10 Puppy Training Tips Revealed

Puppy training is exactly like training an adult dog in that your new puppy learns by association and repetition. The difference between puppy training and training an adult dog is that it's important to remember that your puppy has no experience and is soft and more vulnerable than an adult dog. Therefore, puppy training should be approached with caution so you don't cause long lasting, negative effects.

Things you should do:

Start your puppy training immediately

Get a complete veterinary exam

Limit unsupervised freedom

Equip yourself with toys, bowls, bedding and a dog crate

Set limits behavioral and physical

Things you shouldn't do:

Ask your friends and neighbors for training tips

Leave your puppy unconfined and unsupervised (not even for a minute)

Allow your puppy to mouth your hands or clothing

Avoid socialization due to unrealistic fear of health issues

Allow family and friends to suffocate your puppy with attention

Success in puppy training depends on many factors however, one of the most important factors is to supervise and observe your puppy. Don't bring your new puppy home, stick him in the garage and go out to dinner with friends. Bring your puppy home on a Friday or Saturday so you have the weekend to get him settled. You're just asking for trouble if you don't use your head and plan your puppy's introduction to his new environment.

Remember that although your life will change dramatically when bringing a new puppy into your home, you should create an environment that will be conducive to good choice making right from the start. Don't allow your puppy to get away with murder because you think he's a tender, sweet, young thing and can't handle limits or limit-setting. Dogs have been making appropriate adaptations to changing environments for thousands of years so, don't think that your puppy will be the first in history to be unable to adapt to the environment you create.

Puppy training should condition your puppy to adapt to your environment, not teach him that you will adapt to his every whim. Be kind, yet firm. Be understanding of his needs, fears and desires, but don't allow him to rule the roost. Every year, thousands of puppies are taken to shelters because their owners failed to do the right thing with their new puppies. Don't be one of them.

In conclusion, don't look at your new puppy as anything but a dog. Granted, he's a young dog, but a dog nonetheless and he learns exactly like an adult dog. Accept the fact that your life will be different in many ways after bringing your puppy home but, don't create an environment that teaches your puppy that he's the boss. Puppy training is a full time job just like raising children so, don't think that because he's a dog, you can ignore the realities of the situation. Give your puppy attention, love and guidance as you would anyone you love.

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