german shepherd House Training Tips

Highly intelligent, self confident, loyal, affectionate, reserved with strangers, german shepherd is known to be originated from Germany and sometimes known as alsatian, GSD. Some german shepherd dogs just absolutely refuse to become house trained. No matter how long and hard you have tried to implement techniques to get your german shepherd to use the bathroom in the proper areas, he still chooses to be “vengeful” towards you by not following your instructions, right?

Wrong! The common misconception that your german shepherd is trying to be vindictive and countermine your german shepherd housetraining efforts by refusing to follow the rules is a complete myth.

german shepherd dogs only have the capacity for simple, direct emotions, such as being happy, sad, or scared. Their minds are not capable of plotting ways to seek revenge for that swat on his rear, or how you scolded him an hour ago.

german shepherd dogs do, however, remember and draw upon past experiences that they associate with current situations. But it is important to understand that these associations only create an emotion in which they will feel when going through a similar experience.

In other words, lets say that you punish your german shepherd for urinating on the front porch. If you continue to scold him for this behavior then eventually your german shepherd will become fearful of using the bathroom outside. All he knows is that he is “outside”, not on the front porch. Your efforts will countermine your housetraining goals.

For this reason alone, it is important never to punish or yell at your german shepherd when he uses the bathroom inside the house. Most housetraining problems actually stem from owners who completely instill fear in their pets when they go potty on the floor. This creates enough trauma to completely halt all of your german shepherd housetraining efforts.

The key is trying not to react. Instead, remove your german shepherd from the room and take him outside in a very calm and relaxed manner. Be sure that he does not see you cleaning up his mess. Quietly clean the area and be sure to use an enzyme-containing house cleaner. Vinegar or liquid soap will do just fine as well. By completely removing all of the older, this helps reduce your dog's need to urinate and mark the same spot over and over.

Tip: Avoid using ammonia because the smell is very similar to that of a dog's urine and can stimulate him to pee in the same area.

When all else fails, schedule a visit with your veterinarian so that the doctor can do a complete health checkup of your german shepherd to make sure that there is not a health-related reason for his inability to become house trained.

Some german shepherd dogs can be harboring illnesses that may prove to be the cause of not having the ability to control their bowel movements. Such illnesses could be caused by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or the most common reason: a urinary tract infection.