Articles about American Pit Bull Terrier
...to start reading this article please click on here... Eliminating is a very vulnerable position for a dog, any thing seen as a threat or scares them can cause them to not want to go where you want them, it may be the best place for you, but what about the dogs’ view of the place. It's much safer and warmer to go inside. You must be able to have no accidents for at least 2 months straight before declaring them potty trained. At 10 weeks old a dog may not be able to hold the urine long he's still trying to develop the muscles so to speak for doing so, if he can't make it it is very important you SUPERVISE,SUPERVISE, SUPERVISE, block access to house keep them with you, use the leash learn their potty routine not the one you want, and take them out shortly before they need to go, how often after he drinks does he need to pee, after eating, sleeping, playing? control the water and food access also, that's importnat, DON'T DENY WATER AND FOOD, control it, what goes in comes out find out when it has to do so, learn their potty dance, what do they do before they have to go? circle, hunch up the back, tail raises? And take a treat with you and TREAT them after they go not when they come back in the house, if you want give them 2 little bitty treats (about the size of a pea), one at a time, for going out or where you want. If your dog is peeing small amounts (already checked medically) and they are not spayed or neutered and they are close to or over 5 months old, chances are they are "marking". This is not a potty training issue, it’s a behavior issue that is hormone driven, if they get into a habit of marking, they will keep doing it to replenish their smell on things. They are putting their calling card on everything and saying this is theirs. You need to stop the behavior, this will require you to "supervise" and control their access and take back control of your home. If they are not a show dog, spay and neuter is recommend, the earlier the better. Studies have shown that pets are less likely to develop reproductive-related health problems when spayed or neutered. Without the urge to mate, your pet is more likely to focus on you. Take away the hormone and all that is left is the habit, habits can be corrected with training....to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here....
