Natalia, a dog trainer at CAC Barcelona, shows how to teach dogs to go to the bathroom outside. She covers adaptation periods, rewarding the right behavior, and specific tips for puppies and anxious dogs.
Hi, I'm Natalia, the dog trainer at the CAC in Barcelona, and she's Dulce, a two year old dog who just arrived at the cac. Today we're going to talk about how to get our dogs to relieve themselves outside. When you adopt a dog, what you need is for them to adapt to the new place they're going to live in. So the first two weeks are usually a time for adaptation, so you can see that the dog relieves itself inside. You can help them by taking them for quiet walks outside and above all, rewarding them every time they choose to pee or poop outside. If they do it inside the house, the best thing to do is ignore them because the goal is to strengthen the bond inside the house, okay? In other words, scolding them wouldn't help us strengthen that bond. When it comes to puppies, the ideal thing is to create areas for them to learn how to pee, such as a pee pad inside the house or newspapers in the areas where they are most likely to pee. Then, during the times when they usually pee, try to take them outside to reward the behavior. You should never punish them for inappropriate elimination inside the house, because not only will this not help the dog learn, but what will happen is that they will hide every time they want to pee or poop. When dealing with fearful dogs, the ideal thing is to take them for walks in very quiet places. And when they do not eliminate outside, the best thing to do is to consult a professional. In any case, when we do not see any progress in the elimination process, it is always advisable to consult a professional.
