At around three months of age, the puppy has received its first vaccinations and it is the perfect time to start teaching it to urinate outside the home. It is not just a habit to keep the home clean, the walk is essential for the well-being of the dog and to continue with the socialization of our puppy.
Your pup has probably already learned to urinate on the newspaper, and perhaps this process is a bit confusing. Don't worry, with patience and the use of positive reinforcement it will be very easy to achieve. Find out in this article on our site how to teach a puppy to relieve himself on the street
Before you teach the puppy to urinate outside
As we have mentioned before, it is essential that before going outside your dog has had its first vaccinations. Otherwise, you can suffer from all kinds of diseases such as distemper, parvovirus or rabies. In addition, it will be essential to implantation of the chip
It will also be important to get him used to wearing the harness or collar and leash. Otherwise, your dog will feel very uncomfortable going outside and may not want to walk. To get the ride team used in a positive way, allow it to sniff and reward approaching both objects. Also practice small walks at home, such as in the hallway of your house, we should always try to make it look like a game.
Identify when the puppy wants to relieve herself
If you've had the puppy in the house for a while, you'll probably know when he wants to relieve himself. However, if not, here's how to identify the momentwhen the puppy wants to relieve herself:
- The wake up
- After eating
- After playing
- After exercise
- In times of excitement
- Sniff the ground
- Walks in circles
- He seems nervous
Short and frequent walks
To get him to learn to relieve himself in the street, it will be basic anticipate and go outsideso that the puppy can do her needs on the street. You must be very constant and have a lot of patience, because the puppies are easily distracted.
It is important that we start by taking short, frequent walks. For example, between 5 and 6 a day (every 2 - 4 hours), directly related to the usual hours in which he usually urinates. Later we will decrease the number of rides and focus on the quality of the rides.
We must follow some fixed schedulesthat allow the puppy to situate himself and learn what her new routine will be. We must allow him to sniff and we will reward tranquility in each of the walks. We will also reinforce that he urinates on trees and bushes, but we will avoid scolding him if he makes a mistake.
Reward every time the puppy urinates in the street
Every time the puppy urinates in the street, we will reward him, either with a treat, a kind word or a caress. At the beginning we can use high reinforcements (very tasty prizes) but with the passage of time we will decrease the intensity to strengthen this routine (a simple caress or a very good). Of course, avoid interruptingthe dog when he is urinating, wait until he finishes to congratulate him. You should also avoid associating urine with the end of the walk. If your dog urinates, don't rush home, he waits about 5 minutes before coming back
Avoid scolding or punishing him
It will be important for the puppy to have a " Puppy Playpen" where he can stay when he is alone, without supervision or in the evening. That way, if he wants to pee, he'll have newspapers to relieve herself in.
Avoid scolding or punishing herif she does it wrong, as well as putting her face in the urine if she makes a mistake. Aside from the fact that this behavior can encourage coprophagia, scolding your puppy will decrease his desire to learn. We must not forget that many dogs learn to urinate in the street between 4 and 6 months. However, some of them do not succeed until they are 12 months old. Be patient and offer as much support as possible.
Always try to facilitate access to the outside, as explained above, and try to supervise the puppy constantly so you can anticipate and achieve to relieve himself away from home.
Proper hygiene
Do not forget that some products, such as bleach and ammonia, encourage the dog to urinate more, so you should discard these products and use the enzymatic type, such as Sanytol.
You can also mix water and vinegar to clean, and then don't forget to rinse the surface very well. Also remember to avoid repellent products.
