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How To Train
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When to start training
A puppy's training should begin from the moment he arrives in your
home. Fortunately, when your puppy is young, he’s full of energy and
easy to train, and he hasn't picked up any bad habits yet. Later, you
may wish to join a training class and take your grown puppy to group
courses with a skilled trainer. Your breeder can recommend where to
find information on these classes.
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Two essential words
In training your puppy, you’ll have to use two words more than any
others.
The first word is the puppy’s name. Praise him when he responds and
comes to you.
The second word he must learn is “no.” And “no” means “stop whatever
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It may be amusing to see a growing puppy chewing an old slipper, but
it won’t be so amusing when, three times the size, he chews your best
shoes. If your puppy chews something he shouldn't, say “no,” and give
him his own toy to chew.
Something else you need to stop your puppy from doing is jumping up at
people to greet them, because most of your friends probably won’t like
this. They’ll be particularly unhappy about this behavior when your
dog grows up and puts his dirty paws on their clothes. Act early
before bad habits become established. Ignore your puppy when he jumps
up, rather than giving him attention. Praise your puppy when all four
of his feet are on the ground.
Start house training right away
House training should start as soon as you get your puppy.
It’s very important to teach a dog to ask to go out. A young puppy
quickly digests food. Watch him: a while after eating, he’ll start
looking agitated and might start going around in circles. Show the
puppy a place at home that you’ve designated as his toilet. Put down a
newspaper, and don't forget to change it. Over a period of a few
weeks, gradually move the newspaper toward the outside door, at the
same time reducing the size of the paper.
Once your puppy is used to the newspaper, he’ll ask to go out by
sitting at the door. At this point, you should start taking him out
first thing in the morning, after a meal, and last thing at night. Go
by this schedule, and you’ll see how quickly you achieve the desired
result. It takes time and patience, but in this way you’ll be
disciplining the dog and yourself. And don't forget to praise him.
To get your puppy to go outside in the place you think is best, choose
and use a particular word or phrase (a command) each time. The puppy
won't learn right away, but just take your time, be firm, and most of
all, be patient.
The obedient dog
From the age of six weeks, you can teach your puppy basic commands.
Involve all the members of your household in this process. Reward your
puppy with a show of affection and by patting him when he does well.
Don’t punish him for not obeying a command. Simply withhold the
reward, or he’ll associate that command with punishment. Keep the
lessons short--five minutes, but regular--every day. Make it fun for
the puppy to learn. For commands, use short words that sound clearly
different from one another, such as “heel,” “sit,” “stay” and “come.”
Training demands patience and self-discipline from an owner, but it
won't seem so difficult working with a fun-loving, energetic puppy. |
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