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Step 1
Start training your Great Dane puppy the first
day the baby arrives in your home. The sooner
you begin, the sooner you will have an
obedient puppy who is potty trained.
Step 2
Buy a dog crate or use the one that the baby
was shipped in. One of the easiest ways in
which to potty train a Great Dane puppy is
through a process called crate training. The
key is to use a crate that is only big enough
for your dog to stand up and turn around in.
The thinking behind crate training is that your
dog won't want to relieve himself in the area
he is occupying. If you buy a crate that is too
big, your puppy will be able to move away
from his urine or stool and won't mind it being
there. But if he would have to lay in it,
chances are he won't use the bathroom in the
crate. The best times to put your puppy in his
crate is when you are sleeping or away from
your home.
Step 3
Stop any undesirable behavior immediately.
Your Great Dane puppy may be a manageable
size now, but in a few months, he will be quite
large and possibly difficult to control if he is
not trained correctly. If he jumps up on
people, make sure you stop that behavior now
or you will have a 200-lb. dog doing it soon. If
he play bites you now, he will when he is an
adult if that behavior is not corrected as a
puppy. Giving him chew toys may help to keep
him from biting you and other objects in your
house.
Step 4
Be persistent and consistent. It is very easy to
get lazy while training your dog, but for him
to behave the way you want him to, you must
be persistent and consistent in your training.
Always correct his bad behavior. If you aren't
stopping him every time he jumps on you, you
may not be able to correct that habit.
Additionally, when training your Great Dane
to "come," "sit," "stay" or whatever other trick
you wish to teach, be sure to use the same
words consistently. Doing otherwise may
confuse him.
Start training your Great Dane puppy the first
day the baby arrives in your home. The sooner
you begin, the sooner you will have an
obedient puppy who is potty trained.
Step 2
Buy a dog crate or use the one that the baby
was shipped in. One of the easiest ways in
which to potty train a Great Dane puppy is
through a process called crate training. The
key is to use a crate that is only big enough
for your dog to stand up and turn around in.
The thinking behind crate training is that your
dog won't want to relieve himself in the area
he is occupying. If you buy a crate that is too
big, your puppy will be able to move away
from his urine or stool and won't mind it being
there. But if he would have to lay in it,
chances are he won't use the bathroom in the
crate. The best times to put your puppy in his
crate is when you are sleeping or away from
your home.
Step 3
Stop any undesirable behavior immediately.
Your Great Dane puppy may be a manageable
size now, but in a few months, he will be quite
large and possibly difficult to control if he is
not trained correctly. If he jumps up on
people, make sure you stop that behavior now
or you will have a 200-lb. dog doing it soon. If
he play bites you now, he will when he is an
adult if that behavior is not corrected as a
puppy. Giving him chew toys may help to keep
him from biting you and other objects in your
house.
Step 4
Be persistent and consistent. It is very easy to
get lazy while training your dog, but for him
to behave the way you want him to, you must
be persistent and consistent in your training.
Always correct his bad behavior. If you aren't
stopping him every time he jumps on you, you
may not be able to correct that habit.
Additionally, when training your Great Dane
to "come," "sit," "stay" or whatever other trick
you wish to teach, be sure to use the same
words consistently. Doing otherwise may
confuse him.
Tips & Warnings
A blanket or toy from here will be sent home
with the baby, along with his food that he
was eating back with mommy, a small radio
or wind-up clock near the crate and
companionship with other family dogs may
help the young dog calm down.
After the first few nights, the young Great
Dane puppy should remain quietly in his
crate, any nighttime noise after that is
probably a call for the bathroom. Once the
dog's crate becomes his bed and "his" place
within your home, the crate is going to be key
to potty training your puppy.
Try to get him familiar with the puppy crate
during the day! Leave the door open, throw
toys and treats inside, coax him in, give him
great praises and a treat when he goes inside.
Remember, your puppy is still yearning for its
littermates, puppy training may be scary, he
may be frightened, scared and lonely. Take a
day or two to simply spend time with him, let
him sniff, explore, and simply check-out his
new surroundings.
Introduce him to all of your family members,
pets, and creatures within your home. More
than likely, the exhausted confused pup will
fall asleep in your arms, tired from the new
excitement.
Only discipline your dog when you catch him
in the act. If you come home to a chewed up
pillow that he destroyed hours ago, he will
most likely not remember that he did that and
won't understand when you tell him "no."
Some Great Dane puppy owners are
concerned about how many crates they may
have to buy during the potty-training process,
because of how fast their dogs will grow. If
this concerns you, you can buy a bigger crate,
but block off part of it with blankets or
anything that is sturdy enough to keep your
puppy away from that side. And as he grows,
remove just enough so that the crate is just
big enough for him to stand and turn in.
You never want to hit your dog as a means of
disciplining her. This will likely lead to fear
around you and other people. Great Danes
can be very timid and insecure if treated to
harshly
Keep a schedule and
routine with feeding,
playtime, and puppy
crate time! Just like a
human baby,
schedule and
structure are
important.
routine with feeding,
playtime, and puppy
crate time! Just like a
human baby,
schedule and
structure are
important.
For now, stick with the basics, at least for
the first month or so. We wish you all the
best, your Great Dane puppy is blessed to
have found such a loving home.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ONE OF MY
PUPPIES!
the first month or so. We wish you all the
best, your Great Dane puppy is blessed to
have found such a loving home.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ONE OF MY
PUPPIES!
