Puppy Dog Training
Posted on Nov 14, 2008 under puppy training |
From the first day you get your puppy you will need to implement obedience. I am not saying that if your dog is not a tiny little pup you cannot train it. I am just saying it is never too early to start training your dog. You must however do it properly or you could be training your dog improperly and may be confusing the hell out of your dog.
Once your dog gets confused it makes for a tough challenge to train it. You become frustrated and your dog becomes frustrated. You know when your dog becomes frustrated when it tries to hide away or becomes shy when you approach. You have the dog totally confused and he or she just wants to go to sleep or just stay away from the grumpy owner.
This frustration can even lead to depression on the dog’s part, well maybe even on the owner’s part as well. For the sake of you and your pet canine, seek professional help. That does not necessarily mean you have to bring your dog to an obedience class or send your dog to a professional trainer. There are perfectly good e-books out there that can give you all the advice you need to get your dog or puppy training off on the right foot. These e-books are relatively cheap for the information they have to offer.
Having a disobedient dog can lead to tragedy. Once your canine pet gets out and decides to enjoy his or her freedom, it may end up being a very terrible scene with cars wandering up and down those asphalt paths they call roads.
If you do own a puppy or a full grown dog, seek help from a professional to keep your pet safe. Your time with your dog can be very enjoyable for you and your pet. Remember an e-book is quite inexpensive and you can get all the information you need from a professional to raise your dog to be a very obedient pet and a good friend.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:08 am
puppy training?
do you have any tips on puppy traing like teaching them to sit, stay, and potting training.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I don't believe in "puppy pads". I think that you will never get a dog to go outside if they become adjusted to using them…. and if you don't put the pads down, the dog will use your rugs!! Put them on a leash and take them out every 2-4 hours.
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:12 am
use treats and patients. teaching them to sit is easy. tell him/her the command, "sit", then physically make the dog sit and reward it for sitting. eventually it will catch on. you can reward with treats or by praising the puppy. potty training is the same way. if your dog is sniffing around, it's probably going to go to the bathroom. so take it outside to where you want it to go and praise like crazy when it does it in the right spot. conversly, scolding the dog when it goes in the house
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:14 am
As far as teaching "sit", try this: take the treat in your hand and go above the pup's head while moving the treat towards his tail. This will put the pup into an automatic sit. He will catch on fast if you do this. As for house breaking, do not let the pup on your carpet. They do not know the difference between rugs and grass and when they feel the rug, they will potty. Only allow the dog on the rugs when you KNOW he has gone very recently to the bathroom. Take him out every 2 hours or after a nap, play or immediately after eating. My pup is 11 months. the first three months are the hardest.
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Be patient.. no dog will learn without mistakes. Sit is easy: If the puppy is standing, get his attention and gently press down on his rear end to make his butt go down to the floor. When he is sitting, praise him like crazy! if you want, you can give him a small healthy treat, but beware that some dogs will learn to do tricks only for food. Praise is better but requires more patience. Do this over and over again.. a little every day, and if he begins to sit on his own (even if it was an unintentional sit), praise him more and he'll soon get the idea of sit.
Stay is one of the most difficult tricks to teach a dog, because they always want to be with the owner. First make them sit, once they are sitting, say "stay", you can even do a hand gesture and put the palm of your hand in front of his nose and then walk a few steps away. Your dog will most likely follow you, so be patient. Take the dog back to the original place where he was sitting and make him sit, say "stay" and walk away again, but not too far. Do this over and over again until he does stay and praise praise praise! next time walk a little farther away.. and try again.
Getting your dog to go outside will require even more patience, because accidents will happen. develop a schedule with your puppy where every day you take him out at the same times. Try taking your pup outside right after you feed him. when he does go, praise him to let him know thats a good thing. if he does have an accident inside, dont punish him badly, just point at it and say 'outside' and walk him outside to where he should go.
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:18 am
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November 14th, 2008 at 8:20 am
I'd suggest reading some really good books on training, preferably BEFORE you get the dog. Try not to do it randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also! These are some of my favorites:
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on tv.
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