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| The Puppy, seen in Megalochori of Santorini (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
If you're a beginner at training a puppy, you're more than
likely wanting some advice on what will work to get your puppy to behave. The
advice below will be of great help for training your puppy.
Among the initial commands a puppy should learn is
"leave it," which instructs the puppy to drop whatever it has and
step away from it. This command is a great way to avoid damaging furniture or
eating dangerous things.
One thing to remember when puppy training is that all your
actions are molding its behavior and personality. Keep this in mind, because
negative behaviors toward the puppy might have a lasting impact. Do your best
to lead your puppy in a positive direction.
Training your puppy will take work, but it is definitely
doable. It isn't that hard to train, even if you don't have much time.
Repetition is what causes a puppy to learn. It may take as
many as fifty repetitions before your puppy learns the command. Keep trying,
your puppy will pick it up.
When correcting your puppy, be concise. Do not waste time
ranting about how bad your puppy is. Inform them of your disapproval and move
on. Additionally, you can raise the tone of your voice for emphasis.
If you want to be a good trainer, then you have to be firm
and consistent. Try not to yell though, as negative reinforcement does not
work. This fosters a strong relationship between you and your puppy.
If you are consistent, your puppy can learn to "hold
it." If at home, be sure to spend some time with him and bring him outside
every 50 minutes. Praise him when he uses the bathroom outside. Don't punish
your puppy for eliminating inside the house. Yelling does not teach, and the puppy
won't understand why you're upset. Make it a rule that fifteen minutes after
the puppy eats or drinks, he is taken out for a walk. As well, he should be
taken out each time he is let out of the crate.
If you want to train a well-behaved puppy, you should never
walk it with a tight leash. With a tight leash, the puppy will always want to
pull against it. You do not want your puppy to have this response. To help
avoid this situation, leave slack in your puppy's leash.
When a puppy jumps up on you, grab its paws with your hand
and lightly squeeze to let them know that it is unacceptable behavior. This
does not hurt the puppy if you do it lightly, but it is an uncomfortable
feeling for them. Eventually, they'll quit jumping on other people because
they'll start associating jumping with this pinching.
Your puppy can provide clear indications of his wants, needs
and preferences. If your puppy seems uncomfortable when associating with new
animals or people, do not press the issue. He is uneasy for a reason, and that
should be respected. Pushing the puppy in such situations may cause him to
become aggressive.
To get a puppy to sit, place him standing upright and hoist
a treat into the air. Next, move the treat a bit behind his head. He will end
up looking up when following your hand. Puppys naturally sit when they do this.
If you house train your puppy, keep in mind that everything
that goes in is eventually coming back out. To ensure that your puppy's bowel
movements remain regular, feed him or her some high-quality food a minimum of
twice per day during the same times daily. This ensures your puppy won't have
accidents as you'll know when to expect a trip outside.
Use various tones of voice when training your puppy. Each
tone that you give should represent the emotion of the command that you giving.
Always be firm when issuing a command. Corrections should be even sharper.
Praise should be offered in your natural tone.
Do not use shock collars. They almost never work as
advertised and they are expensive to boot. Also, shock collars and like devices
are just not nice things to use. These techniques don't normally work.
Even if it's hard for you, you should keep calm around your puppy.
Your puppy cannot speak or understand English, and does not have the cognizance
of a human. The puppy can only understand simple gestures and vocal tones but
won't understand your meaning. You need to stay calm and just stop training if
you seem to be getting frustrated.
Make sure your puppy stays calm as you enter a space that he
is in. Your puppy should have the patience to wait for you to get settled and
signal that you are ready to play with him. Do not acknowledge the animal when
you enter and by doing so, you create a controlled atmosphere in which you
decide how and when play time begins.
Training your puppy is a great way to get him to be better
behaved and learn to do some neat tricks. By using the tips listed above, you
will be moving forward in the puppy training world.
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