How to Potty Train & Crate Train a Puppy OR Dog HUMANELY and EFFECTIVELY!

[Music] today's video is brought to you by Midwest homes for pets one of the reasons that people relinquish their dogs or make their dogs live outside is because they are difficult to potty train my hope is that you'll share this video with those that might need it because it's a pretty easy thing to overcome once you know what you're doing also make sure you click thumbs up and make sure you're subscribed to because there's a good chance you're probably a beginner if you're watching this video I have lots of how-to videos on how to teach your dog the basics and even some more advanced stuff in fact check the description because I'll have a playlist on what to teach your dog in what order for those of you that have had a dog in the past how long would you say that it took you to house train your dog or are you still working on it what things work for you what things didn't work for you tell me in the comments below many people think there's something wrong with their dog if they don't house train easily they'll say things like my dog is stubborn he just doesn't get it remember we can't blame our dogs if they don't understand where they're supposed to do their business it's our responsibility to teach them it's very easy to get frustrated during the whole house training process as well that's normal but understand that frustration will hinder our progress so we have to reach deep and avoid that emotion during training Luna the border collie and I are going to show you how this is done but we have to talk about a few things first be patient you cannot house train a dog in just a few days it's going to take a little bit of time understand that it's not instinctive for a dog to want to do their business outside we have to show them another very important thing to remember potty accidents in the house are never punishable we wouldn't scold an infant for going in their diapers for example also avoid these long-standing myths and remedies like rubbing your dog's nose in their business or spanking them or yelling at them these are all very counterproductive they don't work so just don't do it the big picture with potty training is letting our dogs know that our house is their house instinctively dogs don't like to do their business where they live and where they sleep but they're not going to generalize the entire house as a single structure they might think to themselves well I live in the living room but the dining rooms right over there I'll just do my business over there you may have noticed if you're struggling with this that your dog may pick out one two or three places within the house to regularly sneak off to to do their thing once they understand that the whole house is indeed their house you'll see the accidents come to a halt but this will take a little bit of time I'm going to show you exactly the best process to go through in order to accomplish this in the most reasonable amount of time if you hear nothing else in this entire video hear this know that you need to become a master at controlling your dog's environment in fact this is an overall theme that you'll see time and time again as you continue to teach your dog so now is as good a time as any to get really good at that the best way to control your dog's environment is to supervise them 100% of the time obviously that's impossible we have to sleep sometimes we have to go to work so there are other ways we can control our environment but remember the number one mistake that people with new dogs make is too much freedom too much trust too early I encourage responsible and humane crate training for purposes of house training your dog if you succeed in making the crate a very fun and desirable place for your dog to be then you can expect to really accelerate the whole house training process but one thing is very important to understand the crate is not a babysitter we use the crate when we cannot directly supervise your dog because supervision is the most potent and effective way to teach our dogs all sorts of things if you're supervising your dog appropriately and you catch them in the act of going right is they're about to squat for example that is the time to interrupt their behavior and take them outside and encourage them to go in the right place whereby you're going to reward them heavily for going now if you don't catch them in the act there's nothing you can do other than pick up the mess throw it away and do a better job supervising them in the future think of the crate as a bedroom for your dog but you want to make it the coolest most awesome bedroom you can you want them to love being in that crate Midwest homes for pets is sponsoring this video but I actually approached them because I've been using the crates for years I find them to be very reliable well-built and the quality of them is fantastic plus they give you a couple of things that a lot of crates don't I really like the max lock door system on life stages crate you also notice that there's a divider panel in here so that way you don't have to buy various crates for your dog let me explain you see when you're potty training your dog specifically in the beginning stages you want the crate to be just big enough for them to turn around and lie down in instinctively dogs don't like to go potty where they sleep now be patient with them in the beginning they may have an accident or two as they're making this connection but it should be very short-lived what's great about this max lock door system too is you don't have to work Neil at all you can pull it up open it and it gives you extra security around the entire perimeter of the door these are also highly portable crates too they fold up so you don't have to take them apart they come fully assembled so I highly recommend the crates if you don't have one I'll have a link in the description where you can pick one up if you need one I'm here with Luna today she's a border collie she's six and a half months old and we're gonna go over how to teach our dogs to be comfortable with going in and out of a crate during the introductory process we want to use really good treats to encourage our dogs to go into the crate voluntarily we want to avoid waiting until we have to be somewhere and then throw them in the crate and leave them that's likely to create all sorts of problems for you and your dog now I like to actually use real meat to really give them that positive association with it very early on what I like to do is open both doors this is a double door crate one of the benefits of having a two door crate is that you have the benefit of really opening it up this will make it a little bit more appealing for your dog to go in and explore and they won't feel quite so shut in in the beginning phases plus it'll give you more options on how to position the crate within your home it gives them a nice opening it makes it a nice place very good Luna you're doing terrific always let me dog know that you appreciate when they're doing something you like and be very genuine about that do not try and rush this process if it takes you a day or two so be it just be patient now most dogs will get pretty comfortable with this early on patience fuels progress let's say you've already tried to rush the process and your dog is now terrified of the crate you would just start over and do this all over now you're going to need to be a little extra patient with them you get the best results when you're not rushing units do really she's taking beautifully to this so just to be clear we're giving Luna comfortable with walking in and out of the crate on her own terms once you feel like your dog is comfortable going in and out of the crate like this then you want to introduce the idea of closing a door this is the part where we want to be very delicate this is also the point where a lot of people set their training back the benefit of having a two door crate like this is you can close one door and then you can encourage them to go in with one door here by closing one door at a time you're making the crate a little bit smaller but your dog still has the option to come out of the crate should they start to feel uncomfortable since many of you are beginners this is also a far-reaching theme with inner arc dog training it's a good idea to break things down into smaller steps like this regularly now once she goes in if she's comfortable I'm gonna close the door but I'm only gonna do it for a brief moment as if to suggest you her look it's gonna close but it'll open again don't worry blast message we want to send to our dogs is hey I'm gonna put you in this crate and I'm gonna lock you in it forever so watch this here we go in just a moment of truth yes good she reacted very well I love that I'm gonna let her right back out during the first several days of introducing your dog to a crate it's a good idea to just leave the doors open let them come and go as they please when you're supervising them avoid picking them up and putting them in the crate remember the goal here is to get them to go in voluntarily some things that will help you with that are feeding them their meals in their crate giving them good chew toys and other toys to play with in the crate so you're starting to get the picture here we want the crate to be an ideal place for them to be and we want them to want to be there it's also a good idea to have it next to your bed when you sleep at night that way your dog will be less stressed out in this new environment here because you're right there so it might result in some sleepless nights in the beginning for you but hey that's what you signed on for when you got a puppy don't worry it's only temporary keep it fun for your dog be very patient and understanding with the fact that they're new to this world and you'll be through this in no time if your dog shows any signs of stress or discomfort when introducing them to the crate that is your cue to slow down now some dogs especially dogs with severe separation anxiety or other types of severe anxiety will never be okay with crate training and that's okay that's part of accepting our dogs for who they are for those dogs will bypass crate training in favor of more direct supervision while we work with them through those more complex issues let's talk about the maximum period of time that we would allow our dogs to be in a crate or at a time the general rule is one hour per month of age so a four month old dog would never be in a crate more than four hours at a time now the maximum time any dog should be in a crate is six hours and that's pushing it so trying to avoid keeping them in for that long since many of you are going to have your dog sleep in a crate you'll let them out in the morning but then you may have to go off to work so it's a good idea to schedule in some extra time to give them that workout so that you can at least put them back into the crate while they're tired before returning home to let them out for a potty break at lunch or something like that now if you have to be gone longer than the allotted time here are some options for you you can take them to don't need a care you can get an exercise pen also available from Midwest homes for pets you can see the description for their website you could also put them in a bathroom or some other area where you can tolerate the potty accidents happening you may also want to put some puppy pads in there in order to encourage them to go on the puppy pads now house training will take a little bit longer if this is you but hey that's okay so we're at the point now where Luna feels pretty comfortable in the crate she doesn't appear to be stressing and I'm even gonna treat her from outside of the crate just to let her know it's still a fun place the first place we take our dogs after we let them out of the crate is outside or wherever you want them to go potty maybe you're using puppy pads or paper or whatever but dogs are very keen to specific textures now most people want their dogs to go on grass so we're going to see if we can take Luna outside now and teach her go behind remember when we talked about patience earlier make sure you bring that with you now usually you're only gonna need about five minutes but I'll tell you that five minutes can seem like an hour and a half sometimes because it's not the most exciting thing you want to set them up for success you don't even want to give them the opportunity to go potty where they're not supposed to you want to show them the right places to go and be as proactive as you can it's best to have them on leash even if you've got a fenced area because you want them to go in a specific area this will make your job a lot easier for picking up after them as well as a general rule especially in the beginning I recommend taking your dog out every hour or so your dogs not gonna have to go every time that's okay in the beginning it's better to go out more times than you need to in order to ensure success let your dog sniff around to let them get comfortable you don't want to wait until you're in a major hurry to potty train your dog make sure you've got treats with you tube just so that you can let your dog know hey look I like that you went potty in the right place that way you can follow it up with a reward the instant they do what you like if she does go potty I'm gonna wait till she's done because I don't want to interrupt her and then I'm gonna come in and reward her right after she's done go potty that's what that's called you did excellent Luna that's fantastic and you got to do this a lot remember it's not very natural for dogs to know where to go and where not to go we as people have to show them how to do those things now remember don't make the mistake of thinking that you need to get your dog potty-trained before you teach them their obedience this is something that happens simultaneously with your basic training if you enjoyed this video make sure you click thumbs up like me on facebook - at facebook.com slash these act towards and tell me how long it took you to potty train your dog or are you still going through the process in the comments below one last thing if I miss something specific that you're wondering about as it relates to potty training post those questions in the comments below and I'll be posting a follow-up video probably on my Facebook page so you'll need to like me on Facebook in order to see that video so fire away I look forward to seeing your questions [Music]

Channel: Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution

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Length: 12min 52sec (772 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 26 2013