How to housetrain an adult dog 101: a step-by-step video guide

Adopting an adult dog definitely has its advantages. You won’t have to go through the energetic puppy stage, and your new family member is likely to already have some training under his belt. Hopefully he’s been potty trained, but if not this step-by-step video will help you learn how to housetrain an adult dog.

If you want to house train an adult dog, it can be done. However, it will probably take longer than toilet training a puppy. An adult dog has had time to establish the bad habit of urinating when and where he wants for a long period of time.

Puppies learn faster because they haven’t had the time to develop this habit. If you’re consistent and patient, your adult dog will be house trained in no time. Just don’t lose your cool, or your dog will get frustrated too.

How To Housetrain An Adult Dog: Step by Step Instructional Guide

If you’re adopting a dog, whether it’s an adult or a puppy, I always recommend taking some time off if you work outside the home. Housetraining a dog is all about consistency and building a routine. That’s going to be very hard to do if you’re working 8 hours each day.

You’ll also need to make sure that your new canine companion doesn’t have any underlying healthy conditions causing him to urinate or defecate indoors. Kidney problems, bladder infections, liver diseases and many other conditions can cause the inability to hold urine or feces.

Behavior issues, like separation anxiety, can also cause your pet to use the bathroom inside. Fixing these types of issues will require behavior modification, not house training.

If it’s simply due to a lack of training, this step-by-step guide on how to housetrain an adult dog will teach you everything you’ll need to know.

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