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Puppy Training - Three Important Tips For Every Puppy

There are a number of excellent puppy training tips that can help you teach your new dog. Play is a very large part of any puppy's early life. But were you aware that playtime can also be learning time as well? Play can be a valuable tool in teaching your puppy everything from learning simple commands to teaching them the ins and outs of socializing and what it takes to be a well behaved dog. There are three basic things that a puppy - even one as young as six weeks old ... read more

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There are a number of excellent puppy training tips that can help 
 
you teach your new dog. Play is a very large part of any puppy's 
 
early life. But were you aware that playtime can also be learning 
 
time as well? Play can be a valuable tool in teaching your puppy 
 
everything from learning simple commands to teaching them the 
 
ins and outs of socializing and what it takes to be a well behaved 
 
dog.

There are three basic things that a puppy - even one as young as 
 
six weeks old - needs to start learning. The first and most useful of 
 
those things is simply the word, "No." You will be using that 
 
command repeatedly during your relationship with your dog and so 
 
it is very important that he knows it from the start.

And it's easy. Dogs, even puppies, are adept at recognizing tone of 
 
voice. When they learn to associate a displeased, forceful tone of 
 
voice with the word no, you will not in the future have to be so 
 
forceful in your utterances. But first you do have to get his 
 
attention. When the pup does something wrong, simply pick him 
 
up, gain eye contact and tell him very firmly, "No." It will get an 
 
immediate reaction. Depending on your pup's personality, he will 
 
drop his head and become sheepish, growl or attempt to talk you 
 
out of it by asking you to play. If either of the latter two happens, 
 
you will have to repeat the command to show that you are not 
 
kidding.

Then, simply let it go. Put the pup down and keep a watchful eye 
 
on his response. A rebellious pup may repeat the action as a way 
 
to test you, in which case you need to repeat the process. Be 
 
gentle, but be firm and consistent and your pup should get the 
 
message.

As for the other things that your baby needs to know, you will 
 
probably default to teaching him the proper way to go potty. This 
 
is actually easier than you might think, as pups are a lot smarter 
 
than they look. Timing is, however, everything. If you notice a 
 
puddle on the floor and your pup has since gone off to play with 
 
his ball, the only thing you can do is clean it up and watch him 
 
more closely. Don't rub his nose in it, or he will simply be hurt and 
 
confused. What you want to do is catch him in the act. When you 
 
see him start to take a tinkle, grab him and take him outside. 
 
Chances are he will be so shocked that he will save some for the 
 
yard, and when he goes there you can praise him lavishly.

The third thing that your pup needs to know is that he should 
 
never put his teeth on a human being. This is a tough one, as it is 
 
so much fun to play "bite" with a youngster. But when they are 
 
older, you really don't want them to play so rough. So when you 
 
play with him, be sure to do so with toys that are okay for him to 
 
bite. If he bites when you are trying to pet him, tell him no and 
 
give him his toy or put his toy right in his mouth. If he persists, pick 
 
him up and tell him no. If you are consistent, you should get good 
 
results.

When your pup has accomplished learning her first command, or 
 
goes outside instead of on the floor and stops puppy-biting, she is 
 
well on her way to graduating from puppy to a well-mannered 
 
adult.

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