Puppy Training For The Neophyte Puppy Owner
Dogs are pack animals and many of their behaviors mirror this truth. When you get a new puppy one of the primary and the most foremost things that you can do is to create authority. You are the "pack leader" and you must act fittingly.
A new puppy will intuitively spend a enormous amount of time trying to figure out where they fit in the hierarchy of their new home. They do this by trying to establish their own domination. A few breeds have more domineering personalities such as the terriers or Chihuahuas. Other breeds are more naturally compliant.
As soon as your puppy comes home he needs to have his place in the hierarchy recognized. He needs to know that he must be submissive to you and that you and the other human family members are the principal members of the pack. All of the humans inside the home must be over him in the pecking order. This is not a matter of punishment but rather the way it must be in order for him to be happy and to become a responsible doggy citizen.
There are a few simple rules that you must follow to prove this domination. If not your puppy will be receiving mixed signals and it will make training much more demanding as he will be mystified as to what you really want and who the domineering member is.
One of the fundamental rules you must follow is that the leader always eats first. Do not let you puppy have a meal sooner than you eat. If you and your family are planning to eat at about the same time you want to feed your puppy, you should make the puppy wait. Or else you can arrange for your puppy to eat at a whole separate time as you. At the start it may be of use for your training to make the puppy come to you and wait for his food until you are ready to give it to him. You may want to train him to sit before you put the bowl of food down.
Grooming your puppy can send compelling signals about who is in charge. At the beginning your puppy may whine and wail when you handle him for basic grooming however you must take no notice of him and be adamant on finishing. Continually follow through on what you begin because puppies ascertain very quickly if you really mean something or not.
Most puppies will nip and bite at things when they are very young. You must break this behavior straight away and let your puppy know that it is not suitable with a abrupt reaction of a "No" and a tap if needed. Remember that you are the pack leader and the pack leader does not ever get nipped.
The most important thing with a puppy is to show him that you are the dominant leader of the pack so be vigilant of games such as "tug'o'war' where he could demonstrate some authority. You must praise his good behavior with words and treats and overlook his poor behavior as you start in on obedience training. If you follow these simple tips you will have a well-behaved doggie resident.
A new puppy will intuitively spend a enormous amount of time trying to figure out where they fit in the hierarchy of their new home. They do this by trying to establish their own domination. A few breeds have more domineering personalities such as the terriers or Chihuahuas. Other breeds are more naturally compliant.
As soon as your puppy comes home he needs to have his place in the hierarchy recognized. He needs to know that he must be submissive to you and that you and the other human family members are the principal members of the pack. All of the humans inside the home must be over him in the pecking order. This is not a matter of punishment but rather the way it must be in order for him to be happy and to become a responsible doggy citizen.
There are a few simple rules that you must follow to prove this domination. If not your puppy will be receiving mixed signals and it will make training much more demanding as he will be mystified as to what you really want and who the domineering member is.
One of the fundamental rules you must follow is that the leader always eats first. Do not let you puppy have a meal sooner than you eat. If you and your family are planning to eat at about the same time you want to feed your puppy, you should make the puppy wait. Or else you can arrange for your puppy to eat at a whole separate time as you. At the start it may be of use for your training to make the puppy come to you and wait for his food until you are ready to give it to him. You may want to train him to sit before you put the bowl of food down.
Grooming your puppy can send compelling signals about who is in charge. At the beginning your puppy may whine and wail when you handle him for basic grooming however you must take no notice of him and be adamant on finishing. Continually follow through on what you begin because puppies ascertain very quickly if you really mean something or not.
Most puppies will nip and bite at things when they are very young. You must break this behavior straight away and let your puppy know that it is not suitable with a abrupt reaction of a "No" and a tap if needed. Remember that you are the pack leader and the pack leader does not ever get nipped.
The most important thing with a puppy is to show him that you are the dominant leader of the pack so be vigilant of games such as "tug'o'war' where he could demonstrate some authority. You must praise his good behavior with words and treats and overlook his poor behavior as you start in on obedience training. If you follow these simple tips you will have a well-behaved doggie resident.
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2 comments:
I have a new doxie puppy. We are struggling with potty training at night. During the day, he goes outside with little fuss, regardless of whether it is a productive trip to the potty area. At night, however, he whines so incessantly. Where I am struggling with dominance is the elements. We have had snow every day since we got him. At 1 pound 13 ounces, I know his tolerance for the cold and snow is limited, but I also think he may be testing me to see what he can get away with. Any thoughts or suggestions? I am a first time puppy owner.
Having a pup is sure a challenging time especially when it comes to potty training. Firstly we don't have snow in Malaysia. What we did may not be appropriate in your situation but we hope you do get the idea.
Does he return to the same area to do his business at night? If he does it means he recognizes the scent left there and will repeatedly go back.
Also recognise the signs if he needs to go like sniffing and walking around in the same spot. Take him away to a place designated for him. Bring the 'scent' of his pee to the place you set up for him.
Had a similar problem with Casey when she was a pup. During the day she has the freedom to go out to an area to do her business but at nights she's kept in the house. She always peed on the floor mat during nights (we changed a few but she kept returning to the same area). We mopped up her mess everyday.
Even bought a bottle of spray that claims to deter the dogs from peeing in a certain area after you spray it. Did not work for us.
Finally after reading on some advice on potty training, we used bleach to 'kill' the scent in that area and left a soiled floor mat in the bathroom at night. (we have a wet bathroom and just need to hose down any mess left by the dog. Any solids are picked up and flushed down.)
It did not work immediately but she got the message few nights later. We praised her when she went to the bathroom to pee. But there are the occasional slip ups which we gently tell her off.
Peanut came a year later and followed whatever Casey did when she was a pup so it was easier.
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