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...to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here....Scoop them up and as quickly as possible take them where you want them to go, and if they finish just a small drop, praise them in a happy upbeat type voice and treat them. Then come in, (keep them away from the accident) and clean up with an enzyme type of cleaner so you can make sure and get the smell out. You can teach your dog to go to a designated spot in your yard, just like having them go on a potty pad or paper. It's better to start as a puppy, an older dog will take more time, because the smells in your yard take time to go away so that your dog doesn't smell it and try to go there. It takes PATIENCE AND TIME on your part. You must TAKE them to the spot your designating, on the leash, and treat them when they go, the best is to put the potty behavior on cue, adding a word to what they are doing then rewarding. Dogs learn better when they are in the act, so, when you put the English word to the act, that's how they know what they are doing, squatting, urine or defecating coming, is Potty and Potty 2, or whatever word you want , just be careful what you say, so you can say it in "mixed" company and say it in public. Make sure to make an area that is relatively close so they don't have to hold their legs together to get to the spot and may make a mistake, and make sure it is safe from your dogs perspective, not yours. If you have a tall grassy area you want them to go that is convenient for you, is it for your dog? Your small dog, who may not be able to see over the grass, may think it is to scary for them, or next to your neighbors fence where the dog next door barks or tries to hit the fence when your dog is near. Once you're taking them there after a few days, and they are doing better at it, let them walk over there more on their own without you leading them, say your cue word you've been practicing, when they get to the area, don't say it over and over, just say it once or twice, and let them sniff, give them a treat then praise calmly after they go.
