Don't let your puppy take you for a walk. Make sure you are
taking your puppy for a walk and make sure he is well-behaved at the same time!
This article can help you learn about puppy training techniques that every
owner should know.
When giving a command to your puppy, you should always use
the exact same kind of voice and the same volume. An authoritarian tone informs
your puppy he is expected to obey. You should also work on developing different
tones to use in different situations. For example, you can have a sharp one for
disciplinary purposes, and a firm, but not-as-sharp one for simple commands.
If you are going to be training a pet, you should think
about a word or noise that will tell your pet they did a good thing. A positive
word will give your puppy time to obey.
It can sometimes become so frustrating to try to train your puppy
that you might think that it will never happen. Puppy training can be simple
and it can be carried out by busy owners once they know what their puppy needs.
To limit your puppy's barking, see if you can acclimate them
to whatever triggers their barking. A variety of things can cause this, whether
other animals, unknown people or specific sounds. Eventually, your puppy should
see that barking is not necessary in this situation.
You need to reward your puppy to be successful. Giving you
pet treats in a timely manner is very important. Unless you administer praise
and treats as soon as the puppy exhibits the desired behavior, he will not be
able to connect the behavior to the treat.
Does you puppy eat an appropriate diet? Puppys can suffer
from behavioral issues when their regular diet isn't meeting their needs. Your puppy
will be more energetic if you give it food suited for puppys. Your vet should
be able to provide advice.
Puppy training is an extensive process with daily
applications. Before allowing your puppy to eat, enjoy your affection or play
outdoors, command him to sit. By constantly reinforcing lessons, your puppy
will learn that all commands are applicable in all situations. If you train
only in specific locations at specific times, you may end up with a puppy that
only "sits" in the living room at 6 p.m.!
You should never do long sessions of training. The attention
span of a puppy is pretty short, so it is important to keep them interested in
training by keeping the training short. Allow you puppy a break every fifteen
and then resume training if desired.
Do not become angry with your puppy if it does not respond
appropriately during training. As the teacher, perhaps the problem is that
you're not doing a good job, not that the student puppy is not responding
appropriately.
If your puppy is a jumper, squeeze his paws when he jumps on
you to let him know he cannot do this any longer. While this will not seriously
hurt the animal, it is certainly unpleasant and therefore makes a powerful
statement. Before long, they will stop their habit of jumping on people due to
this association.
Realize the limitations of an older puppy. It will never be
possible to train an older puppy perfectly; each has its own peculiar quirks
that you'd best learn to love! There may be strongly entrenched habits and
attitudes in an older puppy. Although you may be able to teach an older puppy
new habits, there may be some habits that cannot be changed.
One good training method is known as "shake-can".
Use an empty can, such as a soda can to hold a few coins. Seal the can shut.
When your puppy does something wrong, give the can a shake. This will give your
puppy a start and stop the bad behavior. Once you do this a few times, your puppy
will start to realize that his behavior is unacceptable. Do not shake the can
multiple times or he will become desensitized to it.
Make sure every single family member involves themselves in
training the puppy. Each family member should use the same commands when
training a family pet. This is because consistency is needed for successful
training.
Do not try to train a good puppy with a leash that is too
tight. Using a tight leash will make your puppy want to consistently pull. This
isn't what you want! Make sure that the leash is comfortably slack when walking
your puppy.
You must remain flexible when it comes to training.
Flexibility when training your puppy, will come in handy during times when the puppy
is finding it difficult to learn. Doing so helps to perfect a plan for training
your puppy.
If you don't know what to do in order to train your puppy,
you may quickly be losing patience with your furry friend. Hopefully you now
feel more confident about training your puppy since reading this article.