Best new dog training advice...?

My family just got a puppy from a rescue shelter. The place was actually a pet store but they also rescue dogs from the pound and put them up for adoption in their store.


So this puppy is not even four months old, but the owners of the shop take all the dogs in the place home with them every night, so he is somewhat house-trained. However, as I was getting up this morning he came into my room and got into a pee stance. I got him out of my room before he actually peed but, what are some good tips to ensure he gets fully house-trained ASAP?


We are already using the cage technique where you put the dog bed in a large cage and then let them out when they need to be let out. It's supposed to work because dogs don't like to pee or poop where they sleep and if you rush them outside everytime they need to go then they'll learn outside is the place to go.


Also just training tips in general. We have another dog who's about ten, very active and they're both mutts.Best new dog training advice...?
you dont want to large of a cage cause they will pee in a area where they dont sleep and when they go to the bathroom outside you are sopposed to praise them this lets them know that you are telling them to go their and for the inside i have a puppy and the nose in the pee worked for me but i got a smart dogBest new dog training advice...?
You can only punish your dog if you catch him in the act. Don't punish him for something he doesn't know...Whenever he wakes up bring him outside, after playing with him bring him out. Whenever you have a chance try and bring him out. When he goes to the bathroom outside in a high pitched and happy voice be sure to give puppy lots a lovin for doin whats right
Don't punish just say no. take the dog outside every time you catch him peeing. Take him out also after playing games, feeding, sleeping and about every hour till he is fully house trained. the crate is not for all the time it is for sleeping and when you want a rest and dont let the dog out when he wants unless its night time you should rule when he comes out.
The absolutely best advice you can get is to learn how to humanely train your puppy. You can learn how to prevent prpoblems before they happen and deal with minor behavior problems before they occur. Everything else really is common sense. Observe how the puppy is behaving and his motivators for behaving that way (including how he is feeling, tired, hungry, lonely, scared etc) and respond as if he were a small helpless child that couldn't communicate to you.





For advice about puppy biting issues check this out:


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For house training issues:


http://life.familyeducation.com/dogs/pet鈥?/a>





Make sure to socialize your puppy to other people, of all sizes, different animals (esp dog social dogs of all breeds), other places that you will likely take him to as an adult, lots of sounds (such as plagrounds full of children). Just a 5 min positive non-scarey exposure three or four times week is enough until he is 16 weeks, then twice a week unil he is 6-8 months old. Stanley Coren details how to create a Superdog (resiliant %26amp; adaptable family dog) in one chapter of his book: ';How Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine Mind'; Your public library will have a copy.





Check out this awesome free training program designed by top dog judge and sport competitor with really difficult breeds. If it worked for her dogs, it will work for yours! She uses this program as a foundation for her service dogs. as well:


http://www.dragonflyllama.com/%20DOGS/%2鈥?/a>





There is a online discussion group where you can ask questions, brag etc!


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/train鈥?/a>





She covers how to train to potty on cue, go mat, go crate, zen (leave it) all the basics plus a ton more useful behaviors that are foundation skills for living with a dog. By level 3, your dog is a nice companion. By level 5, you will know how to train your dog to do almost anything you can dream up.





I used this with Jessie (my rescue pup at 7 mos and she has overcome many things incl some major fear issues due to previous owner rough handling) and is a nice family and companion dog I have fun with. She is almost ready now to enter competititon or do anything I want to with her: freestyle, agility, flyball, ton of tricks and she even does many service dog tasks! www.youtube.com/user/supernaturalbc2008





A fantastic book if you find your dog is unfocussed or reactive to other dogs etc. is ';Control Unleashed'; which teaches you a series of tools in the form of games.