[nagdu] Teaching Dog to Spend on Concrete

[Tracy Carcione]

4 is not really so old.
The only way I know to teach a dog to go on concrete is to offer it as the 
only option.  Choose a place where there is only concrete around.  If you 
don't have such a place, you insist that the dog stay on the concrete and 
not hop up onto the grass, which is a bit harder to do.
I started by relieving Ben in a parking lot.  Later, we moved to a curb by 
the sidewalk.  I just kept putting him back in the gutter, and the sidewalk 
wasn't that enticing, anyway.  Now, he will pee on the curb, even if there's 
grass right by it.  He's a man-dog who likes to pee on something, so he 
likes the curb.
The dog may not go for a while when you start, but you have to be strong and 
not give in.  Echo went 24 hours once, refusing to go in the City, but she 
eventually adjusted her ideas and was fine.
To me, it's well worth the trouble to have a dog who will relieve anywhere 
without having to hunt for grass.
HTH.
Tracy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leye-Shprintse Öberg" <leyeshprintse at ymail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 7:37 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Teaching Dog to Spend on Concrete


> BS"D
>
> I wonder if someone has been successful to teach an older dog to spend on 
> concrete? If yes: How did you do? My dog is soon 4 years old and she's 
> taught to spend on grass but it's impractical when you like to travel. I 
> would be happy for your insights!
>
> Kind regards,
> Mlle. Leye-Shprintse Öberg
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