- 1). Designate an outside area for your schnauzer to use every time it needs to go to the bathroom. Make a habit of taking your schnauzer to the designated area often so that it not only understands that you want it to use the bathroom outside, but it understands where so that you don't have dog feces all over your yard.
- 2). Purchase a dog crate large enough for your schnauzer to stretch out, stand and lie down in.
- 3). Put bedding and a chew toy inside of the crate to make your dog comfortable in that space. Dogs have a natural instinct to keep their dens clean. The crate will serve as your schnauzer's den and it will not want to soil the area with its urine or feces. Until your schnauzer is house trained, keep it in its crate when you are unable to watch it or when you are not at home.
- 4). Establish a regular schedule for taking your schnauzer outside. Dogs usually have to use the bathroom when they first wake up in the morning, after naps, before bed at night and 20 minutes after meals.
- 5). Reward your dog. Give your schnauzer affection, a treat or both when it potties in the designated outside area. This will reinforce the behavior and help your pet associate using the bathroom outdoors with receiving a reward.
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