The Best Kept Secrets For How To Train A Puppy The Easy Way

Your quest to learning how to train a puppy needs you to be organized and take copious amounts of notes. I know that sounds very “fuzzy” and lacking substance -don’t glaze over and ignore it, as it will give you something to refer back to, and will help you identify techniques that work when teaching new tricks. These notes show exactly what works and how your puppy responds to various techniques, and what area he had difficulty with. It’s just the same as “normal life” - planning and preparation are paramount to getting it right more times than you get it wrong.

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Making a plan is one of the first things you need to consider when you start training a puppy, as it will make a big difference when the transition for your new puppy from his familiar surroundings to the new and strange world you are providing for him. A young pup can suffer separation anxiety when parted from his family, and he is thrust into an entirely new environment where there is nothing but unfamiliar people and strange smells.

Even adult dogs are somewhat bewildered by all the changes that seem to be taking place in their lives. Regardless of their age, your new dog has no idea what awaits in his future; he just sees a new and quite worrying place with none of his friends.

If it is at all do-able, the perfect way to get to know your new family member is to visit him before he moves in with you. So, when you get round to, to train your puppy your training program will be more effective as he’s more comfortable with you from the start. If this is not practical, try taking home something from the current owner that the puppy is familiar with - such as a cushion or familiar toy or just something that will remind him of home and survive the feeling of having nothing familiar in his life.

Pretty much everybody agrees that the best time to introduce your puppy to his new home is any time when you’ll be able to spend a few full days at home with him. A holiday period is perfect. But you do need to be at home with your dog during the holidays. Please don’t move you dog in, then home him in kennels while you go on vacation. You need to have at least a couple of days at home and go a long way to beating his home sickness and stress of leaving his friends.

In the same way that we humans make preparations for a new baby, by creating a checklist of things to do and equipment to buy, training a puppy should be exactly the same. You should do the same for your new family member.

Ideally, fence off an area of your kitchen for your new puppy. This will be his home, and will help when you start house training your puppy too as accidents can easily be cleaned up off the tile floors of these rooms. Kitchens are great places due to the high traffic and background noise, as this helps your puppy get accustomed to his new home.

In his previous abode, your puppy had the friendship of his littermates. Loneliness could set in since leaving his littermates behind so your new job is to become his new playmate. At the same time, you must not let the puppy do whatever he chooses for the first few days then start to break his new habits when you train him. Puppy potty training needs to start on day 1. The day you bring him home, start his training.

Being permissive in this respect is not being kind, as it will confuse him when he finally does start. All the techniques and tips used to training a puppy are equally effective when working with older dogs, in pretty much the same way. Adult dogs can also suffer from homesickness when you move them. It’s not only puppies. When you bring a new dog home he or she will need to learn the rules from the start. All dogs need discipline and affection in equal amounts. Having said that, your puppy will love you for it.

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