The Hassle-free Efficient System to Train A Puppy
Puppy training is an essential part of dog ownership and provides many benefits. For starters, there’s the obvious payoff – you have a well-behaved, well-adjusted and easy to control dog. But puppy training achieves so much more than that. It builds a bond between you and your dog, provides you both with mental and physical stimulation, and is also a whole lot of fun.
The first dog training challenge is usually potty training, often a cause for exasperation, but actually a relatively simple task. The key is patience an persistence. Remember that a puppy is only a baby. You wouldn’t expect a human baby to get it right first time would you?
Just pick a method that works for you, and stick to it. You will see results.
Which method should you choose? Well the 3 most popular approaches are crate training, paper training and supervision. i personally find the crate training to be most effective, but by all means choose another method if you prefer.
Provided you started house training at the recommended 10 week mark, your pup will now be 12weeks old, housebroken, and at the ideal age to start obedience training.
Before you start though, make this commitment to yourself, and to your dog. Accept that dog training takes time and patience and commit to putting in the effort and the hours required.
Commit to making training a fun, positive and positive experience. Promise yourself that you will never punish your dog, nor shout and get upset. Do this and you’ll see quicker results and will actually look forward to training sessions with your dog.
The first thing you’ll want to teach your puppy is his name. This is easily achieved. All it takes is repeating the names at every opportunity. Use it when you play and talk to him, when you give him a treat, and especially when you praise him. Use a pleasant, cheerful voice and he’ll pick it up even quicker.
Once the puppy consistently responds to his name it is time to move on to the most basic obedience command, “sit”. To achieve this, stand or kneel in front of the dog. Hold a treat in your hand, level with the dog’s line of sight. Slowly move the treat towards the dog. As he continues to watch it he’ll be forced to sit. The moment he sits, say “sit”, then give him the treat right away, accompanied by lots of praise.
Simple as it is, this command is the basic building block of all dog training. If you can get your dog to sit on command you can get him to obey all kinds of commands, including sit, stay, come to me, and so on. From their you can expand your repertoire to tricks and advanced obedience, which is when it really becomes fun and interesting.
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