House train Your Dog the Easy Way!

For dogs and humans to happily coexist,it is critical that the dog is trained to potty outside, and not inthe house. I have found the most effective and least frustrating wayto toilet train a puppy is by using a Training Bell (and of course Irecommend the one at www.gizmo2wizmo.com)in conjunction with crate training. Crate training is particularlyhelpful when your dog is left in your home while you are away at workor school, but is useful even if you are home most of the time. TheASPCA has a great crate training article. So to teach your puppy to use a potty training bell to go outside,here is what you do:
  1. Take your dog to the door adorned with the Gizmo2wizmo Puppy Training Bell. Say to your dog “Wanna go outside” (or whatever your phrase is – just use the same phrase every time).

  1. Before opening the door, take your dog's paw and use it to tap the Gizmo2wizmo so that it rings. If you prefer, you can nudge the Gizmo2wizmo with your dog's nose instead.

  1. Praise your dog and open the door to let him/her outside.

  1. Repeat steps 1 through 3 at regular intervals daily and consistently until your dog uses the Gizmo2wizmo on his/her own. The necessary frequency of these intervals really depends on the dog. If you are training a puppy under 6 months old, we recommend starting with every hour or so. If your puppy has no accidents between outings for at least a day, then increase the interval to 2 hours. If your puppy has no accidents between outings for at least a day, then increase the interval to 3 hours, and so on.

Remember thatpuppies typically cannot control their bladders for more than a fewhours until they reach about 6 months of age. So, you must bepresent to let your dog outside when he/she needs to go potty. Somedogs are more difficult to train than others, but consistency is thekey! Yes, I said it again – consistency is always important in dog training.

Here is an example of a good dog crate: 

Single Door Fold and Go Crate 24'L x 18'W x 19'H Dvd

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  • 11/16/2008 3:00 AM Letitia wrote:
    Your article was very helpful for folks who haven't had a pet in years and have no idea how to proceed, I like the sensible and gentle tips you offered and feel they will work when we get our dog. Being aware of the signs, consistenly taking them out hourly and after meals and praising/rewarding good behavior seems to be what works, Thanks for sharing.
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  • 4/7/2009 2:30 AM boediger wrote:
    Your article was very helpful for folks who haven't had a pet in years and have no idea how to proceed, I like the sensible and gentle tips you offered and feel they will work when we get our dog. Being aware of the signs, consistenly taking them out hourly and after meals and praising/rewarding good behavior seems to be what works, Thanks for sharing.


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  • 5/16/2009 9:21 AM Theresa Meadows wrote:
    I have trained my toy poodle to use a bell to go outside. She is now 2 and 1/2 years old and just when I thought all was well, I'm finding that she is making little "hidden surprises" in different rooms of the house. Please advise! Thanks. T.M.
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    1. 5/18/2009 11:18 AM Kim wrote:
      First, be sure to check out this blog post and make sure you are properly cleaning any soiled areas.
      blog.gizmo2wizmo.com/5-essential-steps-to-cleaning-dog-pee.aspx
      Then, have there been any recent changes - new home, new pets, new people around?  Often, recent changes will cause a dog to relapse on house training issues.  Sometimes just going back to the basics of house training is necessary in these cases.  For that, see this blog post:  blog.gizmo2wizmo.com/house-train-your-dog-the-easy-way.aspx

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  • 9/10/2009 10:10 PM potty training your dog wrote:
    I like the sensible and gentle tips you offered and feel they will work when we get our dog. Being aware of the signs, consistenly taking them out hourly and after meals and praisingpotty training your dog
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  • 12/3/2009 8:01 PM teach dog to come wrote:
    Your article is amazing esp for those who don't have idea or should I say too lazy for searching even an idea. this is big help. thanks. n_n
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