Does the “Potty Rock” really work to housebreak a dog to a certain spot/area outside?
Posted: April 10th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: certain, Housebreak, outside, Potty, really, Rock, spot/area, work | 3 Comments »We already have a two year old sheltie who is potty trained and we are adding a second sheltie in a couple of weeks and I want to train them both to do their “business” in a certain part of the yard only. Does anyone have any experience with the Potty Rock or any of the potty training sprays that are out there?
Thanks in advance.
no it doesn’t work
I used a “Pee Post” from Petsmart. And yes, it worked
Left to their own devices, dogs will mark as much as their territory as they can. While the sprays/scents may encourage a dog to “overmark” a particular spot, they will not fully urinate, and will hold some back to mark additional areas around the yard.
It’s important from a young age to keep dogs leashed while taking them out to do their business. Keep them in a small area until they do their business, and praise/treat them. If they do their business elsewhere outside, scold them just as you would if they defecated indoors, and take them to the “potty spot.”
It *is* completely possible to teach a dog that he is only allowed to go to the bathroom in a certain area, as long as there’s something about that area that he can remember. (ie: The potty rock, a special type of bush/grass/dirt/etc.) There is no gimmick that will do this work for you. It’s on you to do the work with him on a daily basis to keep him doing the right thing.