How to potty train an older outdoor dog & treat severe fleas/ticks?

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My boy dog is around 80 pounds I'm trying to get him accustomed to living indoors. He's been outside and free roaming for almost his whole life. now I've got to get him potty trained and I'm wondering the best way to do so. Btw he's over two years old. And I need a recommendation for flea and ticks. He has them bad. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 70 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Great questions! I will give you first the method I suggest for potty training puppies, which can work on Trent even though he's an older dog. I used it with success on my two year old Basset when I got him from a breeder and he had never lived indoors. Then, I will give you my recommended flea treatment program. I hope these help you :-) Potty training: Start by keeping Trent on a regular feeding schedule, and taking away his food between meals. Take him out to potty first thing every morning, and once every 30 minutes to an hour. Always make sure he goes out after meals, first thing when he wakes up from a nap, last thing before bedtime at night, and right before you leave the house. Take him to the same spot each time to go potty. His scent there will encourage him to go. Stay with him outside each time he goes to potty, at least until he is fully house trained. When he goes outside, praise him and give him a treat. You might want to consider crate training as part of his house training. It allows you to keep an eye on him for signs that he has to go potty, and will teach him to hold it until you put him outdoors. The crate needs to be big enough for him to stand up, turn around, and lie down, but it should not be big enough for him to go potty in. Flea and tick treatment: First, I would give him Capstar. It's a one time pill that starts killing fleas within 30 minutes. Then follow up with a spot on treatment, such as Revolution which kills both fleas and ticks. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash his bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home.

How to potty train an older outdoor dog & treat severe fleas/ticks?

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