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How to Housetrain Any Dog (Really!)

New time! Wednesday, October 22 - 9:00 PM CST

One of the top three reasons dogs end up in shelters is that their owners cannot successfully housetrain them. But did you know that peeing on the floor and pooping in the house is against a dog's nature? It's true. Dogs naturally avoid soiling their dens, and this instinct can be leveraged to housetrain any dog. Really!

We'll discuss housebreaking techniques for puppies, rescue dogs, untrained adult dogs and outdoor dogs and tell you how to housetrain your dog even if you have children in the home, a two-income family, other pets in the home, or live in an urban environment.

Here are some tips from the show:

• Put the dog on a schedule. Walk the dog after he eats, sleeps, plays/exercises, and every time you come home. A sample schedule is: go outside when you wake up, after breakfast, right before you leave, as soon as you come home, after dinner and right before bed.

• Use a crate to help the dog to hold it until you wake up or come home.

• Feed a high-quality, high protein food to reduce waste, and pick up the water dish after 9 pm

• Go outside with your dog, don't just let him out and close the door behind him. Praise as soon as your dog begins to "go."

• Dogs naturally have to eliminate after eating, after sleeping and after play/exercise. Leverage that.

Listen to the show for an innovative and inexpensive natural way to give your dog a place to go inside when he can't hold it. You'll love it!

Giveaway:

We're giving away six Boo Bags (pictured right), with three Halloween cookies each. The first six people to enter will get one in time for Halloween, free! You don't even have to pay for shipping.

Listen to the show to find out how to win. Good luck!

Chocolate Danger to Dogs

Theo bromine is a chemical found in chocolate that should NEVER be fed to dogs. It is a diuretic and stimulant that can cause increased heart rate and -- in large quantities -- can kill a dog. Don't ever let a dog eat milk chocolate, dark chocolate, hot chocolate, baking chocolate or chocolate cereal. Children are most likely to give a dog chocolate, so be sure your kids know not to share chocolate with any dog.

Signs of Theo bromine poisoning include hyperactivity, excessive drinking or urination, and in advanced cases, vomiting and diarrhea. Signs will be exhibited within 4 to 24 hours of the dog consuming the chocolate, so get your dog to the vet if she has eaten any chocolate.

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