Attention All Lazy Puppy Owners: Yes, That Means YOU!
The day your puppy was taken away from its
mother and placed in your care is the day you became 100% responsible for the
young pup. Accept your role as leader responsibly by training the four basic
obedience commands necessary to every civilized dog's schooling.
Though your work schedule or distance from
a qualified dog instructor often preclude working with an experienced trainer,
teaching your puppy to sit, lie down, come and stay falls well within the
average owner's capabilities. Combined with frequent outings to assure proper
socialization, suitable at-home training turns your little rascal into the dog
that other dog owners wish for.
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Most new owners agree that teaching
critical lessons, such as not pottying in the house, destroying couch cushions
or raiding the garbage, to name just a few, leaves precious little time for
anything else. How then, do top trainers who work full-time, raise a family and
compete in various canine sports, manage to do it all?
For one thing, you don't need to spend an
hour per lesson teaching basic commands. Puppies have an extremely short
attention span, which is best worked within 5 to 10 minute sessions. That's
only one or two sets of television commercials!
Use whatever time you have to your
advantage. A favorite technique amongst many trainers is for you to let your
puppy follow you around while you do light housework by putting it on a leash
and tying the other end to your belt. This gets the puppy in the habit of
staying with you without the worry of it wandering off into mischief. Plus, it
presents an easy opportunity to periodically stop what you're doing to interact
and get in a bit of training.
Realize that consistency is key in any
level of training. Everyone in the home should be on the same page concerning
the puppy's guidelines so the puppy doesn't get mixed signals about acceptable
behaviors from different family members.
Additionally, don't be a nag. Avoid
repeating the same command over and over. If sometimes you say something once
and expect compliance, but on other occasions you repeat the command five times
before getting the behavior, this lack of clarity creates confusion for a young
dog. Be willing to wait and allow the puppy to think for itself about what you
just asked for. You might be happily surprised at what you see.
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