I have a great 18 month yellow lab that has been taught never to go through a door or descend stairs before I do, as Mr. Frawley suggests. However, I now have invisible fencing and I would like for my dog to go out alone to relieve himself. How do I get him through the door and down the steps without me? He just won't do it. Good doggie.
Ryan Burley Webboard User Reg: 09-19-2005
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There was a recent thread on this board about dogs that are capable, but unwilling to perform certain tasks because they don't think they have permission from their master to do so.
I would assume that convincing him that it's ok to go outside on his own wouldn't take very long at all. Just give him a clear command that you use only for such a situation, and give him a little incentive to go outside. Hotdogs work great and are cheap. Once he's outside, ignore him, and let him go about his business. After a while, remove the hotdogs from the equation. And if your dog has the urge to go (if it's been a few hours), he'll have his own incentive to go outside, without needing the encouragement of the hotdog.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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That's good advice from Ryan.
Basically anything that you can use to motivate the dog to go through the door flap and then down the stairs will work for you, just find out what motivates him the most ( he's a lab....use a duck, maybe? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> ) and then ignore him once he's in the potty area.
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