The central objective of puppy obedience training is to teach your puppy the way you’d like them to behave. It is imperative to begin tuition while your puppy is still young. An idyllic time to commence this training is when your puppy reaches eight weeks old; at this precious age, your puppy begins to lead an independent life and requires a slight intervention to control his behaviour. If a dog is not introduced to early training, incorrect behavioural traits become ingrained in their personality. Incorrect and disobedient behaviour is very hard to reverse, it is best to install correct behaviour from the start.

When commencing your puppy obedience training you will encounter the same four commands over and over again; the repetitive commands are Sit, Stay, Lie-down and the most important of all the puppy commands, NO. A great puppy training technique to learn is praise and reward. You give your puppy a command like sit, you gently help your puppy to sit and praise and reward the correct behaviour. In order for the process to work, it must become a repetitive activity. Your puppy will soon learn the command and then you can move on to the next. Try not to introduce to many new commands at once. It is important not to overload your puppy with to many requirements. Slow and steady will get you better results and not leave you with a confused puppy.

A different form of puppy obedience training takes the form of crate training. Some people do not approve of this technique, but as long as it used in the right context it can very affective in installing correct behavioural traits.

Puppy Obedience Training For the Home

Bringing a puppy into the family home can be a stressful time for owner as well as pet. When introduced to new surroundings a puppy can become extremely anxious. Destructive behaviour nearly always begins during this crucial time.  It is important to provide your puppy with their own independent space. A crate, strategically placed in your home, will provide the security and safety the dog requires. Encouraging your dog to use the crate as a place to sleep and be alone will help install a sense of calm in your puppy’s behaviour.

As a puppy’s owner, it is important that you are gentle and patience with their puppy obedience training. When giving commands you should be firm and direct, but you should never ever involve reprimand or negativity as a punishment for failure. If aggressive with your teaching, your puppy will soon become confused and fearful of your actions. A frightened dog is always a danger.

All dogs, especially puppies, desperately want to please their owners. The eagerness to please makes puppy obedience training an easy objective to achieve. It shouldn’t be long before your puppy obeys your every command. We all know that a well trained dog is a well behaved dog.

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