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Puppies are joyful creatures full of love. But getting a
brand new puppy is a great deal of work. Training is a huge part of their care.
Learn the training tips in this article and use them regularly, and your puppy
will be trained in no time.
Establish a calm environment when you enter a room that your
puppy is in. Play time is great, but your puppy needs to learn to stay calm as
his master enters the room. 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.
Timing is important when puppy training, so you should spend
sufficient time training him but should not overdo it. Start out training for
just a few minutes each day and work up to half an hour or so over time. Pay
attention and end the session when your puppy loses interest.
Be prepared to reward the puppy as soon as it completes a
positive behavior. Your puppy should realize why you are happy with him. Doing
so makes your puppy learn what he can and can't do.
Try to see things from your puppy's eyes. When your puppy is
slow to learn, you may become frustrated. Try to think the way your puppy does.
Consider how it would be to see the world in their eyes. Doing this will give
you a completely different perspective, which should help you in training them.
When you speak to your puppy in the correct tone of voice,
this is the best way to train your puppy. Praise, corrections, and commands
need their own tones to help the puppy differentiate between effects and causes
with both of your behaviors. The best advice is to use a firm voice for
commands, a louder voice when correcting your puppy and a higher voice when
praising your puppy.
When traveling with puppys, be certain to pack all the puppy
will need in terms of food, sleep accessories and toilet supplies. Pack plenty
of food and water as well as clean-up materials, bedding and potty bags. Do not
worry about taking a bag of their puppy food with you; it is much easier to
pick some up when you get to your destination.
When looking for information on training your puppy, there
are many great resources: magazines, books, and specific breed books. Find
other people who have the same kind of puppy as you and ask them questions.
Adjust your plan to the individual needs of your pet based on the tips you have
gathered.
Learn to recognize the signs that your puppy uses to let you
know it does not want to do something. Do not force your puppy if he is showing
signs of being uncomfortable when he meets new animals or people. Your puppy is
letting you know that he is uncomfortable for good reason, and it is important
to honor that. Forcing your puppy will only lose their trust as time goes on.
Pay attention to boredom barking. If you puppy barks because
he is bored, you are the one to blame. This signifies a lack of ways for him to
let out his energy. Be sure to take your puppy on walks daily and play with him
often. And when you aren't there, give him some chew toys to keep him
distracted.
Give your puppy a treat to get him to respond as you desire.
Once they understand, start phasing out the treats.
Your puppy has a brain that needs to be exercised too. For puppys
that do not chew excessively, puzzle toys could be something that can stimulate
his cognitive skills. Puzzles come in a lot of different types, so select one
that is best for your puppy.
If you plan to incorporate a crate in puppy training, choose
one that corresponds to the size of your puppy. Your little puppy will get
bigger, remember! You need a crate that can still fit the puppy once it becomes
a puppy. Your puppy should be able to easily turn around and sleep without
being overly crowded.
A bell is perfect for your puppy to tell you when he needs
bathroom time. Ring it when it's time to leave, and before long the puppy will
be alerting you. This is a great trick to teach your puppy and it will help
them avoid accidents.
When you train ball-fetching to your puppy, prove yourself
the leader in the relationship by forcing your puppy to return to you with the
ball always. If you pick up the ball after he drops it somewhere else, then you
are sending him the message that he is the boss. Your puppy will understand his
expectations if he must always bring the ball directly to you.
Now that you've learned some tips on training, it's time to
put them to the test. Be patient when training your puppy, and most
importantly, ensure your puppy is aware of when their behavior is appropriate.
It probably won't happen overnight, but everything you've read will certainly
take you closer to that point.
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