Begin puppy training as soon as you bring your new puppy home - don't wait for bad habits to set in!
Now lets start with the dos...:
Always put puppy in a crate or tiny confined area when you cannot be watching him/her.
Set up a tiny room to be his own special place for the next couple of months. Paper the whole floor & put his food/water bowls & bed in corner. Scatter his toys all over the place.
Keep in mind make the crate a "happy place" Toys, blankets & treats work wonders.
Take puppy out every hours for potty breaks - & ALWAYS after eating, sleeping & excited play.
Always give lots of praise for toileting on cue & in the right place.
Always correct bad behaviour at the moment it is happening.
Puppy proof your house - keep tempting & risky items out of reach & out of sight.
Use a guttural or growl tone & a loud clap of the hands to correct.
Always praise puppy as soon as he/she stops.
Puppies require lots of sleep. When puppy is sleeping leave him be.
Keep in mind to finish every training session on a positive note - make it lots of FUN!
When playing along with your puppy do so quietly & gently.
The things below is what you NEVER EVER DO !!!
Use hands for punishment - hitting, grabbing, dragging & forcing the puppy down creates fearful submission or aggressive retaliation.
Never- Assume that he'll "grow out" of bad behaviour - it is your job to teach him right from wrong.
Never- Encourage behaviour in a puppy that you don't need to see in an adult dog - eg. biting hands, leaping up.
Never- Use your dog's name in a hostile tone - his name ought to be a positive.
Never- Reprimand after the fact - in the event you see facts, but have missed the bad behaviour - it is late!
Never- Give your puppy free run of the house - until he knows the rules he will do whatever suits him.
Never- Leave children in charge of a puppy - adult supervision is imperative.
Never- Let your puppy off leash unless the environment is entirely safe & secured.
Never- Rub puppy's nose in his pee or poop - it is very traumatizing to the pup & makes NO sense at all.
Never- Give in to your puppy's demands - if puppy wins, puppy rules!
Hope you enjoy this puppy training tips and hope it will be a help for any dog lovers out there.
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Now lets start with the dos...:
Always put puppy in a crate or tiny confined area when you cannot be watching him/her.
Set up a tiny room to be his own special place for the next couple of months. Paper the whole floor & put his food/water bowls & bed in corner. Scatter his toys all over the place.
Keep in mind make the crate a "happy place" Toys, blankets & treats work wonders.
Take puppy out every hours for potty breaks - & ALWAYS after eating, sleeping & excited play.
Always give lots of praise for toileting on cue & in the right place.
Always correct bad behaviour at the moment it is happening.
Use a guttural or growl tone & a loud clap of the hands to correct.
Always praise puppy as soon as he/she stops.
Puppies require lots of sleep. When puppy is sleeping leave him be.
Keep in mind to finish every training session on a positive note - make it lots of FUN!
When playing along with your puppy do so quietly & gently.
Use hands for punishment - hitting, grabbing, dragging & forcing the puppy down creates fearful submission or aggressive retaliation.
Never- Assume that he'll "grow out" of bad behaviour - it is your job to teach him right from wrong.
Never- Encourage behaviour in a puppy that you don't need to see in an adult dog - eg. biting hands, leaping up.
Never- Use your dog's name in a hostile tone - his name ought to be a positive.
Never- Reprimand after the fact - in the event you see facts, but have missed the bad behaviour - it is late!
Never- Leave children in charge of a puppy - adult supervision is imperative.
Never- Let your puppy off leash unless the environment is entirely safe & secured.
Never- Rub puppy's nose in his pee or poop - it is very traumatizing to the pup & makes NO sense at all.
Hope you enjoy this puppy training tips and hope it will be a help for any dog lovers out there.
