Do you find yourself frustrated because of your puppy's
behavior? If this is the case, your puppy might require further training.
Devoting time and patience to working with your puppy now will yield wonderful
payoffs throughout your time together. The below article provides excellent
tips for training your puppy right.
Puppy training needs to not use regular puppy food. Food is
a life necessity, and it doesn't make a good reward for training. Use other
rewards such as petting and praise to help your puppy associate his behavior
with good benefits.
Make sure you're praising your puppy so that you enforce
positive behavior. Get excited, smile, and give treats to help your puppy
relate the good behavior to something positive. Be careful that you do not
inadvertently reward unwanted behavior or your puppy will think you want him to
repeat it.
Your puppy's name should mostly be used for positive
reinforcement. However, if you do use it in a negative way, make sure you turn
around and use it positively at least three times afterwards. He must not think
that his name is a negative word. If he does, then he won't come when called.
Be patient when training a puppy. Using patience helps
prevent frustration for both you and the puppy. Your puppy wants to make you
happy, but sometimes it just does not understand you.
"Down" is an important command for puppies to
learn. This will be particularly helpful in emergency situations.
"Down" is the perfect command to keep puppies out of danger.
Training lessons should be kept short. By keeping the
sessions short you will be able to hold your puppy's attention. If you want to
engage in additional training, allow the puppy to have a break in order to get
some exercise.
Monitor your own behavior to ensure you aren't reinforcing
your puppy's negative behaviors by mistake. Thus, you must not reward the puppy
if it does something you are working to stop. If your puppy leaps on you when
you return home and you wish to discourage this behavior, you must ignore him
and go about your business. Even negative attention from you can cause the
behavior to continue.
Remember that puppy training is not a one-off. You must
continue to train throughout the life of your puppy. It is important to
continue teaching your puppy new tricks, for their benefit. This is false. Your
puppy will take cues from you for the rest of its life. Keep reinforcing your
training and keep teaching your puppy throughout; you'll be rewarded with a
healthy, happy, and obedient puppy.
As you train puppies, it is necessary to utilize a
consistent tone and volume when giving commands. Your tone conveys seriousness
to the puppy and the fact that they must obey you. It can also help the puppy
realize the distinction between disciplinary tones and other types of commands.
Always take safety precautions when training your puppy. Do
not assume you are exempt from your puppy trying to bite you. An untrained
puppy might think that you're part of his group, and he may think that he's the
leader. Make sure you understand alpha behavior well with your puppies. Even
the calmest puppy may bite you if they don't understand your behavior.
Be aware of special grooming requirements your puppy might
need. If you have a puppy that requires a lot of grooming, make sure that this
is done frequently. Grooming keeps your puppy happy and clean, and greatly
reduces the risk of disease.
It is easy to train a roll with treats. The first step is to
get the puppy to lie down. Afterward, bring the treat above the puppies head
and follow over to their other side. He should roll his body over while
following the treat. Say "roll over" as you perform the maneuver. It
may take some time for your puppy to perfect the trick, but it's a popular move
and one that is sure to impress others.
Be ready with a favorite treat when your puppy successfully
completes a command. After all, the point of rewarding him is to show him that
he is following good behavior. Your puppy will soon learn the difference
between good and bad behavior.
Using your puppy's name positively is a great way to train
him. Your pet should be able to link his own name with a pleasant tone and a
desirable response. This creates an added incentive to perform the desired
behavior. So, don't say your puppy's name negatively.
With the right training, both you and your pet can be more
relaxed and enjoy life. It may feel right now like your puppy is incapable of
behaving, but with training, you'll be very surprised. If you remember these
tips, you will surely be able to be successful in training your puppy.
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