Puppy obedience training doesn’t have to be all hard work and you should begin training your puppy with some very simple lessons . One of the first really easy things you can teach your puppy is to SIT. Your puppy will normally sit quite naturally so try this one out.
First of all make sure you have your puppy’s full attention. Have some treats in your pocket. Show your puppy a treat and let him have a quick sniff at it but not eat it. Hold the treat just over his head but high enough so he cannot reach it. Your puppy’s natural tendency will be to sit. As he is going into the sit, say “sit” and “good boy” (or girl) and give him the treat. You can practice this a few times. If your puppy does not sit you can push his bottom onto the floor and say “sit” and “good boy”. After a few times he will latch onto the idea of sit. Remember to give your puppy lots of praise when he gets this right.
A word of warning, only give your puppy small treats for this exercise. If you are practicing this quite a few times in one day, a large amount of treats will end up making your puppy sick. So keep a check on the amount of treats your puppy is getting.
You could also try this when you are about to give your puppy his food. Hold the food bowl just above his head so he cannot reach it and when he goes to sit, say “sit” and “good boy” and then put his food bowl on the floor so he can eat it.
Never lose your temper with your puppy or shout at him if he gets things wrong. If you feel you are losing patience, take a break and try again later when you are feeling calm. In time your puppy will soon get the hang of sit and then you and your puppy can move on to the next puppy obedience training exercise.
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Oct 02, 2009 | | puppy obedience training
Having a new puppy in the house is a wonderful and exciting time for all the family. Puppies are so cute, cuddly and funny. But teaching your new puppy how to be well behaved should be an important part of your puppy obedience training plan. What may now seem cute and funny behaviour in a new puppy will not be so cute and funny when your puppy is a full grown dog. A disobedient and unruly dog will be a nuisance for you and your whole family. It is never too soon to train your new puppy so begin training your puppy gently with some basic rules and boundaries. Remember your puppy does not yet know what it right or wrong so he will experiment and test you, much like a young child to see how much he can get away with.
1. Place More Focus on the Positive
Teach your puppy with positive reinforcement by placing more focus on his good behaviour. Praise your puppy lavishly when he gets things right and reward him with treats, toys and cuddles.
2. Set Up Your Puppy To Win
Always set your puppy up to win by starting out with an environment for success. For example remove all temptations from sight, like shoes, books, remote controls and rubbish bins etc. If you leave lots of tempting items around the house your puppy is sure to want to investigating them and ultimately start chewing them up. So have puppy toys and chews readily available for your puppy instead. If you do catch your puppy chewing something he shouldn’t, then just say a firm no and replace it with a puppy chew or toy. When he takes the chew or toy, say yes and praise him.
3. Keep Things Simple
Begin your puppy obedience training with some simple commands, such as sit, stay, drop, down and come. Have lots of patience with your puppy and use the same words for each command. Keep the training short and consistent.
4. Regular Exercise
Give your puppy lots of exercise by taking him for walks and playing fetch with him. Puppies have lots of energy and will get bored easily which can lead to bad behaviour so keeping him well exercised will make for a happy puppy.
4. Have Fun
Make training your puppy lots of fun. Training your puppy will test your patience at times but if you remain calm and relaxed your puppy will respond well to you and learn much faster. Never get angry and shout at your puppy as this will hinder his progress. If you feel yourself getting angry and losing patience, stop the training and give yourself time to calm down. Having a puppy should be a fun and happy time for you both, so keep things light and happy and soon your puppy will form a strong and affectionate bond with you.
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Sep 10, 2009 | | dog training, puppy obedience training
