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Puppy Training | How to Train a Puppy | Dog Training Tips

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:33:14 +0000

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www.puppy2020.com – this is a cute little video with puppy pictures showing them mis-behaving in a number of different ways courtesy of puppy2020.com, a dog and puppy training site that reveals the secrets of professional dog and puppy trainers aimed at correcting problem puppy behaviors. It covers everything from house training a puppy to crate training and potty training.

Tips On How To Train A Puppy

rescue — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:01:27 +0000

Of all the rules in effective how to train a puppy, being consistent in all your actions remain on top of the list. The puppies training basics you as a dog owner must know, are not difficult at all. The purpose of training your puppy is to educate your puppy in order to harmonies and adapt to the household and the conditions thereof and in order to react positively to you and your commands.

As said before, the success of training a puppy depends on how consistent you are with your instructions and the way you give them. Puppies learn by example and experience. You can train a puppy effectively by giving clear recurring instructions and exclaim the desired action commands each time and placing the focus on the reaction you want from your puppy and award the puppy for good and correct behavior.

Your behavior will influence the way your puppy reacts in a large way. As with the most things in life, in order to receive a positive response, you need to act with a positive and constructive attitude towards your puppy, in order for him to act favorable towards his training.

The way you modulate your voice need to make it clear to the puppy whether you approve or disapprove of the actions he took on your command. A firm strict or decisive tone will send the message that you are serious and does not accept his way of behavior. On the other hand, an enthusiastic or happy tone will give the impression that what ever he was doing is acceptable and you are content with you puppy obedience or behavior.

In general, puppies will react better towards short and plain commands and more so in short but fun filled, yet demanding training sessions. Executing your training this way, will ensure that your best friend enjoys his training and react favorable to your instructions.

It is always good to maintain the puppies commitment and positive submissions with some kind of a reward, may it be some treat to eat or an entertaining play session.

For as long as the training is constructive and your puppy is conscious of your approval and acceptance of his conduct, you will end up with a happy K9 that are willing to keep up the good work and react favorable towards you in all conditions.

Learning how to train a puppy can be simple when you know some basic tips to practice.

Puppy Crate Training – Nine Steps To House Training Your Puppy

rescue — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:47:08 +0000

If you are going to be bringing a puppy home that hasn’t been house trained, you can use this step-by-step guide. There are nine steps in the process of house training outlined here. You are going to need to be very consistent and persistent in order to be successful.

1.It’s crucial for the process to have the correct size of dog crate. Make sure you obtain one before the puppy arrives. This means it should be large enough so your puppy can turn around in it and lay down in it but not much bigger than that. This will become your puppy’s nest and his natural instinct is to never soil it. If the crate is too large, he may soil it away from his usual sleeping position. You have been warned!

2. Make sure you are available for at least two days, so that you can be with your puppy. He’s going to require taking outside a lot to begin with – from every thirty to sixty minutes.

3. You may want to limit the puppy’s access to particular areas of the house until he is housebroken.

4. There are known times when he is very likely to need to go outside, so take him out at these times: when he gets up in morning, when he wakes up from a nap, after he’s been exerting himself (for example, playing hard), after eating or drinking and before he retiring to sleep at night.

5. When he arrives he is going to require you to take him outside every thirty to sixty minutes, until you begin to recognise the signs that he needs to relieve himself. The signal may be sniffing, circling or backing up.

6. Once you see the signs that he wants to relieve himself, you should take him outside as fast as you can and wait until he does his business.

7. When he does his business, immediately give him lots of praise and attention.

8. If you can’t keep an eye on him for a while you can leave him in his crate for an hour. But first you need to get him happy to stay in his crate. To do that give him small treats while he is next to the crate and gradually lure him inside with them. Once he’s been in a few times, shut the door very briefly and then open again. The time the door is left closed should be lengthened gradually. You should put a chew toy, a dispensing toy or an interactive toy in the crate with him to keep him amused.

9. If he does have an accident and makes a mess in the house, just ignore him when he does it but be sure to clean it up and clean the area with an enzymatic cleaner or hot biological washing powder solution. If you don’t, your puppy will still smell it and be tempted to do his business there again.

For more information about puppy crate training and house training your puppy, visit my Training Puppy Tips website.

About The Different House Training A Puppy Methods

rescue — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:29:50 +0000

It certainly pays to know which the best house training a puppy method is. The traditional method of house training a puppy is probably the first one that will come to your notice and it is one that is ideally suited for those that have a backyard where the puppy can go out to relieve him. This is probably the most popular of all methods and it essentially involves setting schedules when you can take your puppy out to relieve him.

Traditional Method

The traditional method of house training a puppy requires that you must frequently take your puppy out to a designated spot where you encourage your puppy to eliminate. In case your puppy does what is expected off him it is then recommended that you praise him and also suitably reward him with a treat. Besides frequently taking your puppy out to relieve him you need to also keep a close watch on him when he is inside the home and to act immediately in case you suspect that he is doing things that indicate that he wishes to relieve him. By repeating this routine frequently your puppy will learn where he should go in order to relieve him.

Another method that is used for house training a puppy is the paper training method and this method is ideally suited for those that don’t have a backyard available or for those puppy owners that wish to teach their puppies to eliminate indoors. In any case, this method is basically more or less the same as the traditional method with the only difference being that you have to encourage your pet to go to a designated part inside the home rather than outdoors.

It also requires that you pile up some newspapers or use dog potty trays or pads or even litter boxes and then encourage your pet to eliminate in these places. Crate training method is another effective way to go about house training a puppy and it in fact involves giving the puppy a crate that he can call his den. However, dogs and puppies, by their very nature, are loathed to use their den for eliminating and so it requires combining crate training with the paper method or traditional method. When combined with the other training methods crate training will prove to be an effective way of house training a puppy.

Besides house training a puppy you must also do whatever is required in regard to imparting proper puppy obedience training. Here again your backyard can prove to be an excellent place where it becomes possible to combine house training with obedience training. Together, these two aspects of training a puppy, when successfully implemented, will help ensure that your puppy turns out to be well behaved and obedient and a joy for everyone.