 Simple tips for housetraining your dogIt may seem as if your dog will always be making a mess in the house, but there are simple tips for house training your dog, which work equally as well for adult dogs as they do puppies...Firstly, you need to remember that if an adult dog makes a mess in the house on a regular basis it's not the fault of the dog, and one of the worst things you can do is to follow the often heard advice of 'shove the dog's nose in it'.That is simply ludicrous, as a dog does not have a long enough memory to associate the punishment with any act, so not only is it meaningless, it's cruel. No, the trick is to break the dog's old habits and form new ones, using the proven technique of repetition and reward. Your dog needs to be fed at regular times, not be allowed to eat whenever it feels like it. About half an hour after eating, the dog should be taken outside, and a consistent verbal cue given. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's the same every time. Make sure you also take the dog to the garden first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. Dogs may not have the best of memories, but they can be trained remarkably well by installing habits, so their actions are based on natural reaction rather than memory. Also be careful that the routine you set up is one that you can stick to yourself, as it's no good teaching it to the dog and then not using it. You must give the dog time to adapt to this new regime, and relapses must be taken as part of the learning process, not a sign to give up. If you follow these simple tips, you'll soon find that the mess inside the house becomes a thing of the past, and the household will be happier all round. Article by William Beasley of Oh My Dog Supplies, your top spot to buy high quality dog feeders online. 
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