Dog Training - Tips and information on care and training your puppy
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When you get that special dog you have certain responsibilities which includes a safe place of containment, training, medical exam, with a check for parasites and a start on their vaccinations and hopefully lots of love.
Dogs deserve to be allowed to develop to their full potential, and that only comes with training.
Training can start at an early age but one must realize a puppy is growing physically and his brain is also developing. Don’t have unreal expectations on how fast and how much a pup can learn. There is little difference in a young puppy and a young toddler child, or a school age child and that puppy about 6 months old…then you have the high schooler and pup to about a year old. At this age both groups learn fast but are still subject to lapses of memory, and both have one foot into adulthood and the other is still in child hood.
Kids and your puppy both require patience, consistency, discipline, love and trust.
Understanding the Pack Mentality makes training easier.
There has been a lot of discussion on dogs and why they behave in the manner that they do. Even today dogs still exhibit the pack mentality where the alpha dog who is the strongest and most dominate controls the behavior of those in his group.
With instinctual behavior built in to your dog, you need to become the controlling alpha personality in the ‘family pack’. If for some reason you don’t develop this type of relationship there can be conflicts where the dog can show aggression to you or others. Aggression can be a nuisance in small toy breeds but when it comes to larger, stronger animals it can be a very serious problem.
Gentle non-assertive dogs such as Golden Retrievers are far less likely to exhibit this behavior problem, where as strong willed driven dogs can be a handful if not well trained. Understanding the behavior patterns and instinctual drives in the breed of dog you have or going to acquire will give you a better understanding on training and potential problems.
My goal is to present a common sense guide on training with sources for expert help with problems and understanding how dogs learn and develop.
Items and supplies needed for your puppy.
Puppy starter kit should include a leash and collar that fits well. A small heavy non tip water dish and a food bowl. Bed towels -These will not be used until you have established some success with house training.
Items I feel are absolutely necessary when getting a new pup is an appropriate dog crate and a wire pen with water proof tray. I also recommend a child’s play pen if room allows. This item is best if it is an old fashioned type with wooden bars. To this you need to attach poultry fencing to it so the puppy can’t get out. With these items you have a containment system and bed for you pup. Easy to clean and safe.
One other major consideration is if the dog will be spending any time outside without direct supervision - a pet safe fenced area is necessary.
Dog ownership is both work and can be costly, consider this before acquiring any pup.
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A little about the author:
I am not a professional trainer but have been working and living with 1 to 3 dogs for almost my entire life. I have trained a number of my dogs in in obedience and we enjoyed every moment of it.
I have strong feelings on dogs and dog ownership. Training, proper care, a safe and enclosed area to play and enjoy, a responsible and loving human for guidance and companionship should be the right of every dog.
If you cannot provide these things you should not have an animal. Dogs can be expensive and time consuming so if you can't or won't accept the responsibility both in dollars and hours get your self a pet rock. Nothing is worse than a throw away animal and the world has way to many of these already.
Thanks for reading....
Judy
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