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How to train your dog as soon as soon as you bring her home

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 to have all the necessary equipment such as a crate, food and water bowls, collar, leash and toys (if you haven't already done so be sure to check out the article "dog supplies".  You should also sit with your family and decide on a training routine that is consistent and to also set out rules and responsibilites for each member. litter.  Put the box in a suitable area that you want your puppy to go in.  Just like puppy training pads, puppy litter will eliminate odor from your 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.

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.

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.

While your puppy does need to go outside for bathroom purposes, you should not take your puppy outside for a walk in the park until she is fully vaccinated.   Young puppies can catch a variety of canine diseases so speak with you vet and make sure it’s OK for you to take her outside.

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.

Now that you know about new puppy training, learn how to establish a crate training routine for your puppy.