In the beginning, your puppy should be constantly supervised and limited to a specific area of the house. For example, the living room or dining room when you are at home, and the laundry or laundry area when the dog is alone.
He should only roam free in other parts of the house when he is fully trained. The dog can get confused with very different spaces, and this also prevents accidents in rooms or carpeted areas.
Understand that puppies cannot hold for very long. It’s important that you adopt a schedule to give your dog food and water. Feed him at the same time every day , but never at bedtime, and remove food and water before you go to bed.
However, don’t forget to fill the bowls as soon as you wake up. Your dog will get into this routine and understand, “what goes in on time, goes out on time”.
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Never scold or hit your dog when he ‘does it’ in the wrong place. This will only make him associate that ‘doing’ around you is wrong, and he will always want to do it hidden, which makes training much more difficult.
Step by step to train your French bulldog
This method is to be used every time you are at home. Follow it as best you can!
Some dogs will learn in a few days, others may take a few weeks, it depends on your dog.
See the step by step we prepared for you to train your French bulldog:
1. Choose your dog’s bathroom
Choose the area of your home where you want your dog’s bathroom to be. It could be a corner of the laundry area, or a small bathroom, etc. Cold floor is ideal.
2. Using newsprint
Cover the entire area with a few layers of newspaper. If you keep the bed and water in one corner of this area, there is no need to line that corner, but the rest of the space should be lined.
3. A reward technique
When your pup pees or poops on the newspaper and you are there, always praise him enthusiastically. Preferably give him some snacks . You want him to understand that ‘doing’ there makes you happy.
If you are not present at the act, there is no point in praising it, as the puppy will not associate what he did with your encouragement.
4. Keep your dog’s bathroom clean at all times.
Remove soiled sheets of paper immediately and replace with clean sheets. But, keep one of the sheets that are slightly wet and place them on top of the others in the corner of this area that you want to be the definitive place for the bathroom in the future.
The pup will orient itself by scent in this corner and must ‘do’ closer and closer to this designated area.
5. The place should be away from the bed and where he eats.
After a while, he will get used to ‘doing’ only in the newspaper and will look for the newspaper every time he feels like it.
You will notice that he will end up choosing a favorite place, and this should be the place where you always leave the newspaper with the ‘smell’ for him. In general, this corner is as far away from the bed and food as possible.
6. Teaching basic commands
Now is the time to teach your French bulldog basic commands. Orders such as stay, sit, come, pick up and lay down are easy for him to learn. However, you need to be patient to properly train your dog.
As we’ve already said, the sooner your dog is trained, the better for him to assimilate the commands. Therefore, he starts his education from a young age.
However, teach one command at a time. Wait a while for your dog to understand the order and, only after he understands it, teach another one. And remember: whenever he does something right, give him a treat as a reward.
7. Choose a quiet environment to train your French bulldog
A dog, regardless of breed, disperses very quickly. As a puppy, the tendency is even greater.
Therefore, when starting your dog’s training, choose a quiet environment, without distractions. That way, your French bulldog will just focus on his orders and it will be easier for him to understand.
But we reinforce the importance of patience. After all, nothing happens overnight!
8. Moving the training to the external environment
Only after your dog understands all the commands that were trained indoors should you train him outdoors.
After all, he will obey you and will not risk running out of control. This is the time for you to get him used to other people and also to live with other dogs. Or even other animals.
9. Maintain a pleasant climate
Training your dog is like a game. However, you must be firm. However, firmness should not be confused with physical or verbal aggression.
If you use a more severe tone when training, he will think he cannot do such an action when you are close. So he can end up doing it hidden.
Therefore, whenever you train your dog, keep the climate pleasant. He will obey you from the moment he feels that you are the leader and not because he is afraid of your tone of voice.
10. Maintain training constancy
It’s no use training your French bulldog one day, and only returning to training after a week. His education needs constancy so that he actually learns the command.
Ideally, you train your dog every day for 10 minutes. After all, training does not have to be long, as your pet can get tired.
Origin and History of the French Bulldog
Despite being known as the French Bulldog, the development of this breed was directly influenced by two more countries besides France: England and the United States.
England was responsible for forming the base of this breed because of its ancestor, the English bulldog. The French made them unique and the Americans demanded the famous bat ears.
French Bulldog Temperament
If you are one of those people who spend long hours outside, leaving in the morning and only arriving at night, then choose another breed as your companion!
He is very attached to the owner, and this ends up creating a strong dependency. After all, when the French Bulldog was created, the objective was to make him a companion dog and, thus, he is doing nothing more than the function that nature has imposed on him.
He is very loving and loves a good cuddle. In any environment he always prefers to stay close to his owner even if they are not interacting. This breed cannot stand being left alone for long periods, and can even get very sick because of it.
Also, when left alone, the French Bulldog becomes quite destructive. Therefore, before leaving the house, it is better to leave out of your reach everything that can be broken or, even worse, swallowed.
The best thing is to leave him in the company of someone else when you go out, so that he can take care of your friend with all the affection.
Conclusion
The French bulldog is a perfect dog for those who want to have a companion dog. That’s because, he will brighten his days and give you lots of love!
If you experience difficulty with training, then seek help from a professional.
