Training Puppy Dogs

Bear in mind that puppies are just like young children. They tend to explore their surroundings with their mouths, and that's why they will chew everything in sight until they learn what is for chewing, and what is not.

New born puppies don't have much control over their bladders and bowels, and will quite often urinate when they are excited. So if you return home and make a tremendous fuss over puppy, don't be surprised if he (or she) pees on you. Once they reach eight or nine weeks old they can hold their bladders and bowels for up to seven hours.

One thing your puppy will understand is consistency, so it's important when you start puppy training, that you have a clear picture of how you want your dog to behave when he is older. If you make lots of fuss over him, he will become excited and jump up on you. Do you want him to jump all over you when he is fully grown?

Crate Training should commence as soon as possible after you bring your new puppy home, but should be built up gradually.

Once the puppy becomes comfortable with the crate, it will become his den. You can help by putting a soft blanket down, feeding him in his crate, and leaving toys in the crate that he can play with or chew on. When you have to leave him alone in the house, you can also put a little snack treat in there, which will distract him for a while and soften the blow of being on his own.

Crate training can also make housetraining your puppy easier, and a crate is also a safe way of transporting your dog in the car.

If you don't want to use a crate, consider adapting a section or corner of your house as your dog's personal den. Puppies left outdoors and unsupervised for long periods of time seldom become housetrained. Also, they tend to become indiscriminate barkers, chewers, diggers, and escapists, and they may be more easily stolen.

Puppy potty training does not come easy especially during the first few months. Potty training a puppy requires patience and a lot of commitment. If you start potty training when your puppy is still very young, then the transition from indoor to outdoor use will be much easier.

Praise the puppy when he does his business for the first time. From now on this will be the spot you always take the puppy for his potty, but please, never punish your puppy for going potty somewhere else in the house.

Treats are great incentives, but whether you reward with treats is a matter of personal preference. Someday you will have to teach your growing dog that using the bathroom is not grounds for a treat every single time. Using the words, 'good boy' is a great way to verbally praise him, and should be treat enough.

Puppy potty training success really boils down to putting puppy on a potting training schedule. By becoming more aware of your puppy's elimination needs you can actually teach him (or her) when to go! Puppy house training is made easier with a schedule. Generally speaking first thing in the morning and usually after waking up the puppy will have to urinate - anticipate this and usher him outside. Pups are more or less like human infants and should be treated the same way. A friendly pat on his back can provoke him to do it in the same place every time.

House training your puppy has to start on day one, as soon as you bring him home. Teach your puppy that you don't like biting or nipping, by reacting as if you're in pain to their playful nips. This will work much better than scolding him.

Take note of when your puppy drinks water, as you will need to get him to his potty area or outside soon after. When you just start puppy training, everyone you talk to will probably give you different advice, which can leave you pretty confused, that's why I would always recommend enlisting the help of a professional dog trainer.

This doesn't have to be expensive, as there are a few really good Dog Training Guides available in ebook form, written by professinal dog trainers.

Again, consistency is the most crucial part of puppy house training. Make sure that you engage in a consistent command and take him to the same place every time so that there is no confusion on his part.

Rewards can be showing him love and affection, giving him a tasty treat, or spending a few minutes playing with him. Whatever you choose, it's vital that your puppy is rewarded immediately so he remembers that when he does good, it means getting a reward. Use a firm No kind of tonality to discourage the wrong habits or behavior.

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