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How to Train a New Puppy
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How
to train a new puppy as soon as possible
Many
people want to know when is it OK to start training your
puppy.
If you are serious about training your puppy, and you should be, then
basic training should begin the first week when your puppy is home.
It is important that have all the necessary equipment such as a crate,
food and water bowls, collar, leash and toys etc. If you haven’t already
done so be sure to check out the New Dog Supplies about stuff you need before
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your puppy home. You should also sit down with your family
and decide on a training routine that is consistent and to also set out
rules and responsibilities for each member.
How to Train a New Puppy - First Few Weeks
The first week is
very crucial for your
puppy’s training development. It’s also the
hardest!
Take this scenario for example. You bring your puppy home and
you
and your family decide that he will be sleeping in his own bed or crate.
You go by the rules for a few days and your puppy finally stops whining
all night. One day you decide that you want her to sleep in your bed,
just for the night. When you wake up you find that she has
peed
all over your bed. The next day you make the puppy sleep in
her
own bed again but she is not too happy and whines all night again!
This is not what your puppy needs during the first week at home with
you. Remember that your puppy has just been taken away from
mom
and all its litter mates. The puppy needs a set of rules and
routines to feel secure. You should begin by setting up a
small area for the next couple of
months. This will be an area that the puppy can call her own.
Place paper towels or newspapers all over the floor and also place her
food and water bowls beside her bed in one corner.
How to Train a New Puppy - First Few Months
For the first few months,
don’t lavish
your puppy with too much attention and activity. When you
play
with her, play quietly and gently. If you notice that your
puppy
wants to nap, let her do so as puppies do need a lot of sleep. Routine
is very important for a puppy and you need to get The first week is
very crucial for your
puppy’s training development. It’s also the
hardest!
Take this scenario for example. You bring your puppy home and
you
and your family decide that he will be sleeping in his own bed or crate.
You go by the rules for a few days and your puppy finally stops whining
all night. One day you decide that you want her to sleep in your bed,
just for the night. When you wake up you find that she has
peed
all over your bed. The next day you make the puppy sleep in
her
own bed again but she is not too happy and whines all night again!
This is not what your puppy needs during the first week at home with
you. Remember that your puppy has just been taken away from
mom
and all its litter mates. The puppy needs a set of rules and
routines to feel secure. You should begin by setting up a
small area for the next couple of
months. This will be an area that the puppy can call her own.
Place paper towels or newspapers all over the floor and also place her
food and water bowls beside her bed in one corner.
Socialization
- an extremely important part of new puppy training
Finally
you need to start thinking about socialization.
If you want your puppy to be a well
rounded
adult, she will need to be
socialized with different people and other animals at an early age. This will prevent a puppy
from becoming too shy
or aggressive with strangers later on. She is especially important for
larger dogs. Consider enrolling her in puppy
socialization classes as this will give her the opportunity to get
accustomed
to strange environments.
How to Train a New Puppy
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