Never give a puppy the run of the house. If you don't have a play pen or a wire cage, keep the puppy in the bathroom or kitchen with a gate across the door. Put papers on the floor. Take away things a puppy might chew (like rugs and chairs) and give him a toy to play with. (He will love one made of rawhide.) Look in often and if he is being good, tell him "Good boy!"
Staying Alone
Most kennel owners will tell you, "The first thing your puppy must learn is to stay alone so he won't bark when you leave him." Staying alone also teaches a puppy not to chew or wet in spite.
Give your puppy a clock that ticks loudly, a hot water bottle to cuddle against, or leave a radio playing, but don't go to him when he yells. Puppies like to have you come back to them even if it means a spanking. Instead, toss a magazine or a small pan at the door and say "Quiet!" Do this every time your puppy makes a fuss and he will soon learn to stay alone quietly.
Paper Breaking
Train your puppy to go to the bathroom on papers so he can have more freedom. When he selects one corner of the room for his duties, take up the other papers, a few at a time. If he misses the paper, shame him. If he does what he should on them, praise him and tell him he is a good puppy. Your puppy will soon learn what the papers are for.
After you have trained your puppy to use papers, put papers on the floor in the room where he sleeps. Place him on papers and hold him there with the leash, immediately after he eats. Put him on papers after he wakes from a nap or after an exciting game. Tell him "Duties! Duties!" When he does what he should, praise him and tell him he is a g-o-o-o-d boy.
House Manners
House rules include: Little barking No chewing No stealing Stay alone quietly Stay off furniture No jumping on people Be clean in the house.
Your puppy will more quickly learn the difference between right and wrong:
If you are patient. If you are watchful and prevent mistakes. If you correct when mistakes are made. If you correct every time a mistake is made.
For example: If you want your puppy to stay off the furniture, push him down every time he gets up. If he sneaks up when you aren't there, place something in his favorite chair that will jump or make a squawking noise. A wound-up toy should do the trick.
The Word "No"
If your puppy barks more than he should, cuff his nose gently and tell him "NO!"
If he uses the table leg for a bone or thinks the cookies in the dish belong to him, again tap his nose and tell him "NO!" Use this word every time your puppy does wrong.
If the puppy is where you can't reach him, throw a magazine near him. A puppy learns right from wrong by associating his act with pleasing or displeasing results.
Jumping on People
Does your puppy jump on you? The next time he comes running, spread your fingers fan-like and say "No jumping!" If he jumps up in spite of the warning, bump his nose once with the palm of your hand. Tell him "Sit!" Then pat him.
If you are training a big dog, lift your knee and bump his chest. A tumble backward should teach him to keep his paws on the ground. After you bump him, pat him or his feelings will be hurt.
Start with these rules, and you will soon have an obedient dog.
Puppy training can begin along with house training, almost as soon as you arrive home with your pet. Encourage the puppy to sit before you place its food in front of it. The puppy will probably not respond at first, but will soon sit almost instinctively. Show the puppy what is requires by applying gentle pressure over its hindquarters, placing your thumb and finger on each side of its hips.
Sitting is a natural posture for a dog, so it will adopt this position readily. You can reinforce with praise, and in the beginning, treats. Your puppy must also learn its name, so always call and talk to it by name. Before long, the puppy will respond instinctively to your call.
It is essential that your dog learn to sit and to stay. This is a step-by-step process. Once your dog has learned to sit, you can begin teaching it to stay. A retractable leash is useful for this. Let the leash out and walk away from your puppy, watching it all the time and give the command "Stay!" At first the puppy will instinctively run after you, so you will need to stop, make the puppy sit, and repeat the exercise.
Be patient in the early stages, because your puppy natural exuberance will urge it to follow you. Proper leash training is vital, so that your dog does not persist in pulling ahead, but walks just behind you. In the interests of safety, the dog must sit at the edge of the sidewalk with you, and not rush forward into the street. You must keep the dog on a short leash in this situation.
Puppies have relatively short concentration span, so keep formal training sessions to about 10 minutes. Choose a spot where there will be no distractions. It is important to make the training sessions fun, and provide your puppy with plenty of encouragement, especially when it reacts as required.
Try to show your puppy as much as possible what is needed. It is helpful to have another person with you at first. He or she can stay with the puppy to help it feel less isolated and encourage it to do what you ask.
Do not scold or punish the puppy if it fails to respond as required., because this is likely to confuse it,. Instead, repeat the session several times each day, if possible, for short periods, and you should soon find that your puppy, in its eagerness to please, will start to respond positively. You can then lavish it with praise, and reward it. Don't rely too heavily on treats, however, or your puppy will seek these rather than carrying out your requests.
The more time you devote to training your puppy, the greater the likelihood that it will make rapid progress. But don't neglect the basic lessons once they have been mastered. Incorporate them into more advanced training knowledge of what is required. It is also a good idea to include other family members in the dog training process, so that as the puppy grows older, it will respond readily to their command also.
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