Sentences with phrase «over housetraining their dogs»

Also driving demand is frustration many owners experience over housetraining their dogs, says Skovron.

Not exact matches

The battle over puppy housetraining often sets a negative tone for the whole relationship with the dog, especially if a child has promised faithfully to bear the burden of getting the dog outside.

I learned about a whole range of things you'd never expect to have to know when you get a dog, including, but not limited to, housetraining, nail clipping, dog aggression, barking, allergies (that one also cost me a lot of money in vet bills over the years), interactions between a variety of people and dogs, and what happens to a dog when it gets very old.

People will get rid of a dog over housetraining problems before they will get rid of one who bites people!

Real dogs not only must be housetrained - most owners are aware of that need; they also must be taught not to chew the furniture, taught not to jump on their owners, taught not to play - bite, taught not to bowl over the toddler, taught not to dig holes in the yard, taught to come when they are called, taught not to eat the homework or the woodwork, taught not to swipe food off the table, taught not to growl at strangers or bark at the mail carrier, taught to walk on a leash without dragging their owner down the block, taught to allow their toenails to be cut and their coats to be groomed without biting the groomer, taught not to shred feather pillows and down comforters, taught not to steal the baby's toys, taught not to growl at their owner's mother - in - law, taught to sit, stay, and to lay down when and where the owner tells them to, and to wait there until the owner says they may get up (absolutely essential commands for the dog's own safety), taught not to escape out the front door or out of the yard or out of the car when the owner looks away for just a second... all of these things and many more are not «natural» canine behaviors; they must be taught by owners who are willing to spend the time and the effort doing so.

First and foremost an adult dog might already be housetrained, whew, aren't you glad that's over?

Housetraining should be one of the easiest things you can do and if done properly will be over within 5 days; even if you do not spend enough time with your dog it only take a few weeks or up to a month, so you should select your dog based on her personality, whether or not she sheds, barks a lot, is calm and good in an apartment, or even if she smells too much.

Household etiquette may deteriorate over time, especially if you start taking your dog's housetraining and other good behavior for granted.

Read over the housetraining information given to you at the time of adoption and check out our housetraining tips for puppies or adult dogs.

The reasons dogs potty indoors range from medical conditions that compel the dog to eliminate suddenly... the urge to mark over old odors in the house (particularly territorial marking by unneutered or recently neutered male dogs)... to the most common reason: that the dog was not properly housetrained by his past or present owner.

You'll learn how to teach the pup to inhibit its bite, prefer playing over fighting with other dogs, become confident and friendly in interacting with humans and other dogs... plus tips for housetraining, channeling chewing and digging in appropriate ways, substituting sitting for jumping up on people, and curtailing barking.

Some adult dogs, over 2 years old, can be left alone in the home PROVIDED that they are a.) housetrained, b.) not destructive or suffer from separation anxiety, and c.) not prone to escape.

Also, it's sad dogs get given up for housebreaking when it's so easy to access info on housetraining a dog, if they just call a trainer I can tell them over the phone how to do it, very sad they give up.