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EARLY DOG TRAINING

Training dogs is not a hard. You just need patience, dedication and somesimple tactics and you will teach them successfully.

There are as many ways to raise a puppy as there are to raising a child. Infact, one way per family in general! But most of us agree that when it comesto children, certain things are universal and undisputed.

Here are three things that a lot of people just do not think of when it comes to raising theirdogs, however. How many times have we heard, "My dog just won't listento me", or "He just won't behave!"

1. Dogs do not understand English until we teach them.The thing we all love about puppies the most is the way they live for us, theway they focus all they have on us, the way our lives become theirs. in thebeginning, they study us to learn our body language, our facial expressionsand our language.

Until we teach them the English language, it's all theyhave. If we say, "Wanna go out?" one day, "Have to go potty?" the next day,and, "Hafta pee?" the third day, if they DO figure out what we want, it isbecause we have picked up the leash and moved toward the door with ahappy face! If you want to speed up his training by three-fold, teach himYOUR language.

Pick a command for EACH behavior and stick with it. Tellall in your family to use the same words and commands, and your puppywill amaze you at how much faster he learns.

2. A young puppy's metabolism is racing along faster than we think.The younger your puppy is, the faster he is growing, the more food andwater he needs to fuel his metabolism, and the more often he has to gopotty. Do not punish your puppy when he makes a house-breakingmistake. These are YOUR fault. Your puppy's age in weeks and his breedsize determine how often he must go out.

Once an hour is not too often fora large 6-week old puppy, especially if it is summertime. Dogs love theexciting smells outdoors, so there is no excuse to not have him housebrokenby 7-8 weeks of age. Right after a nap, after he eats and after grooming arethe key times, and he will signal you. If he is happily chewing a toy andgets up suddenly with his nose to the floor, move quickly! And every timehe goes potty outside, praise him to high heaven! "What a good BOYY!","GOOD go potty!" and the like. Dogs love our happy faces, and they will doanything to get it.

3. Dogs live for our facial expressions and body language.Because of this, the worst punishment you ever need to give your dog is ascowl and to turn away from him. You can see his tail fall down and hisface get so sad. He will learn the lesson, I guarantee it. But his attentionspan is only 3-5 minutes, so do not scorn him any longer. Love him up andgive him your happy face again.

Physical punishment is never necessary.Use consistent commands and loving praise and he will know what youwant of him before you know. He will become a master of your bodylanguage and facial expressions in no time at all.

4. To avoid your dog getting confused and so that they can learn torecognize commands easily only one person should be responsible fortraining the dog initially. If too many people are trying to train the dog atthe same time this can stop progress in its tracks.

5. You should use positive reinforcements. If the dog does something good,you should reward this behavior so that he will know that what he did wasright. If the dog cannot understand or follow your commands, never pushhim. Dogs are not as intelligent as humans, they make mistakes. What youshould understand is that they won’t easily understand your commands injust one teaching, it takes repetition to train a dog successfully.

Do not scold your dog as he might develop fear which will hinder his learning andwillingness to be trained. You can use treats in order to encourage yourdogs, although don’t overdue it.

6. Teach commands one at a time. Try to teach him one command after theother. If he cannot absorb it, try to stay on that command only becauseadding additional commands will just confuse the dog. Start with thebasics.

7. In executing commands, you should keep your voice cheerful so that thedog will happily follow your commands. Dogs will respond to a low andcoaxing voice. If you shout out loud, he may become startled andunresponsive.

8. Train your dog in various places. If you keep your dogs in a certain placelike your home, he will not be able to adjust with the environment newpeople. Take him to the park or through the neighborhood. This will helpyour dog associate with other dogs and people.

Naturally there are many aspects of training your puppy well. Lovingkindness works just as well for puppies as it does with children, creating ahappy, well-adjusted and obedient dog for life. These important tips, usedconsistently with confidence, will start him well on his way.

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