You have a new dog and new carpeting. You’re going to run into some problems, right? Anyone who has struggled to house train a pet understands the challenges that lie ahead.
Your new carpeting can certainly be exposed to damage, especially with regard to pet stains. While the urine and other pet stains are not the end of the world, especially when you realize the value of a professional carpet cleaning service, you want to do everything you can to prevent those accidents from occurring.
Here are a few house training ideas for your new dog that will also protect your carpet.
Keep your pet in an isolated area of the house.
Preferably close to the door and on a floor surface that is not carpeted or where there are no rugs in the area.
It’s not cruel, as long as the dog is not chained up and exposed to risk of choking hazards. If you keep the animal in an isolated area of the house, close to the back door, front door, or some other entry door, it will be much easier for it to go outside when it needs to.
Don’t scold your pet.
It’s easy to get upset and want to scold the dog, grabbing it by the scruff of his neck and putting his nose in the urine or other mess it made on the floor, but that’s counterproductive. It’s also cruel to the animal.
Instead, when you notice the dog appears ready to relieve itself, bring it outside so it begins associating outdoors with going to the bathroom, so to speak.
Offer proper praise.
Offering treats and other praise when the dog gets it right, when it figures out how to whimper or whine or bark to go outside, increases the odds it will do it the next time as well.
Once your dog is properly house trained, don’t expect accidents to be a thing of the past. They can happen. The longer you’re away from the house, the more likely it’s going to happen. If you have a friend or neighbor in the area who could teach your dog for a walk in the afternoon, that could be a reasonable solution that won’t place any unnecessary pressure on the animal or its kidneys or bladder.
