I discovered that Google has to go first thing in the mornign when he wakes up, then again about 20-40 minutes after he eats. So I watch him like a hawk after mealtimes and if I catch him sniffing the floor anywhere but by his pad I pick him up and put him on his pad. I also praised him and gave him a treat immediately after he went. Telling him "bad!" after you see he had an accident doesn't really do anything, because he won't get the connection between the puddle on the floor and you're saying "bad dog," especially if it's been a few minutes after the accident. Dogs, I think, have a much shorter attention span that small children; so everything has to be immediate in order for the dog to see cause and effect--"if I go on this pad (or outside), I get a treat!" |