Rules for arranging a toilet for a dog in an apartment
Even if the baby has been toilet trained, at first he will be confused due to the change of environment. The stress of moving and being separated from his mother will temporarily confuse him. With the right approach, the dog will quickly adapt and remember everything he was taught.
It will be more difficult to toilet train a toy terrier puppy from the very beginning. You will have to take time and be patient. Materials that can be used:
- Absorbent disposable diapers or cloths. If you opt for a diaper, purchase the option with an oilcloth base on one side. On the other - absorbent fabric.
- Newspapers. Used to save money and not buy more expensive material. But printing ink can cause a severe allergic reaction in a dog's body.
- Plastic trays for dogs. When choosing a container, be guided by the size of the sides. High walls are difficult for a child to overcome. The presence of an additional mesh tray will keep your pet's paws dry.
- A grown dog is transferred to a tray with filler because it will require a higher and more spacious tray.
Choose a quiet place for the toilet. It should not be placed where the baby will not be able to concentrate on the delicate process:
- on the aisle;
- in a crowded, noisy room;
- in the toilet and bathroom;
- in the kitchen;
- on an unheated loggia.
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If you want to place the toilet in the hallway, fence off this corner with furniture. This will create the illusion of a safe corner hidden from view. There should be no heating devices, drafts or direct sunlight nearby.
It is recommended to remove carpeting, because the puppy may well accept its soft, comfortable diaper. Or treat them with special sprays with an unpleasant aroma for dogs. A person practically does not feel this smell, but it repels the pet.
When wanting to toilet train at home, the question arises: what is better – a tray or a diaper?
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How to teach a baby to wear a diaper?
If possible, allocate a separate room for the dog or build an enclosure. To train your toy terrier to go to the toilet in a diaper, proceed in the following order:
- Cover the entire floor of the room or enclosure with the material you want to use.
- Remove part of the flooring every day.
- Leave one diaper.
In a few days, the toy will get used to relieving himself on the offered material without experiencing stress. It is better to teach a baby to wear a diaper at 2 months, because at 6 months it will be more difficult to do.
If it is not possible to restrict the animal’s movement, it is important to monitor its behavior. As soon as the baby begins to actively sniff in a circle, take him to the “appointed” place. Praise the dog if he has done his “job” and give him a treat.
This method will take more time and patience. If you don't take care, the baby will easily ruin the carpet. You can lay a diaper in the place that the baby has chosen. When the dog gets used to the material, move it to a designated corner.
Requirements for placement
Once the toilet option has been selected, you need to decide on its location. If you choose the wrong place, it will be very difficult to wean the animal from going there.
The toilet should be placed close to the sleeping area. However, you need to keep a small distance so that the smell from the toilet is not felt. You can do it easier and watch your pet. You can place a tray or diaper in the place that the dog has chosen to relieve itself. But sometimes, if you do this, the puppy may change his preferences.
When the format and location are determined, you can begin training.
How to train a toy terrier to use a litter box?
There are two main ways to quickly train a toy terrier to use a litter box:
- The puppy is accustomed to the diaper, then with its help to the tray. Place the material on a container turned upside down. This way, the dog will get used to going to the toilet on an elevated platform. Then return the tray to its original position and wrap the diaper around the mesh tray. Or simply place a cloth on the bottom of the container. Designs are sold with provided holders. As soon as the baby gets used to the new device, the material is removed.
- They teach the tray right away. After sleeping and eating, it is recommended to take the puppy to the toilet. Do it kindly, don't force it. Do not hold the baby with your hands if he wants to escape. You may not succeed on the first try, but repeat the lesson patiently. Sit next to him until he completes the task. Praise for obedience and reward with a treat.
If possible, install several toilet containers in different corners. This will make it more likely that he will use one of them.
The most effective way to accustom an adult toy terrier to a litter box is to purchase a special toilet design with a small stick. Instinct will tell you how to use it for its intended purpose. But this trick works with males that have been bred. Juveniles pee like girls.
How to get used to a diaper?
A puppy is accustomed to a diaper either by putting the pet on it after sleep and food, or by covering the entire room or area enclosed by an indoor enclosure with diapers. Subsequently, you can start removing 1 diaper per day, gradually reducing their number. And so on until there is only one left, which the puppy will follow.
If your pet wanders by, you need to wash the area and cover it again with a diaper, which you can try to remove again only after a few days.
Accustoming to a diaper begins by laying it close to the dog's bed. After the puppy eats or wakes up, he should be dropped off there and, after waiting for the pet to do his business, praise and reward him with something tasty.
After a couple of days, sometimes a little more, the toy terrier will understand what is required of him and will go to the diaper himself, without waiting until he is dropped off there.
At this time, you can begin to gradually move the diaper to the place where it will always be. In this case, you need to act slowly - move it no more than 20-30 cm, and the place where the diaper was previously must be thoroughly washed and treated with a special product.
IMPORTANT!
If he suddenly begins to refuse to wear the diaper after it has been moved, then you need to return the dog toilet to its original place and again, but more slowly, try to start moving it to the side after about a couple of days.
How to train a toy terrier to go to the toilet outside?
The most difficult type of toilet for a dog owner is outdoors. An important rule of this process is that the owner’s actions must be consistent. In this case, the training will not be long, and you will save nerves and time.
A toy terrier baby requires frequent walks - up to 10-12 per day. Even at night he can wake up a couple of times to relieve himself. Involve all household members in the process - take the puppy outside every half hour. Soon you will learn to understand when your dog needs to go to the toilet.
Follow these rules to achieve success:
- Set a clear feeding schedule for your baby. A strict regime is useful for developing a reflex for timing food intake and bowel movements.
- Choose a place to relieve yourself near your home. The puppy will not be able to tolerate it for long if the walking area is far away. Let it be the lawn or the nearest bush under the entrance. Naturally, do not forget to clean up your “traces” so as not to anger your neighbors.
- Add the command “Walk!” or “Toilet!” before going outside. Repeat it every time you go for a walk.
- Praise your baby and give him a treat when he relieves himself outside the house.
Remember, only a well-established system of actions and rewards can bring results.
To the toilet for a diaper
Absorbent pads are available at veterinary stores and help make the training process easier. They come in two types: disposable, which will have to be disposed of immediately after bowel movement, and reusable, which can be rinsed under the tap, dried and used again. But it is not advisable to wash them in a machine.
Many people prefer to pee on something soft, so puppies can learn to pee on their own once you put it down. To begin, choose a place, for example, a corridor, and remove unnecessary objects from there. When the dog has recently been born, it is beneficial to keep him in an enclosure and place the diaper in the corner opposite the bowl. You can do it another way: fence off some part of the room in which the new friend will live, and cover it for about a couple of meters. As the tailed animal grows, reduce the area so that the bedding ends up occupying a very small space.
When the animal sits down, seriously and sternly reprimand him, and it is important to do this precisely at this moment, when the puddle is already there, he will not understand you. He may decide that he needs to hide, do things in secluded corners so that no one swears. If he behaved correctly, pet him and give him a treat.
Experienced owners advise putting the baby on the mat immediately after getting up and having lunch.
Protect the space and plant it there after breakfast, and don’t take it out until you feel better. After that, have mercy on him, stroke him. It is advisable that he can climb there himself, then he can gradually learn to control himself.
Another tip: when he wets the floor, wipe everything with a diaper and let him smell it. Try to wash everything as thoroughly as possible so that there is no smell left. Judging by its habits, you can notice that when a puppy wants to pee, he begins to spin, sniff, and sometimes whine. Immediately lead where you need to go. You can't hit.
Reasons why your dog defecates anywhere
If the baby has not been trained by the breeder, he does not know where to relieve himself. Start training immediately. But if a dog that is toilet trained begins to dirty itself, it’s worth thinking about the reasons:
- Experienced stress or severe fear provokes a change in behavior. Punishment will further complicate the situation.
- Revenge for punishment or lack of attention from the owner.
- Puberty also brings changes in behavior. The male begins to mark the territory constantly, and the female begins to mark the territory during the period of estrus. The issue is resolved by sterilization or castration if breeding is not planned.
An animal illness can also be a serious cause:
- weakening of the bladder;
- after sterilization, temporary urinary incontinence;
- gastrointestinal disorder;
- infection with worms;
- inflammation of the genitourinary organs, tumors.
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Why does a dog relieve itself anywhere?
If we are talking about a newly purchased puppy that was not trained in the breeder’s house to relieve itself in a certain place, then the answer is obvious - the dog simply does not know where to do its business. There is no need to punish him for this, but you should start accustoming him to a diaper or to a tray as soon as possible.
It’s another matter when a dog, already accustomed to the house toilet, suddenly starts getting dirty anywhere. But even in this case, before moving on to punishments, you need to figure out what caused such behavior.
IMPORTANT!
You cannot scold even an adult pet for starting to relieve itself in the wrong place, if this is associated with some kind of ailment, or in the case when the pet is too small to understand what the owner requires of it.
Diseases in which a pet may begin to get dirty in the wrong place:
- upset stomach or intestines (diarrhea);
- bladder sphincter weakness;
- urinary incontinence after sterilization;
- tumors or inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary organs;
- helminthic infestations.
A toy terrier may also begin to dirty houses due to extreme stress or fear. In this case, punishment will only make the situation worse.
It also happens that the dog does things anywhere to spite the owner, when he pays little attention to him, or as revenge, for example, for an unfair punishment.
Also, this can happen after the puppy reaches puberty, the only difference is that the boy constantly marks his territory, and the girl only during estrus. The solution to this problem can be sterilization or castration of the pet, unless, of course, there are plans to breed dogs in the future.
