Dog Training
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Crate training: Most pups like their crate because it can satisfy many dogs' need for a den-like enclosure. It's an effective housebreaking tool because it takes advantage of the dog's natural reluctance to soil its sleeping place, it can also help to reduce separation anxiety, to prevent destructive behavior (such as chewing furniture), and it keeps the pup away from potentially dangerous household items (i.e., poisons, electrical wires, etc.) I agree with the previous poster though--don't use it as a substitute for proper training. The idea is to take the pup out often enough (every couple of hours or so at first) so that it doesn't have to soil it's "home". Don't make it hold it for very long--especially when it's very young.
Keep the pup at home til it's had all of its shots. Your veterinarian may recommend keeping the pup home until he's 16-18 weeks old. Listen to your vet, even if obedience instructors insist the pup needs the socialization of a kindergarten class. Socialization is important, but not as important as avoiding exposure to fatal diseases such as parvovirus and distemper.
Socialize the pup. Find a dog park and let the pup get used to other people and other puppies. But be prepared to protect it, if necessary.
I agree with the previous poster that said to take it to basic obedience classes. But make sure it's a good class with a good instructor. There are some suggestions down at the source section:
Helpful Tips on Dog Training
- Let him roam around your house on the first day. After, let him use the bathroom. The next, you should start training him right away. Ok, hold a treat above his nose, just a little and say 'sit'. Keep doing so until he gets it. Lay down, put the treat in your hand, to the ground. He'll try to get it but don't let him have it until so.
- My dog is crate trained. And I used to have a part Eskimo/Australian Shepard who was crate trained. For my dog, it took awhile to get him to want to go in the crate. To encourage your dog to enter the crate, drop some small food treats near it, then just inside the door, and finally, all the way inside the crate. If he refuses to go all the way in at first, that's okay -- don't force him to enter. Continue tossing treats into the crate until your dog will walk calmly all the way into the crate to get the food. If he isn't interested in treats, try tossing a favorite toy in the crate. After introducing your dog to the crate, begin feeding him his regular meals near the crate. This will create a pleasant association with the crate. Crate your dog for only short periods of time, and crate him at night
- Crate training is a valid training method but unfortunately most people use it incorrectly. They use the crate to avoid having to train the dog. They put it in the crate to avoid teaching the dog to not poop under the dining room table, and so on. The best is to enroll yourself and the puppy into a good puppy class. They will teach you about dog behavior, how to socialize, how to train, how to correct. Then you progress to adult dog obedience classes. You will have a much better and safer pet.
Many proponents of crate training defend it as "the dog's special place". To my dogs the whole house is their special place, especially the couch, or my lap. - Crating is when your make your dog sleep in the cage and urinate in a litter box or etc. and make sure you take your dog out right after you get him/her out of the cage or else accidents will happen also once your dog urinates on the floor spray with a disinfectant spray or a spray that says dog accident resolver Good Luck =)
- There are lots of tips on the internet if you search around.
When we potty trained our dog that we brought home from a shelter, my husbands aunt (she's a vet tech) said to poke holes in an empty container like a Gatorade bottle and fill it half full or less with gravel/rocks/dried beans ect. Anything that makes noise and shake it whenever the dog peed/pooped in the house. It also worked for any other behaviour we didnt like. The timing is important though.
Go here for potty training and other training techniques for your dog:
http://tinyurl.com/qm2xnv - You want to start setting the household rules right away. Treat him now how you will treat him when he is older. Try not to carry him too much, or he may get "small dog syndrome".
Crate training is a great way to house break a new puppy. Basically you teach them that their crate is their den, and that they are not to bathroom in it. After time they begin to see the house as their den as well, and will use potty outside. Remember to be patient though, as he will not have full control of his bladder muscles until he is about 6 months old. And small dogs are typically harder to house train than their larger counter parts.
As for a tip.. Start training now, with the leash, with things like sitting at the door when new people come in the house, how to behave at food time. And stay consistent. Everyone in the family needs to work together. Not just one person alone. - If this is your first dog I really recommend you enroll in some puppy training classes. I went to PetSmart and they did very well with us. My second puppy is going to classes this weekend. Classes really help because you get socizlation and learn how to train your dog.
My biggest advice is paticence and understanding and love. It will take at least 2 weeks before your new puppy is 100% adjusted to his new home. As for training you'll need to let your pup out after every time it eats, drinks, plays, or every few hours of sleep. Make sure you watch it's movements and then you can tell when your pup needs to go outside.
I also highly recommend positve re-enforcement training. That means you train by rewarding with treats and praise. Some people use shock collars or other cruel methods for their dogs...this should only be used in extreme cases however, some people just aren't willing to put in time and paticence and love. In most cases if you put in the time then your pup and you will develop a loving bond.
It will take a lot of work and dedication to help your dog know what is expected of them. Remember they're a new memeber of the family and it will take them awhile to learn all the rules.
After 1 1/2 years my dogs still aren't perfect. You will never have a "perfect" dog. You always continue to guide them and love them and train them...letting them know the behavior that is acceptable and isn't acceptable. My dogs do very well in understanding what I need them to do but, there are still accidents and sometimes I desire new behavior from them (not barking at new neighbors...a new trick...that stuff).
My biggest advice is enroll in the class and be loving.
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