When you adopt your new fur-baby, training is a crucial element for both you and your dog. There are many ways to train your new pup, as a matter of fact, it is a lot like parenting a child in many ways. Dogs crave love and attention, and they also crave boundaries and consistency. Past that, simple training is essential to your dog’s safety. Commands such as sit, stay, lay down, and heel are all crucial for your pup to know. If his favorite toy mistakenly goes out into the road and he is chasing it at full speed, he needs to have been trained that when you call, he stops. This literally could be a life and death situation for him.
Another important element in training for your dog is for him to have his own place. Crate training is highly recommended for dogs, especially puppies. This is their safe zone. They don’t get punished in their crate. They can sleep there, relax if they are too hyper, sit there to learn their lesson that they shouldn’t have chewed on something that isn’t their toy, but no chastising while they are in their crate. Again, it is their safe zone.
Dogs also need their own space outside. They need their place to run and their place to use the bathroom. Dogs don’t like to mix those two spots, if at all possible. If you do not have a physical above ground fence for the dog to run around in, keep him leashed at all times or another option is a pet containment system. Show your pup the general area where he can go to the bathroom and then let him pick his spot. Don’t be surprised if he sniffs around for a while. Dogs like to have their own spot that is “just right.”
Above all, be consistent but loving with your new fur-baby. At full maturity dogs will have the emotional and mental capacity of approximately a three year old child. They can learn to understand some words, but will understand your tone more than anything. Love your pup because all he wants to do is to love you.
Call Terry Now @ 706-714-1100
Another important element in training for your dog is for him to have his own place. Crate training is highly recommended for dogs, especially puppies. This is their safe zone. They don’t get punished in their crate. They can sleep there, relax if they are too hyper, sit there to learn their lesson that they shouldn’t have chewed on something that isn’t their toy, but no chastising while they are in their crate. Again, it is their safe zone.
Dogs also need their own space outside. They need their place to run and their place to use the bathroom. Dogs don’t like to mix those two spots, if at all possible. If you do not have a physical above ground fence for the dog to run around in, keep him leashed at all times or another option is a pet containment system. Show your pup the general area where he can go to the bathroom and then let him pick his spot. Don’t be surprised if he sniffs around for a while. Dogs like to have their own spot that is “just right.”
Above all, be consistent but loving with your new fur-baby. At full maturity dogs will have the emotional and mental capacity of approximately a three year old child. They can learn to understand some words, but will understand your tone more than anything. Love your pup because all he wants to do is to love you.
Call Terry Now @ 706-714-1100
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