Puppy Training Tips Review

The aim of every good dog owner is to produce an animal that is well behaved in every environment and situation and that is not always easy for the average person. The quickest way, and I think the best way, is to follow a well-structured training plan that has been developed by professionals, shown to work successfully and is prepared in a simple, easy to follow pattern. (This is for the owner's benefit, as well as the dog!)

Dogs are descended from pack animals and, as such, the leader of the pack is the one that gets to set the standards for the rest of the animals; in your environment, it is your role to be the leader of the pack.

There are six basic training steps for every dog and then, once mastered by both you and your pet, you can move on to some fun training with your dog so your animal can be part of the fun with you and your family.

The overpowering joy you experience on bringing home your first puppy can be quickly shattered when it makes its first impression on, or in, your home. We all know that, unless it is a pre-trained rescue dog, these types of accidents are going to happen, but probably the first time is the worst.

Therefore your dog's initial training needs to be focused on toilet training. Teaching it to use a designated place in your outside space as a toilet, and not your house, must be your first priority. This step will be fraught with difficulties and there will, of course, be other accidents along the way, but, at the end of the day, when your puppy consistently manages to both let you know when they need to go and then go where they have been trained, both of you will be overjoyed.

The next stages in training your puppy are:

2 Obedience Training
3 Crate Training
4 Walking On A Lead
5 The Recall
6 Good Puppy Manners

Finally, you can work with your dog on some fun exercises that can teach it to give you its paw, wave, rollover, etc. These are not cruel on your pet as they enjoy themselves learning and can give you and your family more joy in playing with your dog.

Although you will want to move your dog's training through at an accelerated rate, bear in mind that your dog sees these exercises, not as training, but as fun and games. You should start training your puppy as soon as you can as, like young children, they will absorb everything that you can give them. Keep the early sessions short, up to a maximum of 10-25 minutes, to keep you and your pet at a high energy level. Gauging the time of the sessions can be important as too long will make the training for your dog less enjoyable and, like you at school or work, will probably stop them learning.

As I stated earlier, the aim of every dog owner is to produce a well behaved dog in any situation. It is also important that your dog respects each situation without the need for loud words and/or striking the animal. Your role as owner and trainer of your pet is to achieve this situation. Remember, there is no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad dog owner. Your dog deserves a good home and a good owner and it is your duty to provide both of these!