Preventing Neighborhood Urine Marking

A commonly accepted myth among Miniature Schnauzer owners is that dogs, especially males, have a fundamental need to spread their urine widely in order to be emotionally well adjusted. As a result, the dog is often taken off its own property, to dutifully sprinkle up, down, and across the street.

In addition to methodically despoiling the area’s greenery, the owner is allowing the dog to extend its protective feelings beyond its natural home and yard. An aggressive dog consequently begins to defend what the ignorant owner has “taught” it to consider its territory.

This is especially true when 2 dogs of the same household involved both suffer the misfortune of having equally ignorant owners. Each Miniature Schnauzer tries to protect its own extended boundaries. This type of defensive behavior predominates among males, but also has been noted in females.

When the above urination issues occur, one portion of a remedial program becomes rather obvious: the owner must not allow the dog to “brand” the neighborhood territory. Further,in dogs that are fighters, whenever and wherever they go off their property, it is best not to allow any urinating at all unless 5 or 6 hours have passed and the Schnauzer genuinely must urinate.

This avoids one of the most common canine rituals preceding aggression: urine marking.

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New Puppy: How To Properly Welcome Your Miniature Schnauzer Puppy Home (Part 2)

Socializing The Miniature Schnauzer puppy: During its first day in a new home, a puppy is naturally the object of attention and great excitement. First impressions are particularly lasting in pups, so it is important to make the first day as smooth as possible. Without creating a false and inhibited social atmosphere, it is best to be straightforward in the treatment of a new puppy. Over-exciting it through excessive play or emotional displays may predispose the puppy to such behavior when (to people) the novelty has worn off. The result can be a pup that pesters people for attention, then suffers the inconsistency of being scolded or punished for behaving in the very way it was taught to behave.

Miniature Schnauzer puppies normally let people know when they need physical comfort by approaching them and whining. At these times it is a good idea to pet them then pick up which demonstrates both caring and owner dominance. This should take only a minute and is well worth the time effort.

Your puppy’s Sleeping Area: The first night in new surroundings is also a critical time for a puppy. If left alone in a strange area, most puppies whine, squeal and perhaps bark. This experience can lay the foundation for a lifelong fear of isolation, which, in turn, causes tension and the well-known cycle of tension-relieving behaviorisms, such as chewing, scratching, digging and barking.

The best solution is to place the pup’s bed in someone’s bedroom, preferably right next to the bed. Sleep is contagious to puppies. If an overturned cardboard carton, with a little doorway cut out, is placed over the pup’s bed, most pups sleep through the night. Little puppy “sleeping pods” work even better.

During sleep, a hormone goes to work in pups and adult dogs and curtails the system from producing urine. The pup slept the night through in the litter, so this is not time to change the routine. This arrangement has the added advantage of keeping the pup under surveillance for housetraining purposes. First thing in the morning, the pup can be shown out to its toilet spot and praised after elimination.

Most Miniature Schnauzer puppies enjoy the cozy atmosphere of their beds and actually begin to seek it during the daytime for naps. The bed can be placed in other areas of the house, such as the living room, family room, etc. This can become a further aid in housetraining, as most pups will not soil in the immediate area of their beds.

New Puppy: How To Properly Welcome Your Miniature Schnauzer Puppy Home (Part 1)

The Miniature Schnauzer puppy’s Introduction: When a pup is finally selected, it faces one of the most upsetting experiences of its young life: the transition from canine to human companionship. Whether or not this occurs during the 8 to 10-week fear imprint period, and how it is handled by the new owners can shape important aspects of the pup’s initial and long-term behavior.

Driving The puppy Home: If the pup is taken home in an automobile, it should ride beside the owner, or on his or her lap. Most pups whine during the ride, but the hum and sway of the ride usually put them to sleep within a few minutes. It is important to avoid any coddling in response to whining. This can teach the pup that whining is a way to gain sympathy, and the pup may use this throughout life as a way to attract attention when upset. It is better to keep close physical contact during the ride, making no special responses to whining.

Above all, do not punish or scold it for whining or trying to investigate its surroundings during the ride. Merely holding the pet close in the lap and petting it when it settles are more appropriate. If the pup gets sick and vomits, make no special fuss. Just clean it up and remain neutral emotionally. Otherwise, a lifetime of car sickness may be imprinted.

Your puppy’s New Home: Assuming the new owners have named the pup, they should now decide on a ‘nick-name’ to use when talking about, but not to the Miniature Schnauzer puppy. This will avoid “Sparky” learning to ignore the proper name.

On arrival at its new home, the puppy should be first taken to the spot that will be its permanent toilet area. After the car ride, it will need to eliminate, and training to the toilet area should begin immediately. When the pup performs its duty, enthusiastic praise should be given at the site of urination or defecation. The owner should crouch right down, pointing at the spot and praising until the pup shows some sign of recognition of the waste matter.

The puppy should then be taken into the house and allowed to investigate freely. A regular dog bed or some type of bedding material should be placed where the puppy can find it when sleepy. A meat-scented nylon bone, or one of the softer synthetic bones, should be given to the pup for chewing. Avoid chewables that are easily destroyed or that resemble leather or fabric, as puppies tend to generalize chewing to other inappropriate articles of the same type of texture.

Housetraining: Have the water bowl and food dish placed adjacent to the door that leads out of the house to the established toilet area. If possible, design the situation so that the pup does not have to negotiate a maze to get from the feeding and watering spot to the toilet area. Providing as straight a course as possible simplifies housetraining.

During the remainder of the first day or evening, the Miniature Schnauzer puppy should be watched carefully and taken to the toilet area following eating or drinking, excitement, waking (even from a brief nap), chewing activity and vigorous sniffing. These are prime times for teaching the route to the toilet area and praising the animal for proper performance. If the puppy looks to be starting to urinate, clap hands once only, and take it out to the toilet. If the pup does urinate or defecate, calmly (no scolding) pick it up and take it to the toilet area.

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Dog Training: Training Your Miniature Schnauzer How To Pee On Cue

Just as it’s a challenge for a person to stand on one foot, a Miniature Schnauzer has to learn to comfortably stand on three when they urinate. It takes time for dogs to develop a good sense of balance, and puppies often struggle in the beginning. There are a lot of clumsy young males who fall while they’re learning to pee with their legs up, but with practice they eventually learn to keep their balance.

Miniature Schnauzer dogs start working on their form when they’re about 9 months old, and they keep practicing and perfecting it until they get it right. By the time they’ve reached a year and a half, the age of sexual maturity in most dogs, they’re comfortable with the concept and are starting to think about refinements - such as marking higher in order to impress all the other dogs who will come after them.

The urge to lift and water wouldn’t be a problem if dogs only did it once or twice in the course of a walk. But dogs who are concerned about power and social status have an intense need to spread the word. This makes for some very slow walks - and worse. Some dogs even mark inside people’s homes.

Since standing on three legs requires more concentration and balance than standing on four, you can take advantage of dogs‘ momentary distraction to teach them that they’re not supposed to stop at every vertical object that they see. When your Schnauzer lifts his leg, give the leash a tug. Tug just hard enough so that he has to put his leg down to catch his balance. When he does, give a command such as Don’t pee! As long as you do this consistently, your dog will learn that he’s only going to get a couple of chances to empty his bladder. He’ll be more likely to do it all at once, rather than saving it up and releasing it a little at a time.

It doesn’t take children very long to learn that there are appropriate times and places to urinate, and dogs can learn it too. The lesson “go potty” is among the easiest of all to teach.

1. Go outside with your dog when you know he has to go to the bathroom. The best time to practice is first thing in the morning, when you know he’ll have to go.

2. As soon as your dog starts getting into position, tell him, “Go potty.” He was going to do it anyway, so this step is easy.

3. As soon as he’s done, give him a treat. Act. as though it was all your idea and he’s a great dog for listening and doing what he’s told.

If you start this lesson when your Miniature Schnauzer is a puppy and you practice it every time he goes outside, he’ll learn to control himself until you say that it’s okay for him to go.

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