House training is a must. Not only can it help to save you cleaning up behind your dog all day, , it will also help to start your dog off on the right foot when it comes to additional training. By using the following tips on house training your dog, you will be in a much better position with its overall obedience. The first thing that you need to realize is that your new dog will not have a bladder large enough that will allow it to hold it for a long period of time. You are going to have to be very frequent and persistent when it comes to house training right from the very start. This is especially the case whenever your dog finishes eating or playing as these will be signals for it to go to the bathroom. Be constantly aware of your new dog and as soon as it finishes one of these tasks, take it outside so that it will do its business where it should. Make sure that you reward the dog handsomely by praising it. There may also be other times that your dog will need to go outside and you may not recognize it in advance. Newspaper by the exit door may help to prevent the accidents happen elsewhere. It’s a good guidance for your dog to learn to go to the door whenever it will need to do its business. The most effective way training a dog is to reward them for good behavior. However, the opposite is not true; you should not punish them for bad behavior. You can either reward them by praising them or by giving them a small treat. If you decide to use to treat, make sure that you choose one that is healthy for the dog and then cut it into tiny pieces. As long as you are persistent and patient your dog will do well eventually. Some advice for Indoor cats Cats make beautiful companions and are tidy. The only reason a cat won’t use the litter box will be most probably because he thinks it is dirty. Cleaning the litter box on a daily basis will avoid your cat defecating elsewhere. Cats also may react to any type of stress by suddenly urinating or defecating outside the litter box. Urinary tract problems also cause cats to urinate in places other than the litter box. Any sudden changes in habits should be discussed with your veterinarian. Until your cat is reliably house trained, she should not have free run of your home. If your cat continually makes mistakes, the behavior can simply become a habit. Punishing a cat after the fact teaches her to be afraid of you. Scolding and then taking the cat to her litter box after she has already eliminated teaches her to associate the litter box with punishment. Basically, punishment doesn't work with cats: prevention and praise for getting it right are the keys to training. Cats that have the option to go outside will not be tempted as much to scratch your couch and other furniture in your house. But if the cat can’t find any natural materials like a tree to scratch, your couch will become the victim. Cats have the need to scratch and groom their claws, to mark their territory visually and to stretch. To protect your furniture, just offer an alternative. Observe what and how the cat scratches and provide similar but acceptable surfaces. Logs, cardboards and other hard surfaces will do. Remember again that positive reinforcement works better than punishment. | 
