you may agree. - 1. Your dog doesn't know that it is wrong to poop in the house. All he knows is he needs to go, he doesn't know where he is to go. He needs to be taught by you where he is to go. Discipline will only scare him and he will hide when he needs to go.
2, Cesar has DVDs that you can buy or you may be able to get from your local library. He also has a couple of books that are very good that your library probably has. Either a DVD or book will explain his methods better than anyone here could. - 1) If you find the poop, clean it up. The dog has forgotten his "crime" 2 minutes after he's done it. If you CATCH him in the act, yell "NO" and run him outside quickly.
It's better to praise him for doing right than it is to punish him.
Get him on a schedule. Eating and bathrooming should be strictly controlled.
2) Cesar says take your dog for a walk. Walk with your head up and shoulders back, and insist the dog walk next to you. This is good advise.
Also - Make him sit and wait before you give him his food.
Make him wait to be invited onto furniture and beds. - Dogs actually hate the smell of their own.."waste". I've heard of this technique: When your dog goes to the bathroom in the house immediately bring him closer to his "waste" and sternly say something like "NO!" or "BAD". Then put him outside. Also, never let them see you picking up their business... it does make you look less dominant.
- he still dont know that it is wrong, because he is still doing it..
1 solution is everytime he poops take his poops with a plastic or anything and put it outside where you want him to poop. the next day, let him outside and dont let him in until he is done pooping, and i mean dont let him in even if you are sleepy already. i promise you he will poop where you put his last poop..
visit my site for more solutions http://lemonline.bravehost.com - I had a lot of trouble with my dog going to the bathroom in the house for almost her full first year. you just gotta keep bringing him out and telling him he's a good boy when he does it out side.
- Caesar Milan is far from amazing.
If a dog makes a mistake he needs a refresher course: I'm assuming you go to school, and your mom isn't home?
Do not discipline him if you did not see him go to the bathroom. Confine him either to a room like the kitchen barricaded with a baby gate or put him in an exercise pen (not a crate) when you leave. Dogs will go stir crazy if confined in a small area for more than 4 hours. Be certain the floor is covered with newspaper or pads.
After feeding him in the morning, wait 30 - 45 minutes before you take the dog out. If goes to the bathroom, praise him. If not, put him in the x-pen and leave. If you're fortunate enough to come home during lunch let him out.
Discipline should be a sharp No and taken outside immediately. Putting him in a crate defeats its purpose (a crate is supposed be a secure and enjoyable place). A crate is not used for punishment.
Do not do an alpha roll because you believe he's trying to be dominant (he's not) and do not rub his nose in the feces.
ETA: Your dog is picking up on your vibrations, which is why he automatically goes to his crate. Apparently, for whatever reason, he thinks the crate is punishment.
If it doesn't bother your mom to clean up after her (since she's the primary care giver) dog , why should it bother you as long at it submits to you? - Never punish a dog for bathroom issues.
He absolutely does not know it is "wrong," since dogs have no way of knowing such a thing. He may know that he hates having his waste in his living area, and he may feel your stress. Look here:
http://corporate.petsmart.com/public-rel…
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200…
If he has been to the vet to make sure there is nothing causing this physically. Any change in behavior, especially this one, warrants a bet check.
The only thing you can do, if he gets a clean bill of health, is to go right back to potty training 101 -- frequent outings, full supervision when not outside (tethered to someone, if need be) so he can't make a mistake, someone always going out with him, not just putting him out, enzymatic cleaning anywhere he has gone, feeding him wherever he has gone.
Dogs have no need to know who is "dominant." That whole idea is a fad, based on some badly-done research decades ago. Please read the science, from people far wiser than I am:
http://www.kathysdao.com/articles/Forget…
http://www.apdt.com.au/files/dominancest…
http://www.jeandonaldson.com/jeans-blog-…
http://www.nonlineardogs.com/100MostSill…
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200…
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/iwmag/20…
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200…
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