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Remember, housebreaking an older dog is no different than housebreaking a puppy. The process is the same.
Your new dog must earn the right to have full access to her new home. Limit her to one or two rooms until she is reliably going potty outside.
Potty time is not play time. Be sure you only stay outside for a few minutes and if she doesn't go potty take her back inside and crate her for five minutes. Repeat until successful.
It's would not be surprising if your newly adopted dog barks at new people in his life. So much has changed in is life. Patience, and understanding will help ease the transition he is making into his new life.
One of the first steps to preventing separation anxiety is to help your dog relax.
Providing mental stimulation is very important.
Separation anxiety is triggered when dogs become upset because of separation from their guardians, the people they are attached to.
Check out this video from Zak George.
This impulse control exercise is a building block to a calmer dog.
Once your dog learns this exercise he will start to apply self-control to other aspects of his life.
Teach your dog to love his/her name.
Some dogs hate their name because their owners always use it as part of a verbal correction. They constantly hear: “Rover, No!” “Rover, Down!;” “Rover, Quiet!” The list goes on and on.
Here is a fun game to play to increase the positive association .
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