19 May, 2012
| New Puppy Training Tips |
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| Written by MyPetFriends | |||||||||||
| Thursday, 11 November 2010 | |||||||||||
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2. Your puppy must learn to respect you, and it is only natural for a dog to adopt a ‘pack mentality’ and follow a leader. Make sure your puppy does not get away with disobeying your authority – be firm but fair. After a number of weeks and months you will start to find that by using a combination of awards and strictness you will start to gain their respect and they will be more open to listening to your voice. 3. The best way for you to grow a bond with your new puppy is to take him or her everywhere with you and try to involve them as much into your social activities as possible. They will get used to your company and start to develop a strong bond with you. Subsequently they will not wish to misbehave as much around you as they may do otherwise with someone who they do not know as well. 4. Get your puppy used to hearing his own name when you address them. If you say their name positively they will soon associate that with good behavior and be more attentive to you when you say their name. 5. Until your pup learns you need to keep an eye on him at all times. Create a schedule for the pup this will help the pup settle down quickly. The schedule must include things like hourly bath grooming visits, eating times, rest periods, walks, play time, training, and so on. A pup that has a busy day has no time to be bored and get into mischief. 6. Use only positive training methods. Never shout at, hit, or punish a dog. It is not just cruel but can lead to behavioral problems. Use of electric shocks, prong collars, sprays, and so on could hurt the animal. 7. Teach the pup “nothing in life is free.” This is a system that is widely acknowledged as a useful training tool. If you practice this, the pup will learn that to get something like love, a walk, or treat, he must behave well. 8. Teach the meaning of “No,” from day one. Do not encourage behaviors like jumping, mouthing, tug-of-war, barking, or running out of open gates and doors. Praise good behavior and ignore or walk away when there is bad behavior. The pup will learn that if he misbehaves he will loose his companion/playmate. 9. Always call/use his name positively. Never say “Bad TOM,” or “No Tom,” this will cause confusion and the pup will think that if you call his name then it is something bad. The pup must associate his name with happy events like hugs, petting, walks, treats, and such. If this happens he will come willingly when you call out his name. 10. Create a training schedule that is short and sweet say 10 minutes thrice a day. Long repetitive lessons can be boring and the pup will loose interest in learning. Make learning fun and use trick training to teach commands like sit, down, come and so on. Learn all about crate training, leash walking, house breaking, as well as food training. These are kindergarten lessons that every pup must master. Know about all the idiosyncrasies as well as peculiarities of the breed this will give you valuable insights on how to successfully train the pup.
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