Umbilical Cording
A crate-trained dog is not housetrained. Your dog is likely to attempt naughty behaviors when loose, and therefore she needs plenty of supervised exploration to learn the house rules. If your dog is out of her crate, keep your eyes glued on her or, better still, umbilical cord her so when you can't follow her, she'll follow you. This gives you the opportunity to cut short misbehaviors before they become habits.
Umbilical cording is a fantastically simple technique and an important training tool, which every able-bodied household member should use. You can even umbilical cord two dogs at once. Or when one pet is trained and the other isn't, you can cord the untrained dog while giving the reliable one his freedom.
To do this, tie her leash to your belt on your left side. Give her only enough slack to keep her at your side without your legs becoming entangled. If she attempts to jump up, chew, bark, or relieve herself without your approval, you'll be able to stop her instantly by giving a quick tug on the lead. This should get her attention, at which time you can correct her behavior. With your dog this close to your side, you'll be able to train her as you tinker, work, or relax at home.
