338. Vet asked how a 7-month-old Golden Retriever can be toilet-trained
Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore
The couple in their late twenties just purchased a brown 6-month-old Retriever from the pet shop. They live in an apartment.
"How to toilet-train him?" the man asked. "He poops and pees over night in the living area or kitchen. Nowadays, he poops in the afternoon too."
It can be a large volume of stools and urine for a big breed. What's the solution?
1. CONFINEMENT
Since it is not practical to toilet train outdoors, the best way is to confine the dog in a room. I suggested the common bathroom. It can be the kitchen.
Put newspapers to cover 100% of the floor and urine sprayed newspapers at one corner. Baby gate the entrance to the bathroom. Do not let him out till he has pooped and peed, usually within an hour after eating. He was fed in the morning and evening.
NEUTRALISE urine smell in living area and kitchen with white vinegar:water 1:2.
The couple agreed to e-mail to me the success although I doubt they will as most Singaporeans are time-pressed.
2. OUTDOOOR
2.1 Before sleeping, bring the dog downstairs. Bring a piece of newspapers with his urine smell. Bring a treat. When he pees on the papers say, "Pee pee" and praise and reward him. Sounds too simple.
"He is not interested in the treat I give him. For first 3 days, he was afraid of entering the lift as he had been in the pet shop (unsold). Now he was afraid of walking down the stairs," the man said.
"It will take some time to get him socialised to human beings." I said.
2.2 Early in the morning, bring him downstairs before his breakfast and after breakfast. This may be too time consuming.
3. PEE PAN PLUS GRILLE FLOORING ON TOP. This costs $150 for one aluminium grille plus pee pan. It is actually the floor unit of a kennel. This dog had been housed in a kennel (crate) and would associate the slats and gaps of the pee pan as toilet area. It has been successfully used for big breeds and small breeds. Obviously, urine spray or newspapers soiled with dog's urine must be put on the pee pan to attract the dog to pee there.
However, the apartment kitchen is usually very small. So, it is not practical.
4. So, the confinement to a room would be the best choice.
After talking to the owners, I came across a pet shop girl with a 6-month-old Golden Retriever bought from another pet shop. She told me how she toilet trained her puppy. That will be reported in the next blog. No. 339.
The couple in their late twenties just purchased a brown 6-month-old Retriever from the pet shop. They live in an apartment.
"How to toilet-train him?" the man asked. "He poops and pees over night in the living area or kitchen. Nowadays, he poops in the afternoon too."
It can be a large volume of stools and urine for a big breed. What's the solution?
1. CONFINEMENT
Since it is not practical to toilet train outdoors, the best way is to confine the dog in a room. I suggested the common bathroom. It can be the kitchen.
Put newspapers to cover 100% of the floor and urine sprayed newspapers at one corner. Baby gate the entrance to the bathroom. Do not let him out till he has pooped and peed, usually within an hour after eating. He was fed in the morning and evening.
NEUTRALISE urine smell in living area and kitchen with white vinegar:water 1:2.
The couple agreed to e-mail to me the success although I doubt they will as most Singaporeans are time-pressed.
2. OUTDOOOR
2.1 Before sleeping, bring the dog downstairs. Bring a piece of newspapers with his urine smell. Bring a treat. When he pees on the papers say, "Pee pee" and praise and reward him. Sounds too simple.
"He is not interested in the treat I give him. For first 3 days, he was afraid of entering the lift as he had been in the pet shop (unsold). Now he was afraid of walking down the stairs," the man said.
"It will take some time to get him socialised to human beings." I said.
2.2 Early in the morning, bring him downstairs before his breakfast and after breakfast. This may be too time consuming.
3. PEE PAN PLUS GRILLE FLOORING ON TOP. This costs $150 for one aluminium grille plus pee pan. It is actually the floor unit of a kennel. This dog had been housed in a kennel (crate) and would associate the slats and gaps of the pee pan as toilet area. It has been successfully used for big breeds and small breeds. Obviously, urine spray or newspapers soiled with dog's urine must be put on the pee pan to attract the dog to pee there.
However, the apartment kitchen is usually very small. So, it is not practical.
4. So, the confinement to a room would be the best choice.
After talking to the owners, I came across a pet shop girl with a 6-month-old Golden Retriever bought from another pet shop. She told me how she toilet trained her puppy. That will be reported in the next blog. No. 339.
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