Part of the reason for this is because they know that you are only temporary. Many people, yourself included, will not expend much energy on someone who is going to leave in a few months.
That's not to say you won't make any friends, because you will. Just don't expect to get invited to a lot of after-work events.
One step many medical travelers take to combat lonliness is to have a pet to keep them company.
This next part is important: if you have a pet you will be discriminated against when trying to get housing. You will not be able to get into the better apartments or condos. In some cases there may not be any available housing that takes pets, of any kind.
Moreover, if they do take your pet, they may charge you an additional monthly fee of 25$ and a nonrefundable pet deposit ranging from $250 and up. But to be honest, there have been enough incidents of people living worse than their dogs and severely damaging the apartment that landlords have had to resort to these sorts of near extortion tactics.
If you really want a pet as a medical health traveler, the smaller the better. More living accomodations accept pets under 25 pounds than larger pets, primarly dogs.
With that word of warning out of the way I will get on to the meat of this article, obedience training for your dog.
Dogs are social animals and need proper training to fit into human socienty. Until they are trained, they wil use your home like a backyard, bark until you wonder why they aren't hoarse, fight other dogs and even try to chew on you. That's because they don't recognize you as the alpha dog, the guy in charge, and no, phycally punishing the animal is not the answer.
In researching information on controlling animal behavior, I have come to the conclusion that there are as many different methods of training an animal as there are animal trainers.
As a result, and to help those of you who have a new dog you are trying to socialize into your household, I will give you some major tips for basic dog training that have been culled from various animal training experts. This current tip is one of the most important: How to train your new canine to relieve itself outside, not in the house.
Housebreaking Your Dog
Four aspects of housebreaking to remember are, praise, reward, be consistent and observe your dog's behavior.
Soon after eating the new puppy will need to relieve itself. Take it outside frequently until it defecates or urinates. Then immediately give the pooch a small treat and praise it. Tone of voice carries a lot of weight with animals - as it does people. This lets the new joy in your life know that relieving itself outside is acceptable bahavior.
Eventually, the dog will associate praise with a treat and soon praise with only the occasional treat will be enough to reinforce the behavior.
Initially, the use of a pet keeper, i.e. cage, as Poochie's Pad, can be beneficial in training your new Wonder Dog to go potty outdoors. Though not always true, dogs seem to refrain from relieving themselves where they sleep. But this will only be true if the cage is just big enough for them to turn around inside. If it is much bigger than that, they will use a corner to dump in and the other corner to sleep.
My dog Sebastian was a Pound Puppy, meaning I rescued him from the Animal Shelter, and at the start he was kept in a pet keeper. His cage was just large enough for him to turn around in and he seemed to like it.
More importantly, he never relieved himself inside there. We would let him out to play around the house and frequently took him outside. We rewarded him with praise and sometimes treats if he used the outdoors as a bathroom.
Eventually, we left the door of the pet keeper open and he could go in or out at will. Before long he outgrew the cage and we sold it at a yard sale.
Keep the same daily feeding schedule and begin by taking the Fido out soon after eating.
Over time begin taking longer and longer to take the Wonder Dog out until you get him on a schedule you are comfortable with. If an accident occurs in the house, use a harsh tone of voice and say, "No," or "Bad" to let the dog know what it did was not acceptable. But avoid physical punishment. Again, it's not the words as much as the tone of voice.
Here's an important household tip. If Poochie has an accident in the house use a carpet cleaner or cleaning solution that will eliminate the odor. Otherwise, the joy of you life will smell it later and think the spot is a place to relieve itself again.
Keep the feeding schedule regular. Don't vary the time much. My dog Sebastian knows within a few minutes of when he is supposed to be fed and starts a vigil by his bowl. This allows you to know how much you are feeding Fido, keep his calories under control, and know how soon he will have to go out to do the same thing bears do in the woods.
Notice your new best friend's behavior, I'm talking about your canine. Is she suddenly sniffing around the house, appear anxious or is whining? The dog may be looking for a suitable place to potty and is letting you know she needs to go out. Take her out immediately and don't confuse the animal by being upset with her because you are missing you favorite TV show. Afterall, you wanted Fido to let you know when it needed to go.
Whether you have a puppy or a grown dog, they vary in their ability to learn to relieve themselves outside. Some seem to know instinctively not to go in the house and make some effort to communicate to you that they need to go out. Just be patient and consistent and don't mix your signals.
- In summary, take the new dog or puppy outside and when it relieves itself outdoors use praise and treats as a reward.
- If the pooch has an accident in the house, use a harsh tone of voice and say, "No," to let it know your displeasure.
- Use an odor eliminator cleaner to remove pet mishaps
- Observe the dog and notice its behavior, such as sniffing, anxiety and whining. Take it out immediately.
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