Dogs have long been branded as "man's best friend. They do make excellent companions and fantastic family pets. But to be a decent doggy resident and a excellent family pet they need to be well trained.
You ought to set off training your puppy for obedience as soon as he arrives at your home. The training will be continuing until he is about a year old and then while he may be considered "fully trained", you will still need to work with him to keep his skills sharp for the remainder of his days. A well-trained dog is a pleasure to own and a joy to be around.
The absolute most vital law of dog training is that you must be the "alpha dog". The term "alpha dog" may not appeal to you but the reality is that dogs are pack animals and they follow a leader. You must be the "top dog" or the leader. Every human being member of your family must outrank your dog in the pack order. Dogs will do anything for devotion and approval from the pack leader and in order to have a contented dog and …show more content…
He must wait for his food until you are done eating. This is a understated but important thing. You must also never allow him jump on you or other people either.
Do not ever permit your puppy to do things that you will not let him to do as an mature dog. This includes jumping and nipping at you. One of the most important things in training a dog is consistency. A dog cannot infer like a human and he will not comprehend that it is all right to jump on you in your play clothes but not in your business suit. He also won't understand why he could do something as a puppy but he can't go on to do it as an adult dog. Be consistent.
Using a crate will make all of your training easier. Dogs feel protected and secure in a warm and comfortable place that they believe their own. In the beginning your puppy may whine in the crate but if you just leave him in there he will grow to like it. Using a crate will make housetraining and obedience training
You ought to set off training your puppy for obedience as soon as he arrives at your home. The training will be continuing until he is about a year old and then while he may be considered "fully trained", you will still need to work with him to keep his skills sharp for the remainder of his days. A well-trained dog is a pleasure to own and a joy to be around.
The absolute most vital law of dog training is that you must be the "alpha dog". The term "alpha dog" may not appeal to you but the reality is that dogs are pack animals and they follow a leader. You must be the "top dog" or the leader. Every human being member of your family must outrank your dog in the pack order. Dogs will do anything for devotion and approval from the pack leader and in order to have a contented dog and …show more content…
He must wait for his food until you are done eating. This is a understated but important thing. You must also never allow him jump on you or other people either.
Do not ever permit your puppy to do things that you will not let him to do as an mature dog. This includes jumping and nipping at you. One of the most important things in training a dog is consistency. A dog cannot infer like a human and he will not comprehend that it is all right to jump on you in your play clothes but not in your business suit. He also won't understand why he could do something as a puppy but he can't go on to do it as an adult dog. Be consistent.
Using a crate will make all of your training easier. Dogs feel protected and secure in a warm and comfortable place that they believe their own. In the beginning your puppy may whine in the crate but if you just leave him in there he will grow to like it. Using a crate will make housetraining and obedience training