Secrets To Training A Dog To Pee On Command
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You can teach your dog a lot of different commands. Some are useful, like “stay”, and some are potentially life saving, like “come”. There are a number of other commands that may not be as important, but they are very convenient. My favorite is to teach my dog to pee when I ask him to.
Why would I want to do that? I used to participate in agility and obedience competitions, and if my dog urinated in the ring, we were heavily penalized. I taught my dog to urinate on command, and before we went in the competition ring, I’d take him for a walk, ask him to pee, and I’d be confident he’d not cost us points by doing it at the wrong time.
There are some other times it is useful. For example, late at night, when you’re tired, the last thing you want to do is wait for your dog to eventually empty his bladder. If he can pee on command, you’ll be back inside and in your bed very quickly.
You may be visiting your vet, and they may want a urine sample. No problems, take your dog outside, ask him to pee, and come back in with a freshly voided sample for testing. It really is a useful behavior for your dog to learn.
Although your dog may not always pee immediately when told to, he will go to the toilet quicker than if he had not been trained.
You can train your dog to urinate when you ask him to at the same time as you are toilet training him. It’s easier for him to learn at the same time as he learns where his toileting area is when you’re potty training a puppy. However, older dogs are just as capable of learning this command.
Take your dog outside to it's potty area, and as he pees, give it whatever command you’ve chosen - it could be “toilet” or “pee” or even “tinkle”. It will not matter as long as you’re consistent and you use the same command each and every time.
When he urinates, give him lots of praise and cuddles. That way, while your dog is learning where he’s allowed to go, it’s also associating it with your command.
You will need to give your this command every time he pees, and reward him when he gets it right. This means you’ll have to do this when you’re out walking, or at the beach. You could get some odd looks from some people, but don not let a chance go by to reinforce what your command means.
Unlike “sit” or “drop”, which are very quick to teach using food, training your dog to urinate on command is a slow process. It takes time, repetition and lots of patience, and in some cases, dogs don’t ever “get it”. Dogs are clever though, and in most cases, they eventually learn. When your dog gets it. as long as your dog has something in it's bladder, it will be very willing to do as you ask. Taking your dog to the toilet the very last thing at night will be much more convenient.
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