Dog House Training

Question: Have you ever heard of a dog house training themselves?

(Posted by: Misty Dawn on 2008-01-19 07:40:33)

We just adopted a Chow/ Husky mix from the shelter and I swear, he is perfect in every way. He has the best temperment, doesn't chase my cats, and has even house trained himself. When we adopted him we got to talk to the person who helped rescue him and she has known him his entire life. He was a dog that never was allowed to interact with his humans and for sure was never allowed inside. He was also probably hit in the head alot and kicked. We've had him inside with us since we brought him home and he hasn't had a single accident, not even when he REALLY had to go. He's been very good at going to the door when he needs to go out. Anyone ever heard of this?

Posted by: 2 Paws Up on 2008-01-19, 07:46:13

I think your very lucky to have found such a great dog. Count your blessings! Most people here cant seem to house train a puppy never mind a adult dog! Best of luck with your dog!

Posted by: A S on 2008-01-19, 07:46:14

Once dogs figure out that the other dogs do their business out side they prefer to do it too. Some never need houuse training mine took a couple months. Normally they get it by the time they are six months.

Posted by: jackie.mackay on 2008-01-19, 07:48:10

No not heard of this before,you have a very special dog.Perhaps he had it that hard in the past he knows now hes not going to be beaten and left out in the cold so he is just showing his affection in this very special way.

Posted by: David Tennant lover on 2008-01-19, 07:49:05

Congrats on adopting such a well behaved dog! i've never heard of this, but my friend adopted a mini schnauzer puppy who was nearly PERFECT!! he didnt bite, wasnt yappy, learnt sit in just a few days and you could accedently poke him in the eye and he wouldnt care!! he wouldnt hurt a fly (even if it bit him on the nose, although this has never happened!!) and they say he was good at potty training. the only downside to him was that he loved getting tangled in his lead!! ^_^ maybe its a human who has died and reincarnated into a good dog?

Posted by: Big red on 2008-01-19, 07:53:20

I have had my doberman since she was a pup, she only ever had 2 or 3 accidents in the house. Then by day 3, she held her bladder until i let her out in the morning, it was out to pee last thing at night, in bed with me, then up early for a toilet break. I used to get a real laugh watching her first thing in the morning, we were getting heavy dews at the time, and she just hated walking on wet grass, so she would just kind of hang over the edge of the path, or she would tiptoe out to the only patch of sun.

Posted by: ninjaaa! on 2008-01-19, 08:12:16

I'm glad your dog has found such a good home with you. It sounds like you guys are a good fit for one another. No, dogs don't really housetrain themselves. You said he was never allowed inside at his old home - maybe he just got so accustomed, over an extended period of time, to peeing on soil/ grass? Though I always joke that my dog housetrained herself because we had so few problems with her.