When
you are training your puppy it's important to remember that he is only
a baby and will have a very short attention span - so keep the training
short and above all - interesting.
1. Remember that we are using reward based obedience training methods -
so remember to reward your puppy when he does something right - and do
it immediately!
2. Try not to repeat any command more than once as it will become just
a noise to your puppy and he won't understand - keep it short and sharp
- but use a friendly voice - you don't want to scare your puppy.
3. To make your dog training commands clearer and easier to understand
- I often use hand gestures at the same point as I say the command - but
be consistent - make sure that the whole family use the same dog
training commands and gestures. This is so important - it will make the
puppy training 10 times easier and so much faster!
4. Even at the early age of 8 weeks you can start puppy
obedience training - by training your puppy at this early stage it
helps you both bond together.
A puppy needs to be trained so that it can fit in with his environment.
A puppy wants to have leadership and feel comfortable in all
situations. If you fail to train your dog properly
or not at all then you will get drastic results - sometimes minor
incidents such as running off or jumping up but unfortunately also
major behavior problems like dog or
puppy
biting. It all comes down to
training!
