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PUPPYTRAINING101
TheEssentialGuidetoRaisingaPuppyWithLove.TrainYourPuppyandRaisethePerfectDogThroughPottyTraining,Housebreaking,CrateTrainingandDog
Obedience.
CesarDunbar
©Copyright2018byCesarDunbar–Allrightsreserved.In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of thisdocument in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of thispublicationisstrictlyprohibitedandanystorageofthisdocumentisnotallowedunlesswithwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.The informationprovidedherein is stated tobe truthful and consistent, in thatanyliability,intermsofinattentionorotherwise,byanyusageorabuseofanypolicies, processes, or directions contained within is the solitary and utterresponsibility of the recipient reader. Under no circumstances will any legalresponsibilityorblamebeheldagainsttheauthorforanyreparation,damages,ormonetarylossduetotheinformationherein,eitherdirectlyorindirectly.The information herein is offered for informational purposes solely, and isuniversal as so.Thepresentationof the information iswithout contractor anytypeofguaranteeassurance.MedicalDisclaimer:Thisbookdoesnotcontainanymedicaladvice.Theideasand suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute forconsulting with your veterinary doctor. All matters regarding you and yourpuppy’shealthrequiremedicalsupervision.LegalDisclaimer:allphotosusedinthisbookarelicensedforcommercialuseorinthepublicdomain.ERRORS
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TableofContentsINTRODUCTION
CHAPTER1:GETTINGSTARTEDWITHPUPPYTRAININGTeachWithWordsBiscuitTrainingShouldBeAvoidedRespectTrainingCrateTrainingHousebreakingAcceptanceGentlenessHouseholdRulesTipsforOlderPuppies
CHAPTER2:HOWDOESAPUPPYTHINK?StaringLookingSadBarkingRepeatedlyCockingTheirHead
CHAPTER3:BENEFITSOFCRATETRAININGHelpsinHousebreakingHindersDestructiveChewingItKeepsYourDogSafePreventstheFormationofProblemBehaviorsSafetyandSecurityForSolvingBehavioralProblemsCalmingYourPuppySafeTravel
CHAPTER4:CRATETRAINING101
IntroducingTheCrateCrateTrainingSafety
CHAPTER5:HOWTOTEACHYOURPUPPYROUTINESHouseRulesPottyRoutineMealScheduleExerciseRoutine
CHAPTER 6: THE 5 COMMANDS YOU NEED TO TEACH YOURPUPPY
TeachingYourPuppytoSitTeachingtheCommand“Stay”ToLayDownTeachingRecallTeachingYourDogtoHeel
CHAPTER7:HOUSEBREAKINGYOURPUPPYIN4EASYSTEPSHavePatienceWhentoStartHousetrainingCreateaScheduleUsingaCrate
CHAPTER8:HOWTOCORRECTBADBEHAVIORDogsNeedRulesTrainingYourPuppyStopYourDogFromBitingandChewingStopJumpingStoppingFromPlayingRoughStoppingFromBeggingExcessiveBarkingDealingWithDiggingGetSomeProfessionalHelp
CHAPTER9:FINALTIPSFORTRAININGYOURPUPPYListentoYourPuppyLotsofAffectionDoesthePuppyReallyLikeIt?
TellHimWhatHeShouldDoConsistencyRealisticExpectationsGoodDietReinforcementBriberyDoesn’tWorkFreedom
CONCLUSION
BONUSCHAPTER:HOWTOCHOOSETHERIGHTDOGWhyChooseanAdultDog?BeHonestAboutWhatYouSeekinandCanGivetoaDogHowToChooseTheRightDogForYouKeyTakeaways
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INTRODUCTIONThereareveryfewthingsinthisworldthataremoreexcitingthangettinganewdogintoyourlife.Evenbetterifit’sapuppy!
Aren’tpuppiesjustthecutestthingever?Idon’t think there’sa livingsoul in theworldwhodoesn’tmelt if theyholdapuppyintheirarms.
Yettheycanalsobelittlerascals...Like children, they need to learn boundaries. They can’t help showing puppybehavior.It’suptoyoutoteachthemhowtobeadog.Butyourpupisworthit.Dogsgivesomuchinreturn!Thejourneygoeswaybeyondsimplyhavingacompanioninyourlife.Wehavesomuchtolearnfromdogs.They:
●liveinthemoment●loveunconditionally●neverholdanygrudges,and●areneverspiteful
All thisaside,gettingadoginyourhomedoeshaveitsownsetofchallenges.Youwillneedtoteachyournewpetalotofthings,sothatyouandyourdogcanliveinharmony.Trainingyourdogwillhelpincreatingarewardingrelationship.Butdon’tworry:youareingoodhands!Thisistheperfectpuppytrainingguideforyou.Youwilllearnallthenecessaryinformationyouneedtoturnyourpuppyintoawell-behavingdog!Nofluff.EachchapterinPuppyTraining101issuperpractical,we’regettingstraighttothepoint.Herearesomeofthethingswearegoingtocover:
● Getting inside your pup’s head: learning to understand his bodylanguage●Cratetraining,andwhyshouldteachittoyourpup● Howtoteachyourpupthe5mostimportantcommands:“Sit”,“Stay”,“LieDown”,“Recall”,and“Heel”●Housebreaking● How to correct bad behavior, such as biting, jumping, and excessivebarking● And lotsofother tips and strategies thatwillmakeall thedifferencewhenraisingyourpup!
Awell-trainedpuppyisapleasuretohavearound.Let’slearnhowtomakethathappen.Ihopeyouareexcited!Let’sgetstarted,shallwe?
CHAPTER1:GETTINGSTARTEDWITHPUPPYTRAINING
“Trainingapuppyislikeraisingachild.Everysingleinteractionisatrainingopportunity.”IanDunbarKeyTakeaway:Puppytrainingisaboutgettingyourpuppytolistentoyou.Itisimportanttounderstandwhattoteachyourpuppy,whentoteachit,andhowto
teachit.Puppytrainingstartsassoonasyoubringyourpuppyhome.Whateveryourpupdoes,youwillneedtoreact inapropermanner,orhewillenduplearningthewrong things. You must already be anticipating the joys of having a puppy,however it isn’tgoing tobeacakewalk.Puppiesarecute littlebundlesof joy,full of curiosity and a pleasure to be around. However, it can also getexasperating at times. If you are well equipped to respond properly to thechallengesofhavinganewpuppy in thehouse, then thehousebreakingperiodforyouandyourpupwillbeshorterandstressfree.Therearecertainthingsthatyoushouldgetrightwhenyouareraisingapuppy.Routineshelpinreassuringthepuppy.Forinstance,hisbowlsforfoodandwatershouldalwaysbeplacedinaconstantplace.Youwillneedtoteachyourpuppy:
●adailyroutine●wherehisfoodbowlisplaced●thetimesofthedaywhenhewillgettoeat●wherehisbedis,thetimeheneedstogotobed●thetimewhenhegetsup●whenhegoesforbathroom,andalso●whenhegetstogoforawalkorplay
Itwouldbeamistaketothinkthatthemannerinwhichtheseroutinesaretaughtwouldn’tmatter.Itdoesmatter.Ifyoumakeuseoftherightmethodofteaching,thenyourpuppywouldbeawellbehavedonandwillbehappytoo.Ifyoumakeuseof thewrongmethodsto teach, thenyourpuppywillstartmakinghisowndecisionsandtrytofityouintohislife.Itshouldbetheotherwayaround.
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TeachWithWordsYou should teachyourpuppya fewwords after yourpuphas learned the twomostimportantwords.Thesetwowordsare:
●‘NO’,and●‘GOOD’
It’snotjusttheroutinesthatyouwillneedtoteachyourpup.Youwillneedtoteach it words as well. Whenever your puppy does something that youappreciate, showyour appreciation by saying “good”, and if your puppy doessomethingundesirablethensay“no”.Youcanstartwiththiswhenyourpupisabouttwomonthsold.Thesewordsshouldbetaughtinapropermanner.Yourbodylanguageandtonemakeallthedifference.Ifyougetyourpuppywhenitismore than three months old, you should start teaching these two wordsimmediately.
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BiscuitTrainingShouldBeAvoidedPuppies love treats. However, coaxing good behavior with treats should beavoided.Don’trelyontreatsfortrainingyourpuppy.Youmightbewonderingwhat is wrong with it. When you start practicing “biscuit training”, you aregivingup thedecisionmakingpower toyourpuppy.Dependingonwhetherornotyourpuppyishungry,yourpuppywilldecide to listen toyou.Thisallowsyourpuppytobelievethathedoesn’thavetolistentoyou.This doesn’t mean that you should deprive your puppy of treats altogether.Treats can be used for motivation, especially while teaching tricks. However,thisshouldbearewardandnotthemethodofteachingitself.Coaxingapuppytodowhatyouwantonadailybasiswillnothelpintraininghim.
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RespectTrainingYourpuppywillpayattentiontoyouonlyifherespectsyou.Yourpuppyshouldknow thatyouare the leader athome.Without any respect,yourpuppymightlearn the words and the routines, but will not listen to you. Your puppy’sdisrespect canbe tracedback to improper training.Toomuchofcoddlingwillalsoleadtoit.Yourpuppyshouldbetaughtwho’sthebossathome,ifyouwanthimtolistentoyou.Respectisn’tsomethingthatyoucangetalmostright.Thereneedstobeconsistencyandyoushouldkeepdoingitregularly.This book, Puppy Training 101, will help you in figuring things out in thisrespect.Adogcanlearnalotofwords,andthereisn’tabetterwaytogethimtounderstandwhatyouwanthimtodoandnottodo,thantochoosedeliberatelythewordsthatyouwanthimtolearn.Knowingthewords,youwanttoteachwillbeofnohelp, ifyoudon’tknowhowto teach.Youdon’thave toexpectyourdog to listen to your child’s stories. However, you can expect him to listencarefullytoyou.Heshouldbeeagertofollowthedirectionsyougivehim.Let’stakealookatthepuppy-trainingschedule.
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CrateTrainingYoucanstartcratetrainingwhenyourpuppyistwotothreemonthsold.Acratewill help in protecting your puppy from household accidents and it comes inhandywhenyouwanttohousebreakyourpuppy.Thecratewouldbeyourpup’ssanctuary.Don’tthinkofthisasapup’sjail.Ifyoudo,thenyourpuppywillstartthinkingthesametoo.Initially,yourpuppymightnotbehappytohavehismovementsrestricted.Butitwon’t take longbeforehewillgoonhisown tohiscrate forcatchingaquicknap,or to justretreatfromall thehouseholdactivity.Foranewpuppy,acratewillnotonlyhelpinhousebreaking,butitwillalsodoubleupasaplaceforhimtosleep in.Whenyourpuppygetsused to thecrate, itgets reallyeasy to takehimtothevetorevenfortripsinyourcar.
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HousebreakingWhenyourpuppyistwotothreemonthsold,youcanstartwithhousebreakingtraining.Atwo-montholdpuppyisasgoodasaninfantbaby.Theywon’thavemuch control over their bladder. Especially a small breed puppy. They don’tdevelopcontrolovertheirbladderforseveralmonths.Still,youshouldstartyoureffortsathousebreakingsinceyougetyourpuppyhome.Startoutbyestablishingapattern.Thiswillhelpyourpuppytocooperatewithyouaswell.However,ifyougetthiswrong,housebreakingwillbenothingshortof a nightmare. Most owners don’t realize it until their puppy has had anaccident in the house. These accidentswill start becoming a routine, and it isreallydifficulttochangethispattern.Therearedifferentwaysinwhichyoucanstartthisout.Thiswouldincludemakinguseofacrate,adoggydoor,orevenalitter box for smaller breeds. You will learn more about this in Chapter 7 -HousebreakingYourPuppyin4EasySteps.
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AcceptanceYouwillalsoneedtostarthandlingyourpuppy.Thisistheonlywayinwhichhewouldaccepteverythingthatyoudowithhim.Yourpuppywillneedtoseeyouas the leader in thehome.Being the leaderdoesn’tmean thatyouwill simplyhavetokeepdecidingwhat’sokayandisn’tokayforyourpuppy.Forinstance,brushing, bathing, clipping your pup’s nails, putting a collar on, a harness, orevengivingyourpupapill.Whenitcomestothesethings,itisyouandnotyourpuppythatgetstodecidewhatneedstobedone.Thebestway,inwhichyoucando this, would be to include some respect lessons along with the vocabularylessons.Ifyouteachthewordsandthepuppyrespectsyoutoo,thenacceptancewillfollowsuit.
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GentlenessFurthermore,youwillneedtoteachyourpuppythatheneedstobegentlewhileinteractingwithothers.Heshouldn’tniporchewonpeople’shandsorfeet.Justlikewithacceptancetraining,beinggentleshouldalsobetaughttoyourdog.Apuppyisusuallytaughtgentlenessbyhismother,whenshe(firmly)correctsthepuppywhileplaying.Yourjobistotakeoverfromthere.Youareyourpuppy’sparent.So,itisnotjustaboutcaring,butalsoaboutcorrectingthepuppywhenhestartsgoingwrongsomewhere.Youwillneed to teachyourpuppytoshowrestraint.Youaretheonewhogetstosetlimitsaboutgoodandbadbehavior.Rememberthis.
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HouseholdRulesYouwillneed to teachyourpuppyabout thebehaviors thatareacceptableandaren’t acceptable in the house. Is he allowed to chew on shoes? No. Is heallowed to jump on someone’s lap or sit on the furniture when others arepresent?Yougettodecidethis,andeveryoneinthehouseholdshouldfollowthesame too. Isheallowed toenter thekitchenwhile food isbeingcooked?Thismightbeunsafeforthepuppy,soprobablyno.Evensimplethingslikewhetherornotheisallowedtotakesocksfromthelaundrypile,sleepinginyourbedatnight,orevenbarkingatstrangerswhenheseesthemfromthewindow.Youwillneedtodecideonthehouseholdrules,andthenbeconsistentinmakingyourpuppy listen toyou. Ifyouhavedecided that something isn’t acceptable,thenconveythesametotheothersinthehousetoo.Youshouldn’tconfuseyourpuppy.
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TipsforOlderPuppiesYoumightthinkthatthetrainingschedulemightbedifferentforanolderpuppy.Well, it really isn’t. Regardless of the age of the puppy, the training scheduleshouldbethesame.Youwillneedtostartoutwithvocabularytraining.Startoutwith the basic routine, praise, corrective words, crate training, acceptancetraining,gentleness,andevenhouseholdrules.So, ifyourpuppy isstilleatingoff your hand, barking at strangers, or doesn’t stopwhenyou tell him to, thiswouldbetherighttimetostartoutwiththebasictraining.Startoutwithsimpleandessentialwords likenoandgood,beforemovingonto thewords likestay,sit,orevenheel.Respectwillalwaysneedtocomefirstregardlessofhisage.Moveontootherwordsafterhegetstounderstandthebasicones.Likewalkingon the leashwithout tugging at it, coming to youwhen called, lying down orstayingstill,waitingatthedoorevenwhenit'sopen,tostopbarkingwhenyoutell him to and so much more. All these skills would involve your puppylearningupnewwords.Itisnotjustaboutlearningwhatthesewordsmean;itisalso about doing what they mean. You will need to teach these words in aspecificmanner.Thiswillhelpinyourpuppyseeingyouasaleader.Givinghimtreatswon’tbeofanyhelp.Leadershipdefinitelydoesn’tmeanhittingyourpuppy,ormakinguseofchokecollars. There are certain little things that you will need to do and say whileinteracting with your puppy. All puppies will misbehave from time to time.However,themannerinwhichyourespondtothemmakesallthedifference.Ifyou keep responding in the wrong manner, then the puppy will keep onmisbehaving.Ifyourespondinadesirablemanner,hewill thinkofyouas theleader.Itisbestifyoucangetthisrightsincethebeginning.Withanewpuppy,yougetthechancetoteachhimalltherighthabitsandcorrectthemwheneverhedoessomethingwrong.
CHAPTER2:HOWDOESAPUPPYTHINK?
“Thereisnopsychiatristintheworldlikeapuppylickingyourface.”BernardWilliamsKeyTakeaways:Takeapsychologicalpeekintoyourpuppy’sdreams,emotions,interests,tailwagging,andbodylanguage.
Ever wondered what your dog is thinking about? Read on to find out more.Would you like to knowwhat your dogmight be thinking?Wouldn’t that bewonderful?Perhapsyouhave thoughtofa situationwhereyourdog isable toclearlycommunicatewithyou.Unfortunately,thisisnothingmorethanwishfulthinking.However,youcandevelopabasicunderstandingofthepsychologyofyourpuppy.
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Staring“What areyou thinking?”youmightwonder, asyourpuppy is lookingat youlongingly.Ifyouhavealreadyfedhimandhavealsotakenhimoutforawalk,itmightbereallydifficulttofigureoutwhatheisthinking.Dogstendtogazeattheir owners, intently. Probably this isn’t a sign of boredom. He is probablystaringatyouintentlybecausehewantsatreat,wantstoplay,orjustwantsyoutopethimforawhile.Yourdogmightalsobedoingthisbecausehewantssomeextraattentionandlove.
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LookingSadDoyoufeelreallyguiltywhenyouleaveyourpuppyhomealoneandheadouttowork thewholeday?Youmightworry that your dogwouldbe sad thewholeday.Unlessyourpuppyhasseparationanxiety,yourpuppywillbeperfectlyfine.Infact,ifyouhaveadogwalkercheckinginonyourdog,thenthepuppywouldgreet himwith awagging tail. Your puppymight seem confused or even sadwhenyou leave,but they tend togetused toyour routine.They tend to adaptthemselves to it. However, it is really important that your dog knows thedifferencebetweenyourusualworkscheduleandalongtrip.
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BarkingRepeatedlyDoesyourpuppytendtokeepbarkingwholenightlong?Itmightseemliketheonlyreasonhe’sdoingthisistokeepyoufromgettinganysleep.Youwillneedtorememberthattheybarkforaparticularreason.Yourpuppyisn’tbarkingtoannoyyou.Yourpuppymightbedoingthistogetyourattention.Adogusuallybarkswhenitwantssomething.Perhapsatreat, togoonawalk,oreventobefreedfromitsconfinement. Itcouldalsobebecauseyourpuppysensesdangerandhewantstoletyouknow.Orheisexcitedandwantstoplaywithyou.Dogstendtolearnbyrepeatingtheirbehaviors.Ifyourpuppyhasdiscoveredthatbybarking,hegetssomethingthathewants,hewillkeepondoingit.
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CockingTheirHeadYoumighthavenoticedthatyourdogtendstotilthisheadtothesidewhenyouspeak to him.This is definitely not because your puppyunderstands the storyyou are telling him. They tend to cock their head for multiple reasons. Yourpuppymightbehopingtobetterunderstandawordyouaresaying,orsomethingthatsoundsfamiliar.Yourpuppymightalsobecockinghisheadsothathecanhearyoubetter.Orperhapstogetabetterlookatyourfacetounderstandwhatyouaresaying.Attemptingtounderstandwhatgoesonwithinyourpuppy’smindisanongoingpractice.Afterawhile,youwillbeabletounderstandwhatyourdogwantsbyjustonelookoftheirs.
CHAPTER3:BENEFITSOFCRATETRAINING
““I'llputherinchargeofthepuppies.I'vetwelvethisweekthatneedtending.Howdoes thatsuityou?"Leeli'smouthhungopen.She tried tosaysomethingbutinsteadcrumpledtothefloor.Shehadfaintedwithjoy.”AndrewPeterson–TheMonsterintheHollowsKeyTakeaway:Acratehelpsinbringingoutthenaturaldenninginstinctpresent
inpuppies.Therearemultiplebenefitstocratetraining.Therearemanybenefitsofusingacrate.Itcomesinhandywhileyouaretakingyourpuptothevet,toakennel,ahotel,orevenwhileyouaretravellingbyair.Trainingyourpuppytouseacrateishelpful.Letustakealookatthebenefitsthatyouandyourpupcanenjoybymakinguseofacrate.
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HelpsinHousebreakingPuppieshaveaninherentsenseofdenning,thetraitthattheyhaveinheritedfromtheirancestors.Thismeansthattheywouldkeeptheirden,theplacethattheyeatandsleepat,cleanofurineandfeces.Thiscanbemadeuseoffordecreasingthetimerequiredtohousebreakyourpupandavoidanylittleaccidents.Whenyouhaveplacedyourpupinthecrate,theywilldefinitelyrefrainfromgoingtothetoiletforaslongastheypossiblycan.Youcanplaceyourpupinthecrateforashortperiodandthenimmediatelytakethemouttotheirtoiletarea.Encouragethem,andtheywilldefinitelydothedeed.Therefore,insteadofroamingaroundthe house and soilingwherever theywish to, theywouldwait for you to takethemoutside.
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HindersDestructiveChewingMostofthepuppiesandadultdogstendtochewalot,especiallywhiletheyareteething.Ifyouwanttosaveyourhouseholditems,thenitisimportantthatyouteachthemwhattheyshouldandshouldn’tchew.Ifyourpupregularlychewsonsomething,anditisallowedtodoso,thenthiswillbecomeahabit.Ifyourpupchews on slippers, cushions, shoes, or anything else regularly, then this willbecome a habit for him. If you are supervising your puppy and you see thisbehavior, then you can redirect your pup to chew somethingmore acceptable.However,ifsupervisionisn’tpossible,thenyoucanplacetheminthecratewiththeirchewtoys.Thiswillteachyourpuptochewonthecorrecttoysandpreventthemfromchewingthewrongones.
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ItKeepsYourDogSafeIf you aren’t able to supervise your puppy constantly and there are a lot ofopportunities for themtoget intoanyformof trouble, thenkeep themin theircrate. Trouble could mean causing damage to your belongings, or puttingthemselvesindangeroussituations.
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PreventstheFormationofProblemBehaviorsDogsliketoseekrewards.Theywillbehaveindifferentwaystilltheyfindtheonethatwillhelpthemseekareward.Thepupwillrepeatthesamehabitinthefutureforgettingthereward.Thisishowtheirhabitsareformed.Diggingintheyard or eating the contents of the fridge could be rewarding for the dog, butundesirable for you. If you happen to catch them, then you can correct theirbehavior.However,whattodowhenyouaren’taround?Cratingyourpupwhenyoucan’tbearoundsothattheywillnotengageinanyunwantedbehaviorswillprevent the formationofbadhabits.As they startgrowingolder, the time thattheyspendinthecratewillalsokeepdecreasing.
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SafetyandSecurityAcratewouldbeyourpup’sspecialplace.Acratewouldbetheirownplace,itwillprovidethemsomepeace,quiet,andrefugeforthemtorelaxandsleep.Acrateislikeitsownden.Howachildwouldfeelintheirownroom,adogwouldfeelthesameinitscrate.
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ForSolvingBehavioralProblemsTrainingandmanagementwillhelpinsolvingyourpup’sbehavioralproblems.Youwillneedtotrainyourpuptostopengaginginanyundesirablebehaviorandteach them good behavior. Management would be to prevent your pup fromhavinganopportunitytoperformanybadbehavior.Thiscombinationwillhelpinpreventingyourdogfromengaginginanyundesirablebehaviorandenforcingdesirablebehavior.Youcan crateyourpuppywhenyouaren’t able topreventthemfromengaginginanyundesirablebehavior.
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CalmingYourPuppyThebesttoolforatimeoutwouldbeacrate.Ifyouwanttotakeyourpuppyoutofanenvironmentforcalmingthemfromtheirover-excitedstate,thenthecrateis thebestoption.Theycangetoverexcitedwhenplayingwithanotherdogorevenwhileplayinganyvigorousgamewithyou.
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SafeTravelForairtravel,yourpuppywillneedtobecrated.Iftheyareusedtobeinginacrateanyway,thentheywillbecalmerandreadyforthewholeexperience.Theydon’t need to be crated while in a car, but it will be better if they are. Anunrestraineddogmightsufferinjuriesinthecaseofanaccidentinacar.Healsomightbeadistractionforthedriverandclimboutofthewindow.
CHAPTER4:CRATETRAINING101
“Astowhichiscuter,apuppyorababy,I'mgoingtosaythatprobablydependslessontheparticularpuppyandmoreonthebaby.I'veseenpicturesofmeasaninfant and consider myself lucky that nobody ever offered my parents theopportunitytotrademeforabeagle.”W.BruceCameronKey Takeaway: When the puppy is crate trained, the puppy can be made to
travelsafelyandwithoutanyhassles.Thepuppywouldhavehisownspace toretreatto;ithelpsinhousebreakingtoo.Cratetrainingdoesn’ttakelong.Inthepreviouschapter,welearnedaboutthedifferentbenefitsofcratetraining.Inthischapter,letusgetstartedwiththebasicsofcratetraining.
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IntroducingTheCrateItisverylikelythatyourpuppyhasn’tspentmuchtimeinacratebefore,exceptwhenhehadtotravelorwhenthebreederhasstartedhimwithhousebreaking.Therefore, crate training will be new to your pup. The one reason why it iseffectiveisbecauseofyourpuppy’sinstincttokeephisdenclean.Inthewild,thepuppieswouldgooutof theirden foreliminating.Even if itmeant to justtake two steps into thewild. This instinct is hardwired into their brains.Yourpuppyhasneverprobablyseenarealden.Beinginacratewilltriggertheirinstinctivebehaviorandhewilltryhisbesttonot soil his crate. Crate training a puppy definitely helps in makinghousebreakingeasier.Apuppywouldalwayswanttobenexttohispack.Well,youarehispacknow.Hewould feel anxious ifhewereaway fromyou.Thismightbethereasonwhyyourpuppywillcry,whine,orevenmakeafussaboutbeinginhiscrate.Hedoesn’thate thecrate,he justfeelsvulnerablewhenyouaren’t around.Yourpuppy is safe in there, howeveryourpuppydoesn’t knowthatyet.He’sadomesticateddog,soitwill takeawhileforyourpuppytogetusedtobeingawayfromyou.You should just let your pup get used to the crate, this will make him feelcomfortable around it beforehecan spend time inside it.While crate training,you shouldn’t evermake use of the crate as a form of punishment. The crateneeds to be his safe den. It needs to be his refuge.Hewon’t have a positiveattitude towards it if youmake use of it as a punishment. It needs to be yourpuppy’shappyplace.Hereareafewrulesand ideas thatwillhelpyourpuppygetusedtohisnewcrate.Thereneeds tobeopenaccess.Initially,youshouldleavethedoor to thecrate
openandplaceafewtreatsinsidethecrate.Apuppy’scuriositywillmakehimventureinsidethecrateandenjoyhistreats.Furthermore,youcanalsofeedyourpuppyinthecrate.Thiswillhelpthepuppyinforminganassociationbetweenmealsandhiscrate.Thepuppymightseemalittlehesitanttofeedinsidethecratebutwillgetusedtoit.Youcanalsomakecrate trainingseemfun toyourpuppybyplayinghideandseek.Youwillneedtoplaceatoyoratreatinsidethecrateandaskyourpuppytofindit.Youcansaysomethingencouraginglike“where’syourtreat?Letusgofindit!”Youwillneedtofollowthisupbypraisinghimwhenhefindsit.Youcansaysomethinglike“ohthereitis!Insideyourcrate!Goodboy!”
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CrateTrainingSafetyAcratewillhelpinkeepingyourpuppysafe.However,hereareafewthingsthatyou cando formaking sure that he stays safe in there.Don’t ever chain yourpuppywhile placinghim in the crate.Avoid slip collars aswell.These thingstendtogetcaughtupinthings.Thiswillcausehimtopanicanditcouldbequitetragic.Makesurethatthecollarisanundecoratedcollar.Whenthepuppyisinthecrate,makesurethatthereissufficientventilationintheroomorwhereverheisplaced.Don’teverleavethepuppyinthecrateinaroomthatishot,don’tplaceitunderdirectsunlightorleaveitinacaronahotday.Whileyouarecratetrainingyourpuppy,makesurethatchildrendon’tteasehim.Don’t let thempush their fingers into the crate through thewireor teaseyourpuppy.Thiswillmake your puppy feel threatened,which can lead him to getaggressivefornofaultofhisown.
CHAPTER5:HOWTOTEACHYOURPUPPYROUTINES
“WheneverIwanttolaugh,Ireadawonderfulbook,'Children'sLetterstoGod.'Youcanopenitanywhere.OneIreadrecentlysaid,'DearGod,thankyouforthebabybrother,butwhatIprayedforwasapuppy’.”MayaAngelouKey Takeaway: A routine helps in creating familiarity for your puppy.
Familiarityhelpsinmakingyourpuppyfeelsafeandsecure.Also,thepuppywillknowwhatisexpectedofitandwhen.Puppiesaredefinitelymerrylittlecreatures.However,whiletrainingapuppyitreallydoeshelp tohavea routine inplace formakingyourpuppy feel secure.Creatingaroutineforyourpuppywillnotonlyletyourpuppyknowtherules.Itwill also help him understand what you want and don’t want him to do.Remember thatwhenyouaregettingapuppyhome, it isabigchange for thepuppyaswell.You are taking the puppy away from everything that is familiar to him andplacing him in an environment that is very strange to him. Even the mostconfidentofpupswouldgetscared.Havingaschedulehelpsinprovidingsomeformof familiarity to thepuppy. Italsohelps inminimizinganysurprisesandtherebyreducesanystressthepupmightfeel.
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HouseRulesBeforeyoutakeapuppyhome,makesurethateveryoneinthehouseholdagreestocertainrules.Thepuppywillonlygetconfusedif there isnoconsistency.Ifonepersonlets thepuppyjumpontothesofaandif theothergetsangryat thepuppyfordoingthesame,thiswilljustconfusehim.Forlearning,puppieswillneedconsistency.Changingtherulesconstantlywill justconfuseyourpupandinterfere with his ability to learn. Decide beforehand if the puppy should beallowedontothefurnitureandtheplacewherehegetstosleep.Whetherornothewouldhaveacrate,yougettodecidethebasicrules.Onceyouhavedecidedtheserules,makesurethateveryoneinthehouseholdagreestothese.
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PottyRoutineItwillbeeasier for thepuppy toknowwhat’sexpectedofhimwhen there’safamiliarroutine.Youshouldselectalocationthatisnotonlyeasyaccessible,butcanbecleanedeasilyaswellforpottytraining.Makesurethateveryoneinthehouseholdisawareofwherethepuppyneedsto“go”.Pets tend togetconfused ifyoushift theirbathroom.Ifyoustick tooneparticulararea, then thesmelland the locationwill let thepuppyknowwhat’sexpected.Youwillneed toscheduleproperpottybreaks foryourpuppy. It is ideally thefirstthinginthemorning,onceafterlunch,onceintheeveningandrightbeforegoingtobedatnight.Thenumberofbreaksthatyourpuppywillneedtogotowillreducewithage.Asthepuppymatures,thepuppywillgaincontroloverhisbladder.However,inthebeginningmakesurethatyouarestickingtoascheduleifyouwant toavoidany“accidents” in thehouse.Takehimout forawalkasmuchaspossible,especiallyaftereverymealwhenheisnottrainedyet.
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MealScheduleYouwillneedtomakeascheduleforyourpuppy’smealsandalsodecideonalocation.Youshoulddecidewhetherornot thepuppywouldbeallowedtogetany treats from the table.Everyone in thehousehold should agree about thesethings.Youwouldn’twanttodecideonsomethingonlytolateronnoticethatchildrenhavebeensneakinginfoodtothepuppy.Gettingyourpuppyanytreatsfromthetablewouldnotonlyspoilyourpuppy’straining,butit isbadforthepuppyaswell.Itwouldalsoleadtobeggingaswellasstealingfoodfromthetable!Makesurethatnooneisteasingthepuppywithfood.Childrentendtodothisandtheyshouldn’t.Itwouldn’tbefairtothepuppyifyoukeepinsistingthatheshouldeatfromhisbowlwhileotherssneakhimfood.Maybeyoucancometoacompromise.Familymemberscanprobablydecide togivea fewscraps to thepuppy,theninsuchacase,theyshouldplacetheminhisbowlafterhefinisheshisregularmeal.Youcanalsomakeuseoftheseforhistrainingsessions.
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ExerciseRoutineA puppy that’s tired is extremely well behaved. Depending on your puppy’sstaminaandthewayheplays,youcanschedulehisplaytimes.Exercisewillnotonlykeepyourpuppyhealthy,but itwill alsohelp inwearinghimout.Whenpuppiesplay,italsohelpstheminbondingwithyou.Makeuseofthisplaytimeforteachingsomebasicobediencecommands.Takefiveminuteseverydayandhaveaquickrecapofallthelessonsthatthepuppyalreadyknows.Youcanalsoteachhimsomenewones.
CHAPTER6:THE5COMMANDSYOUNEEDTOTEACHYOURPUPPY
“Disaster, to me, means in some big or small way, things going wrong. Andthat'sobviouslyamatterofperception,right?Let'ssayyourpuppychewedupalltheshoesinyourhouse.Sheprobablyhadafinetimedoingthat.Inhermind,aredletterday,thehighlightofherpuppylife.”AmyGerstler
Key Takeaway: Commands can be made use of for making your puppyunderstandwhat youwanthim todoornot todo.You can communicatewithyourpuppythroughcommands.In thischapter letus takea lookat fivebasiccommands thatyouwillneed toteachyourpuppy.Thesecommandsaretomakeyourdogto:
●Sit●Stay●LieDown●Recall,and●Heel
These are the five most important commands. They will help you incommunicatingyourwishestoyourpuppy.Onceyouaredonewiththesebasiccommandsyoucanstartteachinghimmoreadvancedones.
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TeachingYourPuppytoSitYouwill have to start out by teaching your puppy how to sitwhen given thecommand to do so. Your puppy shows politeness by sitting. This is a naturalform of reaction and shows that the dog isn’t aggressive. It also shows thepuppy’swillingnesstowait.When you enforce this command, the puppy will learn that if he wantssomething,or ifyouarebusy, then theproper thing todowouldbe to sit andwait. The aim of teaching your puppy this command is that itwould tell himwhenheissupposedtositandpayattentionortojustcalmdown.Youwillneedtostandright infrontofyourpuppy.Becalmbutassertive.Forgetting your puppy’s attention, youwill need to look him in the eye and say“[yourdog’sname],sit.”Initially,youcanholdupatreatjustaboveyourpuppy’snose.Inorderforyourpuppy to see the treat, your puppy will need to keep its head up and in thisprocesshisbumwillgodown.Assoonasyourpuppysits,givesomepraise.Youcansay“Yes”or“GoodBoy”and then give the treat that he was promised. The goal is for your puppy toassociatetheactionor thewordwiththetreatandthepraisethathewouldgetfordoingit.Asmuchaspossible,makeuseofhandsignalsinsteadofofferingtreats.Onceyour dog gets accustomed to the verbal command, then you can use a handsignaltoconveythesame.Themostcommononewouldbebyplacingtheflatofyourhandoveryourdog’saheadandinfrontofitwhileyousay,“Sit”.Youwillhavetokeeprepeatingthisoverandoveragaintillyourdoggetsahangof
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TeachingtheCommand“Stay”Therearecertaincommandsthatcanhelp insavingyourdog’s lifeand“Stay”happenstobeoneofthosecommands.Thiscommandwillhelpinavoidinganydangeroussituationsandalsowithkeepingyourdogoutoftrouble.Apupwillunderstandthecommandstayeasilysinceitisinstinctiveforit.You will have to start out by training your dog to assume the “sit” position.When your dog sits, youwill have to stand facing the samedirection as yourdog. Thiswill be referred to as the “place” stance or position.Now, youwillhavetoholdthecollarofyourdogandsayitsname,followedbythecommand“Stay”. Do this by placing your palm in front of the dog’s face. However, itshouldn’ttouchyourdog.Yourfingertipsshouldbepointingupwardsandyourpalmshouldbetowardsyourdog.Ifyourdogstaysstill, thenrewarditwithatreat and some praise. If your dog gets up, then start all over again. Keeprepeatingtillyourdogunderstandswhatitissupposedtodo.Once your dog understands this command, then you can proceed towardsincreasingtheamountoftimespentfollowingthiscommand.Graduallyincreasetheamountoftimeforwhichyourdogshouldstaystill.Ifyourdogtendstogetupsomewhere inbetween, thenyouwillhave to start alloveragain.Youwillalsoneedtokeepmovingaroundwhileyourdogisstayingstill.Thereneedstobeareleasewordthatyoucanmakeuseofforlettingyourdogknowthatitcanmovenow.Youcanusewordslike“okay”or“come.”
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ToLayDownYouwillneedtoteachyourdogtoliedown.Thiscommandisusuallycombinedwiththe“Stay”command,butisarelativelystrongercommand.“Down”shouldbe made use of for stopping whatever action was taking place before thecommandwasgiven.Ithelpsincontrollingorrestrainingthedog’sbehavior.Youwillhavetostartoutwiththe“Sit”andthensayyourdog’snamefollowedby“Down”.Youshouldholdyourlefthandoveryourdog’sheadandthepalmshouldbepointingtowardsthefloor.Holdatreatinyourrighthand.Lowerthehand towards the floor slowly and keep it close to your dog’s body.Youwillneed to keep giving your dog some form of positive reinforcement forcompletingthiscommand.Onceyourdoghasplaceditselfonthefloorwithitselbowsandbumrestingonthe floor, you can give it some praise. This will help in forming a positiveassociationbetweentheactionperformedandtherewarditgets.Youwillneedtokeeprepeatingthiscommandseveraltimestillyourdogactuallygetsahangofit.Thegoalisforyourdogoryourpuppytolearnandfollowthecommand.Thedogwill need to follow the command regardlessofwhat it is. In thismanner,youwillbeabletostopyourdogbeforeitindulgesinanydestructivebehavior.Likewithanyothercommands,youwillhavetostartfromthebeginningifyourdogdoesn’tlistentoyou.
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TeachingRecallYouwillneedtoteachyourdogtocometoyouwheneveryoucallhim.Recallisalsoreferredtoas“come”.Youwillhavetostartoutwiththebasic“sit”positionandthenmoveaheadfromthere.Startbygentlypullingyourdogbyitscollarwhilesayingitsname,followedby“Come”. You should do this in an encouraging voice. You want your dog tocome to you and this should be accompaniedwith a gesture of your hand toshowthedogwhatyouwantit todo.Youcanlureyourdogtowardsyouwiththehelpofatreatorevenbyplacingabitofdogfoodatyourfeetandpointatit.Aftergesturingforawhile,yourdogwilldefinitelycometowardsthefood.Itisincredibly important that you keep on providing your dogwith some form ofpositivereinforcementsothatheknowsthatheisdoingtherightthing.Positiveencouragementandtreatswilldefinitelyhelpthedogknowthatwhatheisdoingis desirable. You will need to keep practicing this command time and again.Whenever you are interacting with your pet, and at any opportunity you getpractice this command. If your dog does something else instead of comingtowardsyou,youwillhavetostartalloveragain.
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TeachingYourDogtoHeelThisisperhapsoneofthemostdifficultcommandstoteachyourdog.However,withtimeandconsistency,yourdogwilldefinitelylearnit.Teachingyourpuppytoheelwillnotonlysaveyourback,shouldersandneck,butwillalsohelp insavingyourdog’sneck.Notjustthat,itwillalsohelpinsavingyourdignityandyourdog’s too.However,dignitymightnotbesomething thatyourdogwouldcaremuchfor.Yourdogwouldprobablywanttowalkatabriskpace,sniff,andkeepveeringoffindifferentdirections.Youwillneedtotellhimwhetherornotitisthetimeforhimtogoexploring.Startoutbyplacingyourdoginthesittingposition.Makeuseoftheusualleashwithwhichyoutakehimforwalkingwithandgetyourdogto“sit”besideyourleg.Youbothshouldbefacingthesamedirection.Thisisreferredtoastheplaceposition.Makeuseoftheleftsidetonotconfuseyourdog.Nowsayyourdog’snameandsay“heel”.Saythiswhileyouaresteppingforwardwiththeleftfoot.Thiswilltellyourdogthatitistimetomoveforward.Yourdogwilleithertrytoresist or zoom ahead. In such a case, gently tug on his leash and repeat thiscommandagain.Youwillneedtokeepinstructingyourdogtostaybyyourside.Youcanpatyourlegandsay,“Keepwithmeoroverhere”.Makesureyousaythisaffirmatively.Yourdogshouldwanttofollowyourcommand.Ifyourdogstartsmovingaheadofyou,youshouldsayyourdog’snameandsayheelinaverycalmandauthoritativevoice.Ifnecessary,tugonhisleashandaskhim to sitdown. Ifyourdog resistsormovesahead, thenpullhimgentlyandplacehimnearyour left leg.There shouldn’tbe any tensionbetweenyouandyour dog. Your dog should want to listen to you. Keep your calm and staypatient.Thiscommanddoestakeawhiletogetright.Don’tforgettogiveyourdogsomepraisewheneverhegetsitright.Youwillalsohavetoteachyourdogtostopandsitwheneveryoustop.Whenyouthinkyouarereadytostop,stop
yourself on your left foot and calmly say, “sit”.After repeating this for a fewtimes,yourdogwilldefinitelygetthehangofit.Practice this commandwith just your body language.After awhile, your dogwill understandwhat youmean. You canmake use of hand signals or verbalcommands,whateverworksthebest.
***Therearecertainthingsthatyoushouldkeepinmindwhiletrainingyourdog.You should never showyour frustration or any irritation youmight feelwhiletraining.Thiswill justconfuseyourdogoreven frighten it.Thiswill createanegativeexperiencenotjustforyourdogbutforyouaswell.Ifyoufeelthatyouare losing your calm, then in such a case, take a break and start again. Staypositive.Yourdogshouldfeelrewardedtoo.Youshouldbefirmandgentlewithyourdog.Don’t lethimtakeadvantageofyou.You shouldn’t postpone the training sessionsor giveup tooquickly. It iseasiertostarttrainingapupthanadog,thechoiceisyours.Makesure that thedogknowswho theboss isbeforeyouget startedwith thetrainingsessions.Thedogwon’tlistentoyouifitdoesn’tthinkthatyouaretheleader.Finally,don’t involvetoomanypeopleswhenitcomestotrainingyourdog.Ifthedoghearsdifferentthingsatonego,itwilljustgetconfused.
CHAPTER7:HOUSEBREAKINGYOURPUPPYIN4EASYSTEPS
“I'mnotalone,"saidtheboy."I'vegotapuppy.”JaneThayer–ThePuppyWhoWantedaBoyKey Takeaway:Housebreaking your puppy helps in establishing a happy andconflict free relationship.Onlywhen thepuppy ishousebrokencanyou let thepuppywalkaroundfreely.
Consistency, patience, and lots of positive reinforcement are required forhousetrainingyourpuppy.Thegoalofthisexerciseistohelpinbuildingcertaingood habits in your puppy and to establish a loving bondwith it. It can takeanywhere between four to six months for your puppy to be house trained.However, for some puppies it could take up to a year as well. Size could bemajorfactortoo.Asmallerpuppyhasa smallerbladderandahigher rateofmetabolism thanabigger pup. Therefore, a smaller puppy would need to be taken out morefrequently. The living conditions of the pup should also be taken intoconsideration.Furthermore,youmighthavetogetridofanyundesirablehabitsofyourpuppyandestablishdesirableones.Youwillneedtosetascheduleandsticktoit.
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HavePatienceYouwill also need to show consistency and patience.Remember that you aredealingwithapuppy;apuppydoesn’tunderstandourlanguage.Apuppysimplypicksonyourtoneandnonverbalcues.Whenyouaretrainingyourpuppy,youwilldefinitelyfacesomesetbacks.Thesesetbacksaren’tareasonforyoutogiveupon training thepuppy.As longasyoukeeponmanaging them,yourpuppywillbe fine.Youshould takeyourpuppyoutas soonasyousee signs thathemightwanttoeliminateandofferhimrewardswhenhedoespottyoutside.Thiswillhelphimlearn.
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WhentoStartHousetrainingHousetrainingcanbestartedwhenthepupis12to16weeksold.Atthisage,thepup can control his bladder andbowelmovements.Any later than this, itwilltake longer for you to housetrain your puppy. If your puppyhas been used toeliminatinginhiscage, thenitwilldefinitelytakeyoulongerforbreakingthisroutineand incorporatingadesirablehabit instead.Encouragementand rewardwillhelpinhousetrainingyourpuppy.It is believed that confining the space that is available to your puppyhelps inhousetraining. The puppy will not eliminate where it sleeps or eats food.Therefore, itwouldwant togooutsidetodohisbusiness.Herearesomestepsthatyoucanfollowforhousetrainingyourpuppy.
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CreateaScheduleYouwillneedtoestablishascheduleforyourpuppyandfeeditaccordingtothisschedule.Don’t leave any food in the pup’s bowl in betweenmeals. Take thepuppyforawalkassoonashewakesupinthemorning,afterhismeal,afterhewakesupfromanap,andevenafterplaying.Takehimouttopeeaftereveryonehourorso.Also,makesurethatyoutakehimoutbeforehegoestosleep.Takeyourpuppytothesamespoteverytimesothathecandohisbusiness.Thesmellwillalsoprompt him to do so. You will also need to stay outside with him till he ishousetrained.Whenever your puppy has done his business, you should praisehimorevengivehimatreat.Awalkcanbeatreataswell.
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UsingaCrateYou canmake use of a crate aswell.However, don’t keep your puppy in thecrateformorethantwohoursatatime.Onlylethimsleepinthecrateduringthenight. The crate should be of a comfortable size. If it is too big then the pupcouldusethisasabathroom.Ifitweretoosmallthenitwouldn’tbecomfortableforhim.Ifyoucan’tbewithyourpuppyallthroughthetrainingperiod,thenyouwillneedtogetsomeonetotakecareofthepuppyandtakehimforawalkwhenyouaren’tathome.Youshouldstopusingthecrateifyounoticethatyourpuppyisusingitforeliminating.
***Sniffingtheground,barking,whining,circlingaspot,orscratchingthedoorarethe common signs that your puppy needs to go out. Accidents are bound tohappenduringpottytraining.Youwillneedtodealwiththeseincidentsproperly.Don’tbeharshwithyourpuppyorshoutatit.Instead,cleantheareathoroughlyand take the puppy outside. If you canmonitor the puppy, then saying no themomentyouseeitgetreadytoeliminatewillhelptoo.
CHAPTER8:HOWTOCORRECTBADBEHAVIOR
“Puppiesareconstantlyinventingnewwaystobebad.It'sfascinating.Youcomeintoaroomthey'vebeeninandseepiecesofdebrisandtrytofigureoutwhatyouhadthatwasmadefromwickerorwhathadbeenstuffedwithfluff.”JulieKlam –YouHadMe atWoof:HowDogsTaughtMe the Secrets ofHappiness
Key Takeaway: It is essential to correct any bad behavior exhibited by thepuppy.Puppiesarefullofenergyandalwaysexcited.Itisessentialtoteachthemwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.You’vegotacute,cuddlypuppyhomeandthen,thepuppyturnsouttobealittlemenaceandiscreatingasmuchtroubleaspossible.Yourpuppywillneedtobetaughtwhatitcanandcannotdo.Beforeyougetstartedwithcorrectingthebadbehavior, it will help if you have already taught your dog certain basiccommandslikesit,stay,come,anddown.
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DogsNeedRulesThereneedstobeconsistencyinyourdog’slife.Thereneedtobeafewgroundrules too.All the familymembers shoulduse the samemethod for trainingordisciplining thepuppy.Adog, regardlessof itsage,willdoas itpleases ifnottrained. You will always need to stay calm and composed whenever you arecorrectingyourdog’sbehavior.Youshouldn’tyell,scream,shout,orhitthedog.Youdon’twantyourdogtofearyou.
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TrainingYourPuppyBasicobediencetrainingcanhelpincorrectinganyformofbadbehavior.Yourpetshouldbetrainedsothatheunderstandsthebasicverbalorhandcommands.Thisshouldbedonewhenyourpuppyisaboutthreeorfourmonthsold.Inbasictraining, all the commands that you have read about in the earlier chaptersshouldbeincluded.Whenyourpuppyisabout10weeksold,youcantrainittosit.Thereareobediencetrainersaswellwhocanhelptrainapuppyasyoungas10 weeks. An added benefit is that these classes will help your puppy tosocializewithotherdogsaswell.Commondogbehaviorproblemsare:
●biting/chewing●jumpingontopeople●playingrough●begging●excessivebarking,and●digging
Let’stakealookateachofthem.
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StopYourDogFromBitingandChewingItisverynaturalforthepuppytomakeuseofhismouthwhenheisplaying.Heprobablydidthiswithhislitterpals,anditisalsoadog’swayofaskingtheotherdogorpersontobackoff.Puppiestendtohavereallysharpteeth.Wheneveryouare playingwith your puppy, youwill definitelywant to discourage biting ormouthinginanyform.The way in which you can do this is by letting out a little cry and sayingsomething like “ouch”.Thiswill startle thepuppyanddesistwhathe’sdoing.Praise him whenever he stops and you can give him a chewy or a toy as areplacement. If thepuppydoeshavehis teeth inyourhand, then just letout aloud cry and don’t pull away. This will make him stop biting. Praise himimmediatelywhenhedoesso.Thiswilllethimknowthatyouarehappythatheletgoofyourhand.Youwill have to correct any inappropriate chewing that your dog engages in.Puppies love to chew, especially while teething. Leather shoes and furniturehappentobesoft targets.Invest ingoodchewtoysandediblechewableitems.Thiswillhelpyourpuppy tounderstandwhathecanandcannotchewon.Hewillslowlybutsurelycatchontothisandunderstandwhatisexpectedofhim.
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StopJumpingWhenadoggetsexcited, theytendtojumponyou.Yourdogmaygetexcitedwhenyoucomehome,ifvisitorscomeover,orevenwhiletakingawalkinthepark. There are several differentways inwhich you can get your dog to stopdoing this.Thebestmanner inwhichyoucancorrect this isbymakinguseofthe“Off”command.Youcantrainyourdogtodosoinaverysimplemanner.Getoneofyourfamilymembersoryourfriendstosimplywalkinfromthedoor.Yourdogshouldbecollaredandshouldbekepton the leash.When there isaknockonthedoor,makeyourdogwalktillthedoorandkeepashortholdontheleashsothatthedogdoesn’tjumpontothem.Whenhedoestrytojump,theninsuchacase,youshouldtugonhisleashandsay“off”andthensay,“sit”.Onceheissittingandisn’ttryingtojump,thenpraisehimforbeingagoodboy.Theotherwaywouldbetosimplyignoreyourdogandnotmakeanyeyecontact.Dothisuntilyourdogsettlesdown,andoncehedoes,youwillhavetopraisehim.
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StoppingFromPlayingRoughWhenyourdogstartsplayingrough,thingscanquicklygooutofcontrolandthesituation can get dangerous.You shouldn’t ever encourage your dog to attackyouoranybodypartofyours.Thismightbeadorablewhenyourdogisapuppy,howeveritcouldhurtsomeoneelse.Wheneveryouareplayinganygamethatusesforce,liketugofwar,theninsuchacaseyoushouldteachyourdog“dropit”sothathestopswhathe’sdoing.Youcansay,“dropit”andstoppulling.Thisshouldhelp.Ifitdoesn’t,thenyoucansaythecommand,getupandleave.Hewillrealizethatbyplayingrough,youwillnotplaywithhim.
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StoppingFromBeggingYourdogisprobablybyyoursideallthetime.Especiallywhenyouareeatingsomething.Thedogwouldprobablyjustsitandstareatyou,beggingforfood.Most common reason for this is thatyouhaveperhaps in thepast encouragedthisbehaviorunknowingly.Youprobablywouldhavegivenhimsomethingthatyouareeatingandhethinksthatitisokayforhimtobeg.Youcan stop thisbehaviorby feedingyourdogat the same time that youareeating,removinghimfromtheroomwhereyouusuallyeat.Youcanplacehimin his crate or keep him outside the house.Whenever he begs, a firm no andaskinghimtositandstaywillhelp.Correctingthisformofbehaviorwill takesometime.So,bepatientandpersistentwhilecorrectinghim.
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ExcessiveBarkingYouwillhavetoteachyourdogareallyimportantcommandandthat’s“speak”.Get him allworkedupby offering a treat and tell him “speak”.Whenever hebarks,givehimatreatfordoingso.Oncehehasgotthespeakcommandright,moveontoteachinghim“quiet”.Gethimtospeakfirst,anddon’tgivethetreatrightawaythistime.Insteadholditinyourhandandsay“quiet”.Whenever,hedesistsfrombarking,givehimthetreat.Therefore,hewillassociatebeingquietwithearningatreat.
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DealingWithDiggingDigging is an instinctual behavior for dogs. Many tend to dig a spot just toescapefromtheheatandstaycool.Therearedifferentwaysinwhichyoucanstop this behavior.Vigorous exercisewill help in tiring himout and hewon’tdig.Youshouldconfinehimtothekennelintheyardoranyareathatisfencedoffso thatyoucankeepaneyeonhim.Assoonashestartsdigging,youcanreprimandhim.Place chicken wire around the hole(s). The feel of the chicken wire willdiscouragehimfromdiggingandhewillstopit.Youcanalsofilluptheholeswithhisownfecesandthencover itupwithsoil.Dogsdon’t likethesmelloftheirfeces.So,thiswouldwork.Ifyouhappentohavesomeroomintheyard,then you can teach him about the areaswhere he is allowed to dig.At times,dogstendtodigholestojustburytheirbones.Ifthat’sthecasethendon’tallowhimtoeathisbonesintheyard.
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GetSomeProfessionalHelpWheneveryouhavegotanyproblemscorrectingthebehaviorofyourdog,thentherearecertainprofessionalswhocanhelpyouwithyourdog.Consultyourvetto rule out any health reasons thatmight be causing your dog’s bad behavior.Yourvetcanalsohelpyouingettingintouchwithdogtrainers.
CHAPTER9:FINALTIPSFORTRAININGYOURPUPPY
“Ilovewords.SudokuIdon'tgetinto,I'mnotintonumbersthatmuch,andtherearepeoplewhoarehookedonthat.Butcrosswordpuzzles,Ijustcan't-ifIgetapuppyandIpapertrainhimandIputthe-ifallofasuddenI'dopenthepaperand there'sa crosswordpuzzle - 'No,no, youcan'tgoon that,honey. I'll takeit’.”BettyWhite
Key Takeaway: When your puppy is old enough, you can start training him.Regardlessofwhetheryouare training thepuppyonyourownor takingsomeprofessional help, there are certain tips that will help you. Be affectionate,patient,consistent,andlistentoyourpuppy.Inthischapter,letustakealookatsomeofthetipsthatyouwillneedtokeepinmindwhiletrainingyourpuppy.
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ListentoYourPuppyYou will need to learn to listen to your puppy. If your puppy seemsuncomfortablewhilemeetinganotherdog,anyanimalorahumanbeing,don’tinsistthatthepuppyhastosayhellotothem.Yourdogistryingtotellyouthathe is uncomfortable and youwill need to respect it. Forcing this issuemightcreatebiggerissuesdowntheline.
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LotsofAffectionMoreoftenthannot,peoplearereallygoodatshowingtheirdispleasuretotheirdogwhen theygetupset.However, they tend to ignoreall thegood things thedog does. This is a huge mistake. Don’t do this. You should give your dogaffection,praise,andattentionwhenhedoessomethingright.Heneedstoknowthatheisagoodboy.Thisiswhenyoushouldbealittlegenerouswithaffectionyoushow.
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DoesthePuppyReallyLikeIt?Justbecausethebagoftreatssays,“dogtreats”,doesn’tmeanthatyourdogwillloveitautomatically.Justlikewithhumanbeings,dogsareselectiveaboutwhattheyeat.So,keepyoureyeopenandfigureoutthekindofthingshelikesandgenuinelyenjoys.
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TellHimWhatHeShouldDoYoucanmakeuseof the“no”command to tellyourdog thathe shouldn’tdosomething. However, this doesn’t provide your dog with much information.Instead of just telling him no, you should tell himwhat youwant him to do.Dogs aren’t goodwith generalizations. If he greets someone by jumping ontothem,thensayingnowouldn’tbeofmuchhelp.Hemight jumpalittlehigher,move to theother side. Insteadyoushould tellhimwhathe is supposed todoafter stopping the action hewas engaged in. So, instead tell him to sit down.Thatwouldprovidethepuppywithsomeclarity.
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ConsistencyThereneeds tobeconsistencywheneveryouare trainingyourdog. It is reallyimportant that all the familymembers areon the samepagewhen it comes totrainingyourpuppy.Youcannotsaythatsomethingisnotokaywhilesomeoneelse allows the puppy to do that very same behavior. The puppy will getconfused.Also,makesurethatyouallusethesamewordstocommunicatewiththepuppy.Someonemightsay“off”togethimoffthecouchor“down”todothesame.Insuchacase,thedoggetsreallyconfused.Youshouldavoidthis.
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RealisticExpectationsChanging behavior takes a lot of time.Youwill need to have certain realisticexpectations.Ittakesawhiletochangethosebehaviorsthatyoufindundesirableinthedog.Usually,theregulardoggiehabitsaretheonesthattakealongtimetochange.Theseincludebarking,digging,andjumpingtogreet.Italsodependsontheamountoftimethedogspentrehearsingsuchbehaviors.Forinstance,ifyourpuppywasusedtojumpingtogreetpeopleandyouletthisgo on for a long period of time, then you cannot expect to change such abehaviorinashortperiodoftime.Ittakesawhiletoundothesebehaviorsandinculcatenewones.
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GoodDietThedietthatyougiveyourdogisofgreatimportance.Thedietshoulddependontheamountofactivityheisinvolvedin.Forinstance,adogthatisusedtoherdingsheepwillneedmoreproteinthanadog that’s indoorsall the time.Ahighproteindiet isusuallygood.Makesurethatyourpuppygetsusedtoeatingdogfoodinsteadofhumanfood.Gooddietisessential for theoverallwellbeingofyourpuppy.Checkwith thevetand thenproceedwithanydiet.
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ReinforcementIfyourdog is exhibitingbehaviors thatyoudon’t like, there is a really stronglikelihoodthatitwassomethingthatwasreinforcedbefore.For instance, if yourdogbringsyouhis toy andbarks at you to throw it, youthrow the toy. Your dog has now learned that barking will get him what hewants.Yousaynotostopthisandyourdogstartsbarkingevenmore.Youmightgiveinandthrowit.Thisjustmakesyourdogbelievethatpersistenceisthekey.So, insteadof giving in, you can tell your dog to do something else.You canprobablyaskhimtositorstayquiet.
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BriberyDoesn’tWorkDon’tusetreattobribeyourdog.Atreatshouldbearewardanditshouldn’tbeabribetogethimtodosomething.Whenyoudothis,youendupgivingthedogthedecision-makingpower.Youshouldavoidthisatanycost.Yourdogwillgettodecidewhetherornotitwantstodosomething.Lessonsshouldbealearningactivityforthepuppyandnotsomethinghegetstochoose.Yourdogshouldwanttodothethingsyouaskofit,whenyouwant.
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FreedomYourdogshouldearnitsfreedominthehouse.Butmakethisagradualprocess.Mostofthepetownerstendtogivetheirpetallthefreedomitwants.Whenyoudothis,youaregivinghimtoomuchfreedomandgivingit toosoon.Thiscannot only lead to avoidable housebreaking accidents, but can also instilldestructivebehaviorpatterns in thepuppy. If there are anyunoccupied rooms,makeuseofababygatetosealitoff.Thebestwayinwhichyoucanmakesurethatyourdogstayssafeistokeephimtetheredtoyou.Startoutbyshowinghimthoseplaceswherehecanbesafeandyoucanalsokeepaneyeoutonhim.
CONCLUSIONGettingapuppyhomeisoneofthemostwonderfulthingsever.Those 2 staring eyeswouldwarm anyone’s heart. Even if they belong to thatlittlepupthatjusttrashedthekitchen…However,youcanhaveyourcakeandeatit!With everything you have learned in this bookPuppyTraining101, you nowhaveallthetoolsandtechniquesyouneedtotrainyourpupandturnhimintoawell-behavingdog.Herearesomeofthethingsyoulearned:
● Howtoteachyourpupthe5mostimportantcommands:“Sit”,“Stay”,“LieDown”,“Recall”,and“Heel”●Understandingyourpup’sbodylanguage●Cratetraining●Housebreaking,and● How to correct bad behavior, such as biting, jumping, and excessivebarking
Itwilltakesometime,effort,andpatiencetotrainyourpup.Buttrustme,it’ssoworthit!Start out with simple word training. Teach your puppy to understand certain
basicwordsandcommands.Oncethisisdone,youcanstartwithcratetraining.Respect training and acceptance training should be started immediately.Housebreaking takes awhile, so start as soon as you can.Once you have gotthese things down, you can start teaching your puppy some tricks. Andremember:Don’teverloseyourpatiencewithyourpuppyandkeeptrying.Finally, without realizing it, you are also building a relationship with yourpuppy. If you teach him boundarieswith love and care, itwill not only learnwhatitcanandcannotdo,butalsothatyoucanbetrusted.Andhewillpayyoubacktenfold!I wish you and your puppy all the best – and lots of fun! – when applyingeverythingyouhavelearned.Let’sendonalightnote:What'sadog’sfavoritekindofpizza?Pupperoni!:)
BONUSCHAPTER:HOWTOCHOOSETHERIGHTDOG
Thisbook,‘PuppyTraining101’,wasallaboutraisingapuppy.Puppiesarejustsocute!However,Ican’tendthisbookwithoutpointingoutthatsheltersacrossthenationarefullofgrown-updogs,lookingforanewhome...AlthoughIswoonoverapuppyjustasmuchasthenextperson,Idoinfacthaveasoftspotforadultdogs.Asamatteroffact,mylasttworescuedogshavebeenadults.Perhapsit’sbecauseIfeeltheydeserveasecondchanceandIlovebeingabletogivethemanewleaseonlife.Afterall,ifyougetanadultdog,it’salmostcertainlyarescueoronethatcannolongerbelookedafterbytheirowners.Gettinganadultdogcanbealotoffunandveryrewarding!Plus,it’sgoodkarma:).ThatiswhyIwrotethebook‘DogTraining101:TheEssentialGuidetoRaisingAHappyDogWithLove.’Below,youwillfindthefirstchapterfromthisbook,asafreebonus.
It’smywayofsayingthankyoufor:
●readingthisbook,and●takingituponyoutocareforadog.
Yourock!Let’sgetstarted,shallwe?
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DogFunFact:Puppiesareborntoothless.Whentheyare6–8weeksofage,theywillhavedevelopedafullsetof28babyteeth.Shortlyafter,thepuppy’spermanentteethwillbeginpushingoutthemilkteeth.Whentheyareabout7monthsold,apuppywillhave42permanentteeth.DogJoke:Q:Whatdoyoucalladogmagician?A:Alabracadabrador!Thischapterwillshowyouhowyoucanchoosetherightdogforyou.Thiswillbethemostimportantdecisionyouwillmakewhenitcomestoowningadog.
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WhyChooseanAdultDog?Beforewediscussbreeds,let’sstartwiththemostimportantquestion:whywouldyouchoose(andtrain)anadultdogoverapuppy?Firstofall,yougivethemachancetheymaynothavehadotherwise.Dogsaresocialcreaturesandbelonginapack.Yourfamilycouldbejustthepacktheyneed!Secondly,it’sagoodideatogetanolderdogifyou’renewtotheworldofdogs,oraren’tsurehowyourfamilyandlifestylewilladapt.Olderdogstendtobelesswork(that’snottosayit’sallplainsailingthough!)thanapuppyandyoucanseestraightawaytheirsizeandtemperament,soyouwon’tgetanysurprises.Youcanevenconsideraseniordog.Themostneglectedsegmentintherescuedogworld,seniordogscanbethemostrewardingcompanions.
Asopposedtothemlivingouttheirdaysinashelterorbeingputdown,youcanmakethelastfewyearsoftheirlivesextraspecial.Theymaynotbeasresponsiveasapuppy,butthesaying‘youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks’issimplynottrue!Youcan,withpatienceandpersistence.Theyareawonderfulchoice,ifyouarelookingforadogthathaslowerenergylevelsandiscalm.Theonethingyoumustbepreparedforthoughistheirshorterlifespanandpossibleexpensivemedicalbills.Ipersonallyhavefoundadultdogstobewonderfulcompanions.Ifthisbookcaninspireevenjustonepersontoadoptanolderdog,thenIwillhavedonemyjob.
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BeHonestAboutWhatYouSeekinandCanGivetoaDogOnceyou’vedecidedthatyouwantadog,nextyou’llaskyourselfthequestion:whattypeofdogwouldbethebestfitforme?Ifyouareclearaboutwhatyouseekinadog,andwhatyoucanofferit,itwillbemucheasiertopicktherightbreed.Andtheluckydogthatgetstocomehomewithyouwillbehappytoo!Choosingtherightdogissomuchmorethansimplypickingtheoneyoufindthecutest,astemptingasitmaybe.OneoftheepisodesoftheNationalGeographic’srealityTVseries‘DogWhisperer’focusedentirelyonso-called‘wolfdogs’.Awolfdogisahybridbetweenadomesticateddogandawolf.Wolfshavefascinatedmankindforthousandsofyears,andsomepeopleareintriguedwhentheyseeanadforawolf-puppy.They’dliketoownapieceofnature.Andasapuppy,wolfdogslooksupercute.Butastheygrowolder,theownerquicklylearnsthatthisisn’taregulardog:wolfsarepredators,anditwillprotectwhatitconsidersashispropertyatallcost.Whatoftenhappens,isthat–insteadofrecognizingthatthewolfdogissimplyfollowingitsnature–theownerfeelshispetismisbehaving.Andbeforeyouknowit,thewolfdogisputinacage,orevenbroughttoashelter,whereit’sputtosleep.Theexampleofwolfdogsmaybeabitextreme,butIhopeyouseemypoint:ifyouareclearaboutwhatkindofdogwouldbeagoodmatchwithyou,youarelayingthefoundationforahappyunion.Andyou’llpreventalotofpotentialproblemsandfrustrations!So,ifyouarelowonenergy,don’tgetaJackRussell:theyneedalotofwalking.
Doyouliketogooutonrunsorlonghikes?Thendon’tgetapug.Pugshavelessstaminathanyou.Also,theirbodytemperaturerisesquicklyandtheycannotcoolthemselvesdown.
Youneedtocarefullyassessyourcurrentsituation,andfigureoutwhichdogwouldbeagoodfit,basedonyourlifestyle.Thisincludesbeinghonestwithyourselfaboutwhatyoucanreallygiveadog.
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HowToChooseTheRightDogForYouLet’sstartwithsomequestionsyouneedtoponder,andissuesyouneedtoconsider:
●Lifestyle.Whatisyourlifestylelike?Doyouworkalotoutsidethehouseorareyouathomeallday?Doyoutravelalot?Ifyoudo,wherewillyoudogstaywhenyou’renotthere?Doyouleadanactivelifestyleormoresedentary?Doyouliveinthecityorinthecountry?Alloftheseareimportantfactorsindecidingwhichdogisrightforyou.●Money.Dogsareexpensive.Theyneedfood,vaccinations,andcanhavepriceyvetbillsiftheygetsick.Calculatehowmuchyouwillspendeachmonthsoyoucanseeifyourincomewilleasilycovertheexpensesofhavingadog.●Apartmentorhouse.Thiswillhelpyoudeterminewhatsizedogyoucanmanage.Youshouldalsochecktoseeifyourapartmentblockwillallowpets.●Freetime.Howmuchtimedoyouhavesparetogiveyourdog?Somebreedsneedconstantattentionandshouldn’tbeleftalone.●Stimulation.Somebreedsarehighlyintelligentandactive,traitsthatrequirealotofmentalstimulationandphysicalexercise.Howmuchactivityyoucanprovide–bothforthedog’smindandbody–willhelpdeterminethebreedthatwillbebestforyou.●Pedigreeormutt.Apedigreehastheadvantageofyouknowingthetemperamentandtypicalcharacteristicsofthatparticularbreed.Amuttcanbelesspredictableyetadoptingorbuyingasanadultreducestheriskofunknowntraitssurfacinglater.●Grooming.Youneedtoconsiderhowmuchtimeyoucancommittobrushingyourdog’scoat.Somedogshaveahugeamountoffurorevendreadlocks(thinktheHungarianPuli)whichneedextracareandattention.
Also,somebreeds(suchastheBulldog)arenotoriousfordroolingandcanleaveslithersofsalivahere,there,andeverywhere.That’snottoputyouoff,justtowarnyouofthecleaningandmaintenancerequiredintakingcareofadog.
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KeyTakeawaysTheseareafewthingsyoushouldreallytakealong,hardlookat,tohelpyougetanideaofwhattypeofdogwillbebestforyou.Itmaybeyourdreamtohaveahusky,butifyoulivealoneinasmallapartmentinacityandspendalldayworkingoutsideofthehouse,it’snotanidealchoice.Thischapterlookedatsomeofthemostimportantfactorstoconsiderwhendecidingongettingadog.Thereareseveralfactorsyouneedtoconsiderbeforegettingadog.Theseinclude:
●lookingatyourlifestyle●howmuchmoneyyouhavetospendonadogpermonth●whetheryouliveinanapartmentorahouse●howmuchstimulationyoucanprovidethem●howmuchfreetimeyouhave●howmuchgroomingyouwanttodo,and●whethertogetapedigreeoramixedbreed.
Onceyouhaveaclearideaofwhattypeofdogwouldbeagoodmatchforyou,youareonestepclosertogivingyourfuturecaninefriendanewhome.Let’s take a look at the different dog groups next, and learn their typicalcharacteristics.
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TableOfContentsINTRODUCTION
CHAPTER1:GETTINGSTARTEDWITHPUPPYTRAININGTeachWithWordsBiscuitTrainingShouldBeAvoidedRespectTrainingCrateTrainingHousebreakingAcceptanceGentlenessHouseholdRulesTipsforOlderPuppies
CHAPTER2:HOWDOESAPUPPYTHINK?StaringLookingSadBarkingRepeatedlyCockingTheirHead
CHAPTER3:BENEFITSOFCRATETRAININGHelpsinHousebreakingHindersDestructiveChewingItKeepsYourDogSafePreventstheFormationofProblemBehaviorsSafetyandSecurityForSolvingBehavioralProblemsCalmingYourPuppySafeTravel
CHAPTER4:CRATETRAINING101
IntroducingTheCrateCrateTrainingSafety
CHAPTER5:HOWTOTEACHYOURPUPPYROUTINESHouseRulesPottyRoutineMealScheduleExerciseRoutine
CHAPTER6:THE5COMMANDSYOUNEEDTOTEACHYOURPUPPYTeachingYourPuppytoSitTeachingtheCommand“Stay”ToLayDownTeachingRecallTeachingYourDogtoHeel
CHAPTER7:HOUSEBREAKINGYOURPUPPYIN4EASYSTEPSHavePatienceWhentoStartHousetrainingCreateaScheduleUsingaCrate
CHAPTER8:HOWTOCORRECTBADBEHAVIORDogsNeedRulesTrainingYourPuppyStopYourDogFromBitingandChewingStopJumpingStoppingFromPlayingRoughStoppingFromBeggingExcessiveBarkingDealingWithDiggingGetSomeProfessionalHelp
CHAPTER9:FINALTIPSFORTRAININGYOURPUPPYListentoYourPuppyLotsofAffectionDoesthePuppyReallyLikeIt?TellHimWhatHeShouldDo
ConsistencyRealisticExpectationsGoodDietReinforcementBriberyDoesn’tWorkFreedom
CONCLUSION
BONUSCHAPTER:HOWTOCHOOSETHERIGHTDOGWhyChooseanAdultDog?BeHonestAboutWhatYouSeekinandCanGivetoaDogHowToChooseTheRightDogForYouKeyTakeaways
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