Golden Retriever Potty Training Options

by Carol Matthews

The rule of thumb with regard to Golden Retriever training is that this breed is one that is pack oriented and thus loves to interact with humans and that is a major reason why Golden Retrievers need to be properly potty trained. In fact, Golden Retriever potty training is essential if you want to keep your pet from pooping all over your home. This training requires that you spend adequate time with your pet teaching the right way and the right place to potty. No doubt, in the beginning, it will mean being very actively involved in taking the Golden Retriever outside the home and thus, it is going to be hard on both you and your pet.

To succeed with Golden Retriever potty training there are a few essential steps you will need to take including using methods such as confining the movements of the Golden Retriever, properly training him, timing when he should eliminate and praising him when he successfully eliminates in the appropriate place. T

The first thing that you need to consider is to confine your puppy or dog so that potty training can be made simpler, and the crate or cage is the best as well as most effective place in which to confine the Golden.

You should also consider crate training your Golden Retriever and not shy away from using this technique, which in fact is recommended, as it will show your pet the proper place for relieving himself. You also need to make it abundantly clear that this is the place where he is not supposed to relieve himself and he must be taught to recognize his crate as being the wrong place to defecate. However, the crate should not be large enough for him to use one end for eliminating and the other end for sleeping.

Thus, giving him some form of treat when he eliminates in the correct place can help reinforce the habit, or you can praise him and also allow him enough time to assimilate his new instructions. By forming a regular pattern that he should follow at all times, you will stand a better chance of your Golden Retriever potty training efforts bearing fruit and also prevent accidents from occurring. In fact, the fewer accidents your Golden Retriever makes during his training, the easier it will be for you to successfully potty train him.

One of the better techniques that you can use to good effect when engaged in Golden Retriever potty training is to use the confinement technique in which the dog owner must restrict the dog’s movements until he has learnt the right way to relieve him. You will thus need to pay close attention to the whereabouts of your Golden Retriever and also what he is doing at a particular point in time.

Sometimes, you can even succeed in the Golden Retriever training by placing a newspaper or litter box inside the home where he can then be taught to relieve himself, especially when he is unable or unwilling to go out and do his business.

However, despite your best efforts and also those of the Golden Retriever, accidents will occur every once in a while and these should be accepted for what they are. The best time to correct these errant behavior incidences is when you catch your Golden in the act, because dogs cannot remember things that occurred more than a few moments ago and thus, reprimanding him after the fact will not have any effect on his improper behavior.

About the Author:

Carol Matthews is a passionate lover of the Golden Retriever and has a popular website that can show you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Golden Retriever. Among other topics there, you will find out more about Golden Retriever Potty Training plus a whole lot more.

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