Nashville's Trusted Dog Trainer
DogMoore's professional potty training program in Nashville, TN takes the frustration out of house training. Whether you have a new puppy or an adult dog with persistent accidents, Matthew Moore creates a structured plan that establishes reliable bathroom habits quickly and permanently.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Matthew. His training and advice have had a profound impact on my six-year-old bully. She now walks on a leash without pulling me down and interacts with strangers in a friendly manner. Her behavior has undergone a significant transformation. Matthew Moore has successfully debunked the myth that you can't teach an old dog new tricks!
So thankful for Matt and Tarin at DogMoore. I was overwhelmed trying to learn how to train my first 'big dog' and they moved mountains. We did a 6 week training course and it was perfect! She has all her basic commands down and turned into an amazing dog that listens! When I am out walking her or take her places people are amazed at how well behaved she is.
I did an e-collar/off-leash training class with DogMoore and it was amazing! I had a very defiant and mischievous 1 year old border collie mix who is now an amazing listener. He can run and play without the restrictions of a leash now that I know he won't ever be going into the street.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Matthew. His training and advice have had a profound impact on my six-year-old bully. She now walks on a leash without pulling me down and interacts with strangers in a friendly manner. Her behavior has undergone a significant transformation. Matthew Moore has successfully debunked the myth that you can't teach an old dog new tricks!
So thankful for Matt and Tarin at DogMoore. I was overwhelmed trying to learn how to train my first 'big dog' and they moved mountains. We did a 6 week training course and it was perfect! She has all her basic commands down and turned into an amazing dog that listens! When I am out walking her or take her places people are amazed at how well behaved she is.
I did an e-collar/off-leash training class with DogMoore and it was amazing! I had a very defiant and mischievous 1 year old border collie mix who is now an amazing listener. He can run and play without the restrictions of a leash now that I know he won't ever be going into the street.
House training is the number one challenge new dog owners face, and it's the most common reason people reach out to DogMoore in Nashville, TN. Whether you're dealing with a new puppy that hasn't figured out where to go, an adopted adult dog with no house training history, or a previously trained dog that has started having accidents, our professional potty training program provides the structure and guidance needed to solve the problem quickly.
The biggest mistake dog owners make with potty training is inconsistency. Without a clear schedule, proper crate management, and the right reinforcement strategy, house training can drag on for months — creating frustration for you and confusion for your dog. Matthew Moore has helped hundreds of Nashville families establish reliable bathroom routines, typically seeing dramatic improvement within the first 1-2 weeks of following our structured program.
Our approach works because we address potty training from every angle: schedule management, crate training, supervision strategies, positive reinforcement timing, and identifying any underlying medical or behavioral factors that may be contributing to accidents. We don't just tell you to 'take them out more' — we build a complete system that sets your dog up for success.
We serve dog owners across Nashville, Spring Hill, Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, and the greater Nashville, TN area. Our potty training program is available as part of our puppy training package or as a standalone program for dogs of any age.
Our potty training system is built on four pillars that work together to establish reliable bathroom habits quickly.
Schedule structure: Dogs thrive on routine. We help you establish a feeding and bathroom schedule that aligns with your dog's natural elimination patterns. This predictability makes it easy for your dog to succeed and dramatically reduces accidents.
Crate management: A properly sized crate is the most powerful potty training tool available. We teach proper crate introduction, sizing, and scheduling so your dog learns to hold their bladder and associate the crate with comfort — not punishment.
Supervision and management: When your dog isn't in their crate, they need to be supervised. We teach you how to use tethering, baby gates, and direct supervision to prevent accidents before they happen. Every prevented accident is a training win.
Reinforcement timing: Rewarding your dog at the exact right moment is critical. We teach you how to mark and reward successful outdoor elimination so your dog clearly understands what earns praise — building a strong desire to go outside rather than inside.
Beyond these four pillars, we also address common complications like regression (when a previously trained dog starts having accidents), excitement urination, submissive urination, and marking behavior. Each of these issues has a specific cause and a specific solution — and Matthew has seen them all across his years of training dogs in Nashville and Nashville, TN.
Most potty training problems we see in Nashville aren't caused by stubborn dogs — they're caused by well-meaning owners who are unknowingly reinforcing the wrong behaviors or missing key components of the house training process.
Punishing accidents after the fact: If you didn't catch your dog in the act, punishment is not only useless — it's counterproductive. Dogs can't connect a punishment to something they did 30 minutes ago. All they learn is that you're unpredictable, which increases anxiety and can actually make accidents worse.
Giving too much freedom too soon: A common mistake is allowing a partially house-trained dog free roam of the entire house. Until your dog has gone 4-6 weeks without a single accident, their access should be limited and supervised. We help you create a graduated freedom plan that expands access as reliability increases.
Inconsistent schedule: Dogs need to go out at the same times every day, especially during the training period. We help you build a schedule that works with your lifestyle while meeting your dog's biological needs.
Wrong crate size: A crate that's too large defeats the purpose — dogs won't soil their sleeping area, but if the crate is big enough to sleep on one end and eliminate on the other, this natural instinct doesn't kick in. We help you select the right size and set up the crate properly.
Not cleaning accidents properly: If your dog can still smell previous accidents, they'll return to the same spot. Standard household cleaners don't fully eliminate the enzymes in dog urine. We recommend specific enzymatic cleaners and cleaning protocols that remove the scent completely.
We provide professional potty training to dog owners throughout the greater TN area.
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