Sunday 18 January 2009

Reasons why your mature rescue dog may need housetraining

Have you got a mature rescue dog? Are you having problems housetraining [potty training] him or her?

You may even have problems with a mature dog which you have brought up from a puppy, there are many reasons for this which usually come down to an alteration to the dynamics of your pack. By 'your pack' I am meaning all the people, dogs, cats, and any other pets within your household.

Any alteration can lead to stress, bids for leadership, or an elevation of status which your dog feels it cannot cope with. You may have added a new pet, one may have died, children may have gone away to college - anything like this can start a problem. It may also be caused by a house move.

Whether it is a stressed and frightened rescue dog, or your own mature dog showing signs of problems - treat it with the positive reward method, and treat it calmly, gently, and quitely, no harsh methods please!

If you have any specific questions do feel free to post your queries. We will try and help.

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