Rottweiler Potty Training

Effective Way to Potty Train Your Rottweiler

When you have a new dog, one of the more challenging aspects of owning it is potty training. While it might be easier to train mature dogs than puppies, you will need to be patient as well as persevere in your endeavor. It is all just a matter of persevering in this method and having faith that your Rottweiler is really smart enough to learn. You just have to bear in mind that it will not happen in just a day’s time. You really need to put in some effort and take the time to ensure that your puppy or mature dog will get what you need him to do.

Be Consistent

Two things that you must have when you begin Rottweiler potty training is consistency and perseverance. Being consistent means that you should take out your puppy or mature dog to the yard or garden after he has eaten. In some cases, taking a short, mild walk will do.

Puppies below the age of three months will not have a fully developed digestive system yet. This means that after they eat and when they feel full, they will have an almost immediate urge to poop and /or pee. It is important to take your Rottie puppy out as soon as he finishes his food or shows signs that he is full. He will be conditioned to do his business outside of the house if he gets used to being taken out. His understanding might not be clear for the first several weeks but you can be sure that with the level of intelligence that a Rottweiler has, he will get it sooner rather than later.

The same consistency is necessary for mature dogs that you may have rescued or adopted. When you bring home a mature dog, you can expect that he has had some sort of potty training before but he may have been taught differently. You still need to put in some effort to make him understand what you expect him to do when he feels the urge to poop or pee. This is especially true for dogs that are used to being in a kennel or left inside the house for long periods of time.

The first step to Rottweiler potty training is to always bring the dog out after a full meal. Puppies need to be let out more often than mature dogs because they have an underdeveloped digestive system. Mature dogs tend have a timetable when it comes to defecating and urinating, so you should observe your dog for the first several days. Some full grown dogs will “ask” to be let out when they feel the urge to poop or pee and you should accommodate this for the first few days or weeks.

This will be especially difficult at night so you should let them out or take them for a long walk before you go to sleep. Despite this effort, there is a very big chance that your puppy will poop or maybe just pee in the middle of the night. Try to be as patient as possible when this happens. The best thing to do is to make an effort to actually wake up every two hours and taken him out for his potty break. Don’t worry as your puppy grows older, the hours that he needs to poop or pee should grow longer as well. If you have a mature dog, he should be able to last until the morning before he will need a potty break.

The second step to successful Rottweiler potty training is to let your dog know that he has done something right. When you have your dog outside, do not just leave him to do his business. Observe him carefully and when he does poop or pee, praise him well. It might help to have a cue word that he will associate with pooping and peeing. Dogs often respond very well to cue words as a signal that they are expected to poop and pee. Be consistent with the cue word or words and be generous with your praises and hugs when they do as you expected. Another thing that you should be consistent with is to take him back inside once he is finished with his business. It is not advisable to play with him right after he has pooped or peed when you are still training him because he will be confused with what you expect from him when you take him out. The point of Rottweiler potty training is to teach your dog the routine so he will eventually do what you expect him to do without much prompting or supervision.

As mentioned before, puppies need to be taken out every couple of hours or so. Persevere with taking him out every two hours and adjust it according to his habits. Heap praise, pats and hugs when he does what you expect. You might be tempted to give your puppy or mature dog a tasty treat but please hold off on giving treats when potty training. You dog might think that every time he poops or pees he will get a treat and it will get really messy when he realizes this!

On the other hand, your Rottie might not poop every time you take him out. This will happen when your puppy understands what you expect from him and as his digestive system develops. Try to adjust brining him out according to his schedule but at the same time, you should still praise him when he does poop or pee while he is outside. Your Rottie is a smart dog and he should have no difficulty picking up on what you want him to do.

Accidents

Accidents can happen even when you think your dog is already housebroken. Maybe he has an upset stomach or he might not have been able to hold on to his poop or pee; whatever the reason, accidents can happen even to the best of dogs. Do not be angry with your dog or hit your dog for his accident. The definition of an accident is something that happens that is out of our control; so it follows that your dog did not want it to happen but he could not control it. The best thing to do when you arrive home and find an accident on the floor is to clean it up and firmly tell your dog, in an authoritative voice, “NO. “Poop outside” or “Pee outside”. It would help if you bring him out to remind him where h is supposed to do his business.

It would also help if you could be consistent with your schedule. Your dog relies on you to take him out everyday so he could relieve himself. Dogs that do not have access outside might benefit from you coming home at least a couple of times a day just so he could go potty. If this is not doable on your part, you should get a dog sitter or walker to take him out. Another alternative is to designate a potty area inside the house where he can go when necessary.

Consistency and patience are two things which you really need to keep in mind when training your Rottweiler. This is not just true for potty training but also for other commands and tricks as well.

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