Teaching Puppy to Poop on Cue
By Dr. Ian Dunbar PhD, BVetMed, MRCVS Courtesy of DunbarAcademy. com
After your puppy has dutifully peed on cue:
1. Remain still, say " Go Poop "( your choice of words) and let them circle around you on leash to have the chance ' to go ' if necessary.( Lunge-pooping).
2. Gently praise when your puppy sniffs the ground and especially, when they short-couple( hind legs catch up to the front legs), prepare to address the spot( like a golfer), and especially while they meditate throughout the production.
3. After your puppy poops, praise and offer half a dozen treats in succession.
TIP: Some dogs are ' double-poopers '. If so, praise after the first poop, and handsomely reward after the second poop. Play Fetch, Tug, or Tag to prompt some peristalsis and then, give your puppy another opportunity in the poop spot. Should your pup prematurely consider a second poop while playing, immediately instruct, " Toilet! Toilet! Toilet!" in a calm yet insistent voice.
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