November Edition 2018
by Julie Homes Ch.M.I.A.C.EEmbedded Files
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A Dog for Life: Part 2
A Dog for Life: Part 2
Many will have met Julie Homes at the Tidy Towns Dog Day Event. We were so impressed with Julie's insights into dog and owner behaviour that we've asked Julie to share more.
"Like most pet owners I struggled to train my first dog because I did not understand how he thought or behaved. Now with over 35 years of working, training and competing with dogs I now enjoy helping others with their dogs".
Julie Homes"Like most pet owners I struggled to train my first dog because I did not understand how he thought or behaved. Now with over 35 years of working, training and competing with dogs I now enjoy helping others with their dogs".
NEW PUPPY IN YOUR HOME.
NEW PUPPY IN YOUR HOME.
(n.b the word crate can be replaced with either utility room/kitchen etc)
When a puppy joins a family it is very exciting for the humans and sometimes frightening for the puppy. We tend to want to keep the puppy around us all the time we are in the house - general feeling is that as we are out to work during the day we have to make it up to the puppy by having him under our feet all evening/weekend and days off. Unfortunately this is not the best plan to follow as it can cause over dependency on the owner and separation anxiety related problems.
When a puppy joins a family it is very exciting for the humans and sometimes frightening for the puppy. We tend to want to keep the puppy around us all the time we are in the house - general feeling is that as we are out to work during the day we have to make it up to the puppy by having him under our feet all evening/weekend and days off. Unfortunately this is not the best plan to follow as it can cause over dependency on the owner and separation anxiety related problems.
Allow the puppy to have time alone while you are in the house (either out in the garden or in the kitchen behind a child gate or in his crate - see below for details on how to get the pup used to the crate / utility room / kitchen etc).
Allow the puppy to have time alone while you are in the house (either out in the garden or in the kitchen behind a child gate or in his crate - see below for details on how to get the pup used to the crate / utility room / kitchen etc).
Get him used to spending time in the dog crate while you are around him. Let him wander in and out with the door open for a few days - leaving him bed inside it so he is encouraged to go in there to sleep. When he is confident about being shut in the crate start shutting him in it for very short periods whilst eating his dinner in there or chewing a bone or playing with a toy. Over a period of time increase the amount of time he is being left shut in the crate and the time you are not in the room with him. After a while you ought to be able to leave him sleeping in there throughout the night.
Get him used to spending time in the dog crate while you are around him. Let him wander in and out with the door open for a few days - leaving him bed inside it so he is encouraged to go in there to sleep. When he is confident about being shut in the crate start shutting him in it for very short periods whilst eating his dinner in there or chewing a bone or playing with a toy. Over a period of time increase the amount of time he is being left shut in the crate and the time you are not in the room with him. After a while you ought to be able to leave him sleeping in there throughout the night.
At night time try to get him to bed before you are going yourself. Remember the saying a warm hello and a cold goodbye. Too much exciting stimulation before bedtime may make him too alert and not want to settle down. About half an hour before bedtime take him outside and allow him to empty his bowels. Stay out with him until he does - if you just put him outside and close the door on him he might take fright and hang around the doorstep till you let him in and then dirty in the house. When you put him into his crate put a sheet or blanket over the top of it (leaving one side uncovered if necessary but not where he can see you coming and going). Some puppies find comfort if an alarm clock (alarm turned off of course) is left near the crate or wrapped up in a blanket in the crate. I also give them a teddy bear to snuggle into. If he starts to cry do not tell him off as this may teach him that bad behaviour gets him attention. Tap the top of the crate (do not let him see you) and when he stops crying leave him a minute then quietly tell him 'good boy settle'. Sometimes if you stay at the kitchen door and bang the door, rather than go into the kitchen, this works as efficiently. Getting him used to being in the crate for periods during the day while you are around should make the bedtime routine much easier.
At night time try to get him to bed before you are going yourself. Remember the saying a warm hello and a cold goodbye. Too much exciting stimulation before bedtime may make him too alert and not want to settle down. About half an hour before bedtime take him outside and allow him to empty his bowels. Stay out with him until he does - if you just put him outside and close the door on him he might take fright and hang around the doorstep till you let him in and then dirty in the house. When you put him into his crate put a sheet or blanket over the top of it (leaving one side uncovered if necessary but not where he can see you coming and going). Some puppies find comfort if an alarm clock (alarm turned off of course) is left near the crate or wrapped up in a blanket in the crate. I also give them a teddy bear to snuggle into. If he starts to cry do not tell him off as this may teach him that bad behaviour gets him attention. Tap the top of the crate (do not let him see you) and when he stops crying leave him a minute then quietly tell him 'good boy settle'. Sometimes if you stay at the kitchen door and bang the door, rather than go into the kitchen, this works as efficiently. Getting him used to being in the crate for periods during the day while you are around should make the bedtime routine much easier.
House Training
House Training
Take your puppy outside on a regular basis - every half an hour to every hour, when he has had something to eat or drink or woken up from a sleep. Take him to the where you want him to dirty and as he wees etc tell him ‘busy boy or be clean', remembering to praise as well. As soon as he has finished give him a tasty treat for where he is and what he has done.
Take your puppy outside on a regular basis - every half an hour to every hour, when he has had something to eat or drink or woken up from a sleep. Take him to the where you want him to dirty and as he wees etc tell him ‘busy boy or be clean', remembering to praise as well. As soon as he has finished give him a tasty treat for where he is and what he has done.
When he has had an accident in the wrong place clean it up with either: 1 part distilled vinegar and 4 parts water or 1 pt Biological washing powder and 10 pt water. Do not use bleach or bleach based cleaning liquid, as there is ammonia in urine, faeces and bleach and you will be replacing one ammonia smell with another. When he is next due to be fed put his food bowl on the spot where he had dirtied.
When he has had an accident in the wrong place clean it up with either: 1 part distilled vinegar and 4 parts water or 1 pt Biological washing powder and 10 pt water. Do not use bleach or bleach based cleaning liquid, as there is ammonia in urine, faeces and bleach and you will be replacing one ammonia smell with another. When he is next due to be fed put his food bowl on the spot where he had dirtied.
Most animals will not dirty where they eat or sleep so, eventually he would try not to soil in those places thus encouraged to hold or let you know when he needs to go to the toilet.
Most animals will not dirty where they eat or sleep so, eventually he would try not to soil in those places thus encouraged to hold or let you know when he needs to go to the toilet.
Do not punish him for having an accident in the house as this may cause him to hide the fact he has dirtied (wetting etc behind couch) or may cause him to dirty through fear. He might also eat what he has done to hide the fact or learn that dirtying gets him attention and even a telling off can be attention to some dogs.
Do not punish him for having an accident in the house as this may cause him to hide the fact he has dirtied (wetting etc behind couch) or may cause him to dirty through fear. He might also eat what he has done to hide the fact or learn that dirtying gets him attention and even a telling off can be attention to some dogs.
I do not leave paper down in the kitchen as I feel this only encourages dogs to dirty in the house and also never use newspaper in the crate (mixed messages). Crate training a puppy can accelerate house training, as he will learn to hold on overnight. For further information about crate training please contact me.
I do not leave paper down in the kitchen as I feel this only encourages dogs to dirty in the house and also never use newspaper in the crate (mixed messages). Crate training a puppy can accelerate house training, as he will learn to hold on overnight. For further information about crate training please contact me.
Move his bed around his sleeping area if he is housed in a large room and do the same with his water and food bowls - this creates an idea in his mind that the room is not for toileting in
Move his bed around his sleeping area if he is housed in a large room and do the same with his water and food bowls - this creates an idea in his mind that the room is not for toileting in
It can take some dogs/bitches up to 6 months before they are reliably house trained so do not despair if it seems to be taking a long time.
It can take some dogs/bitches up to 6 months before they are reliably house trained so do not despair if it seems to be taking a long time.
If you are out at work during the day I would suggest you leave him out in the garden (provided it is secure) with a kennel and plenty of toys to keep him occupied.
If you are out at work during the day I would suggest you leave him out in the garden (provided it is secure) with a kennel and plenty of toys to keep him occupied.
"Many behavioural problems may be eliminated or modified with the right approach and Tag n Rye aim to help you do just this."
"Many behavioural problems may be eliminated or modified with the right approach and Tag n Rye aim to help you do just this."
The contents of this manual are copyright to the Author and may not be reproduced partially or fully without the Author's permission. Julie Holmes Ch.M.I.A.C.E
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Julie Homes is the Owner of Tag N Rye Dog Services and is dedicated to giving you expert tuition on how to train your dogs.
Julie Homes is the Owner of Tag N Rye Dog Services and is dedicated to giving you expert tuition on how to train your dogs.
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