Unlike a cat, a dog needs more attention and care, especially since it needs to go outside to relieve itself. It is true that we can teach him to use a sandbox, and even to do it in the shower, in soakers, on the terrace, etc. But we do not recommend these bad habits, only for specific moments in which, for example, it is snowy days and you cannot leave the house. Teaching a dog to pee and poop on the street is quite simple, but it requires patience, dedication and time.
Whether it's a puppy or an adopted adult dog that has never lived in a home, training them to eliminate outside is a challenge. It is true that it depends more on the predisposition of the dog than on ourselves. Of course, we must be clear about several things, and that is that under no circumstances can we leave the training halfway, nor can we take steps back and let him do what he wants anywhere, much less induce fear in him.
Peeing and pooping outside the home should be a fun and positive process, at the moment in which there is abuse such as shouting, pushing, obligation, blows, etc. this process is broken and the bond with the animal is lowered to fear, and not to trust and respect.
First of all, we want to make it clear that if we notice any type of abnormality in the animal's sphincter, it is best to consult a veterinarian. For example, that he pees every so often, that he is not able to last more than 4 hours, that he gets nervous and releases urine, that he constantly licks himself, etc.
For a normal sphincter, these tips that we give below will help us and in less than 5 days our dog will ask us to go outside to relieve himself. It is worth noting the age of the animal, and it is that a dog should not be delivered before 50 days, and if we wait until 60 days, better. This situation can cause behavioral problems in their first months of development, which leads to problems with sphincter control.
Steps for the dog to pee and poop outside
It takes about 4 months for a dog to understand and comprehend everything, which is why it is said that the education of a dog must begin between 4 and 6 months of age, including teaching it to urinate and defecate in the street. With these tips we are going to try to solve those pees and those loose cacotas around the house.
The key is to know and detect
We all have certain hobbies, a certain way of walking when something happens to us, we move our hands in a certain way when we are distracted, those involuntary movements with our feet when we are nervous, etc. Well, the same thing happens to dogs, and just look at ours to detect it. We will know that he is going to urinate or defecate by how it hides, the turns it takes, if it starts to sniff, if it cries, if it sits and looks at us, etc.
The moment we detect that, we will be able to save the situation and take the dog, put the harness and leash on it and take it out for a walk immediately. Be very careful with shouting and don't catch it quickly, because the floodgates open just as scared...
Being accompanied by other dogs can help
In the case of puppies, imitation can be useful to us. If we have a neighbor, friend or relative, we could go out with them for a few days and thus we also encourage socialization. Another option is to go to a dog park, but be very careful, as there could be large and dominant dogs and our puppy (or newly adopted adult dog) may feel intimidated and may even run away.
Another option is to walk where there is a smell of other dogs and where there are traces of poop and pee. This option works when the dog already knows how to detect odors and differentiate, but it could be useful as a last resort.
Go for a walk every 2 hours or 40 minutes after eating
Here the key is in the meal schedule. If he is an adult, he must eat twice a day, so after eating we have to wait about 40 minutes or 1 hour and then go down for a walk. This rule is usually used before going to bed. There are those who wait 2 hours, to make sure that their dog will poop and pee and there will be no surprises when they wake up.
In the case of a puppy, there are those who give it up to 5 times a day to eat and the issue of drinking water is also out of control. This is why we recommend go for a walk every 2 hours and take short walks. Those walks should not end when we see that he has peed or pooped, or has not done anything.
We must NOT force the situation, it must be a pleasant walk, a positive experience. The important thing is that the dog understands it as part of his routine, if he doesn't understand it as a punishment he won't want to go out.
While learning, use large cages or carriers
Please don't misunderstand us. We are not in favor of locking up animals, we are only referring to reducing their leisure area during rest hours. For this, we can leave it in a room where there are no risks such as plugs, cables, papers, cleaning products, etc. or use a large carrier or cage. Both options must be large enough to that the dog can move inside, stand up, stretch, turn around, etc.
From this flora we reduce the risk of surprises the next morning and the dog learns the schedules and will let us rest. Because the night is for sleeping, including dogs, cats and all the pets that we have at home.
Reward when he pees and poops in the street
If we can get him to pee and poop in the street, that's cause for celebration. Nor should we celebrate that poop as if it were rain in August and that pee as if Tom Holland would call us and invite us to the filming of Spiderman, but we do have to show joy and that the dog detects it as something very positive and wants to come back to experiment.
If we have reached that point, we recommend following the same process and little by little distancing the hours of walking to pee and poop to the point that they are 3 or 4 a day. They should never be less than 2, since the animal needs to go out, exercise, expend energy, sniff, see its friends, stretch, be distracted, etc.
Don't forget to bring one bottle of water without toxic additives, to throw on top of the pee and biodegradable bags to collect the droppings and throw them in the trash or in the brown or gray container.