The Pekingese is very courageous despite it small stature. Many Pekingese get themselves in trouble by challenging larger dogs. But proper socialization should prevent your Pekingese from getting into too much trouble. This breed is very bold and won’t hesitate to challenge you for dominance of the “pack”.
Like most small dogs many Pekingese trainers find difficulty in training this breed to be housebroken. Pekingese instinctively think of crates as dens making the crate training method especially effective. If your dog can learn to think of their den as their own personal space they’ll be less likely to go to the bathroom in it. But don’t forget to take your Pekingese out regularly to avoid accidents. If they aren’t given the time to do their business you can’t expect them to not go inside. Pekingese won’t always immediately accept the crate, but as they spend more time their they’ll learn to love it and will often times retreat to their crate to relax.
When your puppy Pekingese goes to his crate when commanded to remember to reward them with a treat like any other training. A good command to trigger the action of going to the crate is something like “crate” or “kennel.”
The second you see you Pekingese preparing to go to the bathroom indoors quickly pick them up and take them outside. Place them on their designated spot and tell them that “this is where you goto the bathroom.” Then reward them with a treat.
If your Pekingese makes an accident don’t scold them. Instead send them to their crate and be done with it. But if they do let you know they have to go to the bathroom let them out and then reward them.
Try not to use food based reward during training. Pekingese are very likely to develop obesity in their later years.
Entries (RSS)