I didn't swat mine on the nose. If I caught them in the act I'd say 'agh-agh-agh' and that would catch their attention enough to stop and then I'd put them on their pad to finish. If I saw the spot after the fact I'd say 'aww, who peed/pooped here?' with big disappointment in my voice. They learned very quickly that going on the pad meant they'd get a treat and that going anywhere else made me v-e-r-y sad:)

My Dallas has NEVER been hit by anyone in this house and he's over a year old now. He's very hand shy (until you pick him up and it's nothing but kisses) and has been since I brought him home. I wonder what else makes them hand shy. He's never gotten more than a fussing from me or anyone else in the house.:confused:

I believe a dog has a highly sensitive nose, so just imagine how intense a tap can be to the pup. When Zander was in training, and had an accident, I would sternly say, pipi outside Zander, pipi outside!!!, and take him outside and point to the grass and repeat the words, pipi outside. I would leave him outside for about 5 minutes, fenced in backyard, if you don't have a fenced in yard bring him back inside and perhaps put him in the crate. I would also keep his leash connected to me to keep an eye on him. The key to potty training is give the deed a name, then when he does the deed repeat the name you've given the deed and reward immediately say good boy, pipi outside, do this several times in one day and he'll be on his way to good improvements.
Another thing that helps is I place a bell on the back door, you have to teach them what it is for of course and treats speed it up, so if I'm in the kitchen I can now hear the bell and let them out. Cheerios make a great treat, it can be a tiny morsel of something. It gets them trained faster, with a lot of positive encouragement. I would also set timers to remind me when to take him outside, if they drink a lot then go play rough, they will need to be taken out when they are done, this to depends on the age. The younger they are the more frequently they need to go out, they can hold it longer if they are older. When you have two, they learn faster from each other.
Good luck.:thumbup:

I don't swat..at all..ever.

Good Post..That is exactly what I would do..they do not like being wet, so after awhile they learn...got a male 8 months old, had not been trained at all...nothing..got belly bands..markout.com and did not believe in them..well I do now if you follow instructions...check it out...

I don't swat but I do bang my head against the wall alot:rolleyes: . Never, ever, would i do Inything to hurt an animal. I can't even swat a fly:eek: - I stun them then throw them outside.

Dont ever swat a dog on the nose, their nose is highly sensitive.
Patience and lots of patience will get you thru.
Swatting them will only bring more issues to deal with. You can make him fear you, which is terrible! Or make him mean or hurt him.

Deana

Me neither, I just firmly say NO and they know they have been naughty;)

I agree with the "NO Swatters".

A swat on the nose is only going to make them fearful of you. If you catch them in the act, a loud noise, saying NO, clapping your hands, stomping a foot, whatever, should give them a fright. But swatting them, after the fact, is too late.

You absolutely have to catch them in the act. If you are close enough to correct with your hand, just a sudden touch will do. It does not have to be painful to them, just has to startle them.

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I know it is hard to believe, but No they really do not know better. they might know that you are going to yell and punish them, but they don't know why.

Somehow you are not communicating with them. You just have to keep trying until you find a way to get the message across, and the best way to do that is to catch them in the act. Which means keeping them in your site.

I couldn't swat my babies :(

hummmmmmmmmmmmmm, have you guys noticed the OP hasn't been back?

Swats And Spanking Forbidden In My Book.
 

No dog should ever be swatted or smacked, this should never happen.

You also mentioned that they are kept in x pens during the day, do they use the pee pads there?

I put panties on our girls when they are running about in the house,( we are home all the time ) I place them in the play yard quite frequently with the pee pad, when they go I praise them put their panties back on and they are free to run again. Ours don't wet the panties as they don't like that against themselves.

PLEASE DON'T SWAT ON THE NOSE OR ANYPLACE, they learn by our having lots of patience and training, topped with lots of TLC
Patti and Jack