How to Train a Good Dog
Sammi Picquet
TRICIA'S CLASS DW.2
EXPLAINING ESSAY
3/10/10
HOW TO TRAIN A GOOD FAMILY DOG Wouldn't you love to have one of the the best dogs in your own house? It all begins with good training and great love towards your pup. Having a good dog doesn't just mean getting a dog and never being home, you have to be dedicated and I will tell you how. It starts with picking out the cutest brown lab/pitbull with a little bit of white on his neck. Then comes picking out the perfect name. Roscoe fits him perfect but I sometimes call him boo bug and so does Joe's mamma (by the way Joe is my boyfriend).For us it was easy because Roscoe was given to us by a friend. After the name and getting to know him we had to potty train mister Roscoe. Potty training can be really hard, but if I know how to do it the right way,it will be easier than it seems. There are several ways to housebreak a puppy. First you can put down papers or pretreated pads encouraging them to use these areas for going to the bathroom. The pads are scented with a chemical that attracts the puppy to use them. Whenever you see the puppy starting into his "pre-potty pattern," such as walking around and sniffing the floor, or even standing by the door you gently pick them up without talking and carry them over to the papers/pad and then praise them when they go to the bathroom. When all goes well and they are using the papers consistently, the papers are either moved closer to the door and/or another set is placed outside. The transition is made from concentrating the toilet habits from one spot inside the home to one spot outside the home. Finally the papers inside are eliminated. The only problem with this method is that for a period of time it encourages him to eliminate inside the home. In our experience, house training may take longer when this method is used. Neutering and spaying is highly recomended before they are even potty trained, or they will defintly number one and number two all over
TRICIA'S CLASS DW.2
EXPLAINING ESSAY
3/10/10
HOW TO TRAIN A GOOD FAMILY DOG Wouldn't you love to have one of the the best dogs in your own house? It all begins with good training and great love towards your pup. Having a good dog doesn't just mean getting a dog and never being home, you have to be dedicated and I will tell you how. It starts with picking out the cutest brown lab/pitbull with a little bit of white on his neck. Then comes picking out the perfect name. Roscoe fits him perfect but I sometimes call him boo bug and so does Joe's mamma (by the way Joe is my boyfriend).For us it was easy because Roscoe was given to us by a friend. After the name and getting to know him we had to potty train mister Roscoe. Potty training can be really hard, but if I know how to do it the right way,it will be easier than it seems. There are several ways to housebreak a puppy. First you can put down papers or pretreated pads encouraging them to use these areas for going to the bathroom. The pads are scented with a chemical that attracts the puppy to use them. Whenever you see the puppy starting into his "pre-potty pattern," such as walking around and sniffing the floor, or even standing by the door you gently pick them up without talking and carry them over to the papers/pad and then praise them when they go to the bathroom. When all goes well and they are using the papers consistently, the papers are either moved closer to the door and/or another set is placed outside. The transition is made from concentrating the toilet habits from one spot inside the home to one spot outside the home. Finally the papers inside are eliminated. The only problem with this method is that for a period of time it encourages him to eliminate inside the home. In our experience, house training may take longer when this method is used. Neutering and spaying is highly recomended before they are even potty trained, or they will defintly number one and number two all over