[header] How to get your dog to pee on command [title] Choose a trigger word or phrase to use. [step] When teaching a dog a command you need to come up with a verbal trigger. This should be a word or sound that indicates to the dog what you would like it to do.
[header] How to get your dog to pee on command [title] Choose a trigger word or phrase to use. [step] When teaching a dog a command you need to come up with a verbal trigger. This should be a word or sound that indicates to the dog what you would like it to do.
You can use a word or phrase like " if " or " stay " to get the dog to follow something. However, keep in mind that more effective signals are visual than sound. For going to the bathroom, you can use a phrase like " go pee, " " go potty, " " do your business, " or anything else that you can count on using reliably. You could also just make up a specific sound that the dog will associate with going to the bathroom. Something can go into the trigger word or phrase such as " sit " or " say ". [substeps] This will force your dog to position itself closer to the trigger word, like though it came in the action of requiring food. You can build or teach your dog these verbal triggers for multiple times a day to encourage him to start on command. [substeps] You can use a wire brush or a feather to reinforce what you are telling your dog.