Turn Your Dog Into A Good Canine Citizen
One of the most important things that you can teach your puppy is to come when called. It is also, I believe, to be one of the hardest things to teach your puppy/dog.
So do you know how to train your dog to come when called? Do you have any idea as to where and when you should begin this training?
While we are thinking of bringing that cute puppy home and daydreaming about the nice long walks the two of us will be going on it just seems so picture perfect.
Your puppy has a ways to go before they will be walking nicely with you down the road. In fact you may find yourself being dragged down the road unceremoniously. It’s time to be teaching your puppy not to pull on a leash when you are taking them out for a walk.
One of the first things you try and teach your new puppy is to not go potty in the house. While teaching your puppy to go potty outside it is best to have them on a leash. So although you may not start training a puppy to walk on a leash you are going to have to get your puppy used to being on a leash.
Keep in mind that a puppy is very young and although they have spurts of energy they do tend to sleep a lot. He does not have the strength or the stamina to be going on long walks.
Puppies at this very young age do not have any bad habits but they also do not know what is expected of them. To be at the end of a leash may feel very strange to them so it is going to take some time for them to get used to the leash. You do not want to be pulling or dragging them along when they are on a leash. At one time this would have been an acceptable way of training your puppy to walk on a leash, today we like to take a more gentle approach.
Potty training a new puppy can be a bit of a challenge at the best of times but during the winter you are faced with many more obstacles for this task. So just keep in mind when you are potty training a puppy in the winter you are going to be faced with a few more challenges.
First thing you are going to need is some warm clothes for you and your puppy. You can get winter coats for your puppy and also some booties. There are a wide variety of coats that you can purchase but I would try to get a coat that you can get on and off quickly and easily. Also I would invest in the booties for your puppy. They will prevent snow and ice from getting on his/her paws and freezing. There could also be some type of foreign object hidden in the snow that the boots may protect him from.
The best way to potty train a puppy and help him learn good bathroom habits, is to use a crate. Dogs don’t like using the bathroom near where they sleep or spend much time, so take advantage of this natural preference of dogs and teach them at a very young age to use the bathroom outside or in a desired area.
Dog training is an activity that needs to be done frequently. Therefore when trying to potty train your new puppy you need to be repetitive. When trying to get your puppy to eliminate you need to be saying the command word that you have picked out. This will help the puppy learn what is expected of him.
Most people use the words “Go Potty” when trying to potty train their new puppy. Also when you are asking your puppy to Go Potty you need to say it with an upbeat tone and great enthusiasm. Puppies do respond to the tone of your voice.
Be aware that you are not going to have a perfectly trained puppy overnight. Teaching your puppy new behaviours can be a lengthy process that will involve success and setbacks. Training a puppy requires that you have a lot of patience.
When it comes to dog training there are many opinions on this subject. Over the years there have been many changes to the way trainers train dogs. Today most trainers try to use positive dog training methods. With earlier methods it was believed that a dog had to submit to its owner, so some of the methods used in training were quite harsh. Equipment such as choke collars and prong collars were frequently used to get the dog under control. A dog learned to obey or they continued to receive harsh treatment.
As we learned more about our canine companions we learned that dogs would do just about anything to please us. Positive dog training methods became the accepted method as we observed that puppies and dogs would obey for some type of treat, whether it be their favourite scrap of food or their favourite toy. Many police dogs today are rewarded with some sort of a tug toy or ball when they perform well.
The one aspect of dog training that has never changed is consistency. When you are training your dog you need to be consistent. By being consistent your dog will better understand what you are trying to convey to him. It will cause a lot less confusion for him. If the dog is being raised in a family atmosphere you need to make sure all family members are on the same page.
If children are going to be involved in the dog training it might be a good idea to make up a chart of things that need to be done. It is especially a good idea to keep track of their feeding schedule. Not all puppies are the same so it is handy to know how long after drinking and eating that your puppy needs to relieve themselves.
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