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 Pet Central
Q&A
Q: We found a Jack
Russell terrier abandoned on the road, and he's been a great pet. There's
only one problem: He won’t use the back yard to do his "business."
He’ll only go if we drive him at 6 a.m. to a field. Any suggestions? —
L.H., Royal Oak, Mich.
A: Congratulations
to your dog! This was a difficult trick to teach a human.
Prolific author and
trainer Brian Kilcommons, of New York City, suggests housebreaking your
dog all over again, as if it were a puppy. "We all have to do the
same thing in the morning, eventually. Let your dog run up and down stairs
for a while before going out, or even play a game of chase outside. Did
you ever try doing that with your legs crossed? He'll have to go."
As he succeeds, joyously say, "Hurry up!" and instantly pop
the dog a special treat.
Don't just let your
dog wander aimlessly around the yard; take him on a leash, and repeatedly
to the same place. If he urinates but refuses to have a bowel movement,
ask your vet about baby glycerin suppositories, which can be purchased
over the counter at drug stores.
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