Imagine Life with a Well-Behaved Dog: A 3-Step Positive Dog-Training Program
by: Julie A. Bjelland
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, published: 2010-03-30
ASIN: 0312598971
EAN: 9780312598976
sales rank: 11997
price: $8.99 (new), $8.98 (used)
The Importance Of Good Puppy Training Lessons
Having a puppy can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, provide social support, and increase our daily exercise levels. Since our furry friends are doing so much for us, it is important that we take the time and effort to properly raise and train them.
Puppy training lessons are fun and rewarding, albeit challenging. Learning begins at birth for puppies and research has shown that puppies who are trained early in life demonstrate better adult behavior. It is best to train as early as possible or at least by 10 weeks.
Potty training is usually where people start, and for obvious reasons. One of the keys to remember in all aspects of behavioral training is positive reinforcement. You want to encourage your puppy to behave well for the benefit of it.
Violent or aggressive methods and punishment-based methods will lead to a host of social and behavioral issues. Your puppy will make you very happy so try to return the favor and train them by rewarding the good, not punishing the bad. Develop a regular feeding schedule and learn about how long it takes your puppy after eating to need to go outside.
Watch your puppy's behavior closely and see what they do right before they go to the bathroom. They will usually exhibit some obvious cues like sniffing at the floor, circling the area or running up to the door. There may be some accidents along the way, but if you can pay attention to your puppy's pre-bathroom cues, you can take them outside when those occur.
After they do their deed outside, be sure to reward them with a positive tone of voice and a treat. Puppy training lessons should include a host of reward-activities for well behaving dogs. A lot of puppies will adapt to this quickly but more stubborn breeds may require clicker training.
Try to get your puppy outside to use the bathroom at the same time every day for a while. This will help them develop a sense of routine around the behavior and associate it with being outside. Studies have shown that a lot of positive encounters and playtime with other dogs before the age of 16 weeks bears a more socially integrated, friendly dog.
Puppy training lessons for socialization should include regular walks through areas with other people and dogs, trips to the dog park where they can freely socialize with other puppies and intimate time at home with the family.When teaching your puppy how to use the bathroom outside, the ways to be a friendly and sociable animal and to follow rules, the two most important guidelines are consistency and persistence.
Be sure to keep your rules and rewards consistent to help them learn what behavior is acceptable. Be persistent and allow your puppy time to adapt to their new environment and learn the rules. Puppies can bring a lot of joy into our lives; remember that encouraging them through positive rewards is a great way to repay this.
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