If you really adore your puppy but his barking chewing and incorrect
behaviors are driving you crazy there's
no need to
despair not everyone has the resources to get their puppies professionally house trained but luckily
there are lots of
things you can
do at home to get the job
done .
it can be hard to
stay calm when your puppy has chewed
through the cables of your
laptop or won't stop barking and it usually happens when you need to
finish a work assignment at home
or just want some peace and quiet if you yell you risk damaging
the precious bond you
have with your puppy dogs are very in
tune with humans
so an increase in your
tone of voice could stress him out
and make him more anxious ironically it could have the opposite effect you intended making him more excited about the situation he could understand that barking is good since you are
barking
2- Do be firm
the big puppy dog eyes looking
up at you might deter you from saying anything
to your puppy
when he misbehaves
however to teach him good behavior
you need to
be firm puppies
need a
leader of the pack and if they see you as too easygoing or flexible
they won't be motivated to learn to behave
better that's why it's important
to use
a stern voice if you're trying to reprimand
them but without yelling the puppy will be
mindful of your
tone of voice and see
you as an authority figure the best thing to do is speak to the puppy with a simple word he
understands next time your puppy's trying to climb the couch just give him a firm no
3- Don’t get
physical
using or threatening
pain are never good ways to house train your puppy these behaviors
only teach dogs to
fear their owners and to lose the natural trust they have in you even if
you don't physically harm your puppy the use
of a shock
collar
also teaches them to
respond in fear threatening pain by
stomping your foot close to the puppy sends him a direct message
that you should be perceived as a threat keep your bond with your puppy strong and healthy by avoiding getting physical
at all
costs .
4-Do give your
puppy a time out
A time out is a great technique to teach your puppy to stop doing something annoying or aggressive , next time your
puppy's barking is driving
you over the edge or
you catch him being too rough with another pet simply
put him in a dog crate or take him to
a location he'll find boring this could be a bathroom or bedroom , just make sure the location is safe
the puppy should
stay there for two
to three
minutes no longer
than that every
time he misbehaves
say the words
timeout to the
puppy and place
him in the
same place in
this way he'll
understand that bad
behaviors lead to
being away from
toys and people.
5- Don’t stare
down at your puppy
if
you are speaking
to a child
who'd misbehaved eye
contact would be
important to emphasize
the seriousness of
the situation but
to a dog
direct and prolonged
staring can be
threatening so it's
not an effective
method to educate
him your puppy
can look at
your eyes when
he expects a
treat when he's
waiting for food
or when he
wants to go
for a walk , but
if you stare
your puppy can
get uncomfortable just
as humans do
in this case
you can expect
him to bring
his body close
to the ground
look away and
do everything he
can to disengage
from you because
he will see
you as intimidating
staring makes the
lesson you are
trying to impart
much more difficult
for the puppy
to receive.
6-Do address biting and nipping
According
to Cesar's way
the website for
the famous Dog
Whisperer Cesar Millan
a good technique
to stop your
puppy from nibbling
or biting can be
to respond with
a dog's Yelp
when a puppy
plays with other
puppies and it
bites too hard
the other dog
will Yelp which
causes the biter
to release the
bite if a
puppy bites you ,
you can recreate this
Yelp to teach
him that it's
not okay another
technique is to
give the puppy
a chew toy
when you see he intends
to bite you
this will show
him which things
are ok to bite
and which things
aren't .
7-Don’t expect
your puppy to know where to go potty
A puppy
needs a very
strict routine to
become potty trained
a dog's digestive
system can be
very regular and
they tend to
need to relieve
themselves 5 to
30 minutes after
eating if your
schedule looks a
bit hectic your
puppy eats at
different times of the day
or you can't
walk him at
regular times you
can expect to
find a smelly
mess when you
get home from
time to time
as an owner
you'll need to
establish a very
strict routine for
when your puppy
eats and when
you take him
out for walks .
8-Do be
consistent
if
yesterday you gave your puppy
a timeout for
unnecessary barking and
today you're letting
it slide the
puppy will get
mixed signals and
won't learn to
correct the behavior
common examples include
letting your dog
sleep on your bed
on some days
but not on
others letting him
scratch the dining
table on occasion,
letting him bark
at the doorbell some
of the time and
letting him chew
on some inappropriate objects
but not on
others that level
of inconsistency will
cause the puppy
to become confused
about the boundaries
he needs to
respect therefore being
consistent is important
even if it's
tiring at first
the good news
is that with
discipline the puppy
will learn really
fast usually within
4 to 6
months in that
time most puppies
will differentiate between
right and wrong
and become house
trained.
9- Don’t
reprimand long after the offense
If
you come home
to discover that
your darling puppy
knocked over a
precious vase and
you try to
reprimand him for
something he did
an hour ago
the puppy will
have no idea
why he's being
admonished you need
to punish a
behavior when you
catch him doing
it that is
the only way
the puppy will
connect the bad
behavior to the
admonition if you're
watching TV when
the puppy begins
to chew your
shoe it might look
adorable yes but
gently moving him
away or moving
your foot out
of the way
will teach him
not to chew
on shoes in
the future the
key is to
reprimand in the
moment
10- Do educate and reward your puppy
Puppies
need to learn
when they misbehave
and when they
do things properly
for a puppy
to understand not
only bad things
but good ones
it's necessary to
educate with this
twofold approach if
your puppy stopped
chewing on the
cushion when you
told him no
then it's time
for a treat
if your puppy
calmed down after
getting a timeout
he deserves a
reward if the
puppy finally learned
to go potty
in the backyard
tell him what a good
job he did
just remember to
reward actions immediately after
the puppy makes
them now he
will associate good
behavior with a
reward puppies can
present quite a
lot of challenges
to new pet
owners or even
to experienced pet
owners since every
puppy comes with
their own set
of behaviors and
personality traits .
Despite a
bit of mischief
puppies can be
a great addition
to your family , and
will be trained
in no time
if you follow
these recommendations if
you've tried these
tips for a
few months and
your puppy still
insists on making
a wreck of
your home talk
to your veterinarian as
they might be
able to recommend
a professional trainer
or training class
so tell us
bright ciders what
is the hardest
challenge in training
your puppy let
us know in
the comments
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