Some dogs just absolutely refuse to become house trained. No matter how long and hard you have tried to implement techniques to get your dog to use the bathroom in the proper areas, he still chooses to be “vengeful” towards you by not following your instructions, right?

Stephen King’s Cujo, was only a movie! Dogs operate on a simple thinking wave length. They do not “plot” ways to conspire against you.

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Dogs only have the thought for simple emotions such as being sad, scared or happy. Their brains can not comprehend was to hurt you or seek revenge against you.

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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.

You want to make sure also that you don’t scold to the point of instilling fear in your pet. Positive reinforcement is the key! You want them to feel confident about going on the paper or going outside and doing it right! They will learn to do this when they see how much it pleases you and because they get a reward for doing so.

For this reason alone, it is important never to punish or yell at your dog when he uses the bathroom inside the house. Most house training 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 housetraining efforts.

The key is trying not to react. Instead, remove your dog 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 dog to make sure that there is not a health-related reason for his inability to become house trained.

If your dog is still having problems, then it’s time to call in the professional and take your dog to the vet! There could be some underlying problem such as a sickness or disease or other health condition that might be hampering their ability to be house trained.

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