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Housebreaking a puppy is probably the number one reason people don’t enter into dog ownership. There is no doubt that this is the hardest part of owning a puppy, but if the process is started immediately and taken seriously your puppy will be trained in no time.

Kennel Training

First and foremost, buy a kennel. This is as important as the toys the leash and the food dish. Kennel training is the easiest and most effective way to housebreak your puppy. Not to mention it will save you hundreds in cleaning bills and damage to your personal property. Forget all you that you have heard that kenneling a puppy is cruel. By providing a kennel for your puppy you are actually catering to his natural instinct as a den animal. Depending on your puppy’s breed, choose a kennel that can accommodate the puppy as a full grown dog. You will be surprised how much your mature dog will utilize their kennel as a place of refuge or just as a place to hang out years down the road. Whatever you do don’t use the kennel as a place to punish your pup. Make the kennel a fun and safe place your puppy will want to be.

Start the process immediately

After you pick up your cute fuzz ball at the breeder make the first stop the backyard or the outside area you plan to take your pup to do his business everyday. Get him acquainted with a spot. Dogs are creatures of habit that crave a schedule and familiarity.

Put together a schedule the entire household will follow on how to of care for your puppy. When everyone is on the same page it will be easy to housebreak your puppy. Puppies on average eat three times a day and sleep about 18 hours a day. After every feeding take him out to his spot and go with him. http://www.dogbreedadvice.com/ Yes, even when it’s below freezing and snowing. Take this into consideration when you’re deciding what time of year to bring your puppy home. You need to make sure he takes his outside trips seriously. Eventually you will be able to open the door and let him out, but not at first.

Newspaper training is a waste of time when housebreaking a puppy. You’re just making more work for yourself. You will end up training your puppy twice, and time is of the essence in the house breaking process. You can never take your puppy out too much. They must go out first thing in the morning and right before you go to bed. If you are accustomed to staying out till 3 am and sleeping till 10, then maybe you aren’t ready to have a puppy.

Now back to the kennel. As I mentioned before, puppies sleep a lot! So after a meal, a trip outside to do his business and some playtime, put him in his kennel. Repeat this and it will become habit. Start out leaving your puppy in the crate for short periods of time when you are home. Gradually extend the stay and take him outside after each time. Dogs in general will not mess where they sleep. If the housebreaking process is done correctly there will be minimal accidents. Don’t leave a puppy to run free when you are not home. You are just asking for a mess.

Bedtime

Right before you go to bed throw on your slippers and head out one last time with your puppy. When you come back in, give your puppy a treat and tuck him into his kennel for the night. All night! Don’t cave to the sad cries of a home sick puppy that would rather snuggle under your down comforter. Before you invite your puppy into your bed remember, cute 10lb puppies grew into 80lb adults! To ease the loneliness you can put a radio near the kennel or a leave on a night light. After a night or two, when your puppy realizes the crying gets him nowhere, he will stop. It’s so important to remain consistent in this house breaking process or it just won’t work. There is no such thing as a partially house trained dog. They either get it or they don’t.

Praise, Praise, Praise

Last but not least dogs crave praise. After every outside trip make a big deal. Scratch under his chin and give him a treat. Don’t scold your puppy for accidents unless you catch them in the act. Puppy’s memory capacity is small. He will have no idea why he is being punished after the fact. If you do catch him in the act, grab him by the scruff of his neck, as his mother would do in the den, and give him a firm NO! Then immediately clean the area with an odor eliminating cleaner.

So that’s it in a nut shell. Puppy training sounds a lot harder than it is. With a little patience and a kennel, you are on the path to puppy training success

Ashwin
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As most pet parents can attest, dogs are both amiable and feisty. These two seemingly incompatible traits are what dog training so difficult, especially in the early years. Luckily, experts abound that can give us helpful hints on how to get our treasures pooches to mind their manners and behave in public and in the home.

Below are the things you should know to train a puppy and a full grown canine. You can modify these approaches to fit the personality of your dog as these are guidelines, not hard and fast rules.

Puppy training

Puppy training can be engaging, rewarding and fun with the mind set. Remember, puppies are playful, so getting and keeping their attention is the key to success.

1. Train early – young pups are very enthusiastic and alert, in fact, you can start training a puppy that is only a week old. The best way to do this is to set boundaries and rules and enforce them strictly. Don’t let the puppy jump up on you and be sure to have treats handy to point out behaviors that are good.

2. Reward – Make great fan fare out of each accomplishment so they understand what they are being rewarded for. While some leniency is of course allowed, be sure to offset broken rules with reinstatement as often as possible. In time, the puppy will understand the difference between being allowed a special reprieve and what is acceptable on a regular basis.

3. House/Crate training – the quickest way to house train a puppy is to place it in a crate. This is because dogs hate to soil their living area and will treat this space like a “den”. You can then take them out of the crate and deliver them outside so they can eliminate. The crate itself, if made comfortable, will become their go to place for a bit of R and R so they won’t “go” anywhere near it. Only keep your pet in the crate when you are home and be sure to let your pup out at night ritualistically.

4. Breaking the biting/chewing habit – all animals, especially baby ones, enjoy biting and mouthing objects. When they nip on furniture or a hand or foot, they are not aware they are doing anything wrong. One way to break this habit is to allow them to play with other pups. Puppies play rough and react negatively when the biting becomes too much. This peer pressure allows them to understand that biting is unacceptable. The purchase of chew toys allows them to get the biting urge sated so they are less apt to bite or mouth other objects.

Dog training

Dog training can be a tad more complex and often fall into the realm of obedience.

1. Leash training – the trick to getting a full grown dog to accept a leash it to make them understand the leash is not a punishment. If you get them to associate pleasant things, like walks or an outdoor jaunt with a leash they will actually look forward to seeing it. Don’t let them react in an out of control fashion and let them know that any disobedient behavior will delay their walk and they will be better behaved. Also, learn to walk with great long strides or to trot with your dog so they feel hampered by the leash.

2. Obeying “come” – your dog will obey almost any command when something positive is attached to it. Far too often a pet parent only asks the dog to come to them when they seek to punish the animal or leash them. If the dog can associate positive memories to the experience, they will be more likely to behave in a positive manner to the command.

These few small tips can work in conjunction with one another no matter the age of your pet. As always, keep in mind your dog’s temperament and respect the independence of the animal as you train them to coexist with the humans and other animals.

Amy Nutt

Every dog is in need of basic dog obedience training.  Your canine, like a young child, must be taught manners.  Many dogs have behavioral problems.  There are those that show aggressive dog behavior, those that that have turned barking into a hobby, those that are constantly whining, etc.  So, if you are having difficulties with your dog, don’t have a panic attack!  You are not the only one with an unruly pet, and there are solutions to your dog’s problems.  Dog dominance aggression is a typical problem that dog owners are confronted with.  Bad dog behaviors such as this can be eliminated.  If you wish to stop dog behavior problems, however, your first step is to understand what is causing them.

Correcting aggressive dogs requires you to first determine the root of their behavior, that is, what is causing the aggression.  Is your dog aggressive towards strangers, family members, or both?  This is an extremely important question to ask yourself, as the answer has a great impact on prevention and/or treatment.

If your dog only acts aggressively towards strangers, then it is necessary for you to learn how to socialize your dog.  If your dog exhibits aggressive behavior towards people in your family, you must learn how to deal with dog pack behavior and resource guarding.  Mishandling or mistreating a dog may also cause a dog to show aggression towards family members.  Hence, each person in the family should learn what types of handling/treatment can provoke aggressive dog behavior.

Training dominant dogs is a difficult tack in the absence of some form of guidance.  Books on dog behavior will teach you basic dog obedience training and how to stop dog behavior problems, like that of dog dominance aggression.  If your dog is disobedient, you’d prefer to train him in your home, and you want to save money, then a very smart investment would be a book about dog behavior.

These are Five Tips for correcting aggressive dogs:

• When your pet is a puppy, let him meet a lot of new people and bring him into many different environments
• Touch your puppy on a frequent basis in a way that  doesn’t threaten him, this will allow him to get accustomed to being handled.
• Make your dog aware that he is not the leader, you are.
• Use obedience training lessons that are short, consistent, and happen on a daily basis.
• Give rewards to your dog when he follows your commands and put him into seclusion when he misbehaves.

J. Walden
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/top-5-aggressive-dog-training-tips-stop-dog-aggression-700296.html

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