Guide To Dog Training - Tricks To Get The New Pup House Trained
So you brought home a puppy and want to keep it as a pet. There are bound to be changes because of what you did. In order to avoid completely disrupting everyday household activities, better get puppy training started. It is something the new four-legged family member must learn right away.
Toileting learned by the puppy during his first couple of months' stay in the house will stay with him for a lifetime. It's critical that it be done right on the first attempt. Note: most dogs wind up in animal shelters because they had unresolved house training woes.
Dog Training Done The Smart Way
Don't expect the puppy to be completely dog trained before hitting six months. This would be unreasonable. He can't fully control his bowel and bladder movements yet. Puppies can't be left alone for lengthy periods.
Puppy supervision during this time is also a must. However, owners can't guarantee to always be there. If you'll be unavailable for quite a while, keep the pup in a puppy-proof space with the floor covered in disposable, absorptive material or newspapers.
The tiny critter will pee and poo everywhere at first, but eventually he'll favor one corner. Gradually make the paper-filled area smaller until the puppy limits doing his business on the toileting papers. Floor in the doggis-proof room should be different from that of other parts of the house. Soon, the puppy will only eliminate on that specific surface and nowhere else.
If the goal was to simply have the puppy go on papers, congratulations. You're finished with dog training. For owners who'd rather have their pups do number one and two outside, use of the pup-proof room should be limited to instances when they can't be home to supervise. Most puppies initially stay in crates. During this time, cover an area of the crate with paper. Dogs by nature are neat creatures. They'll try their hardest to avoid dirtying the area where they sleep, boosting their self-control.
Outdoor training goes this way. You take the little barker out to an assigned toilet location at 45-minute intervals. Each time he goes on the chosen area, go crazy with the praises. This is a major learning accomplishment in living in your home so don't be stingy with the compliments.
Feeding schedules for pets have to be consistent to be able to anticipate their needs. There's nothing wrong with unrestricted drinking water access, but the same doesn't apply to food. Ditto for letting him do whatever he wants in the house. Wait until he graduates from dog training before doing this. To hasten the process, put a collar with a long lead on him and tie the opposite end on your waistline. He'll like the proximity and minimize the mistakes.
Still, accidents can't be entirely avoided. When they happen, hold off the reprimands. Your dog won't get what brought on the punishment. It might even make him nervous to the point that he thinks he was punished because he eliminated. You could find yourself back to square one.
Dog training requires both a sense of humor and a bit of patience. Be laid back without straying from the pup training schedule you outlined for your pet. The puppy will take its cue from your behavior and be relaxed as well. This will make learning the house training particulars easier.
The bonding period with the puppy is also a good time to begin introducing other directives or commands such as down, sit, stay and come. Go online to find out more about dog training advice. For related videos go to my site
