Puppy Training (First months home)

Hi everyone, I know it's been a while since I posted anything. So I am back with some great news for puppy owners.

A few basic puppy training routines:

• Perimeter walks; By taking your puppy out around the area he/she is allowed is the start of acclimating to their new home and the area their allowed be in. By doing this for a while, the puppy will understand their restrictions/boundaries.

• Crates; They are meant to be a safe haven for your puppy, as well as punishment. By letting the puppy stay in their crate while your out or in bed will be the safest place for your puppy. This way, they cannot get into anything that will harm them or destroy anything as well and beyond that... it will eliminate their need to relieve themselves (something they DO NOT like to do in their BED). Remember, they should be taken out every two hours in order to relieve themselves. Also, before and after playtime and exercise. Soon enough, you and your puppy will sync with times, so please make sure if you work long days you either take the time to train or find someone to come in to let the puppy out. So keep everyone in the household on the same page with times and training.
• Punishment; They will realize their freedom hangs in the balance of learning their boundaries (much like children, except putting them in the corner does not exactly work on puppies). The next best thing is their crates.
• To curve their mouthing/teething, try keeping toys in the area their allowed in the house so that they can play and chew on the proper things (do not give them any of your shoes or such either, your just telling them its okay to destroy things that belong to you. DO give them a blanket with your scent on it only in their crate (like an old sheet) so that they have comfort.

• House breaking; Is the most important obstacle for everyone whom has a new puppy or a dog from the shelter. Clearing up the grey area before moving forward, there is one thing every person should know if they do not already. You cannot expect the puppy to know why your upset with him/her five minutes after they had an accident. All they will understand is that you disapprove of them relieving in that spot, so they will do it else where. By paper training, that will eliminate all of that (yes, their puppies and will actually accidentally relieve themselves else where but its expect from puppies and older dogs with problems or an adult that is scared of certain things (IE: thunderstorms, fireworks, etc.). The paper training can progress to outside and eventually you will no longer need it. Remember, reward system works for every time they do what their supposed to do, a reward is given. Soon enough, it will be second nature to them and no longer needed.
• Remember, being consistent and timely is required as well as patients. Praises them for a job well done along with a treat is excellent and reminds them they did something correct and expected of them.

Start training puppies the basic commands (sit, stay, come), this will help with the communications between you and your puppies. Once they understand those three simple commands, you can move forward with commands. Every dog and every breed learns at different paces and levels. Some dogs learn quickly while others...well takes allot longer, but just hang in there and have patients and reward system.


Some more information please the link below by the AKC website.
AKC.org

I hope this helps everyone and please remember to leave any questions you may have in the comments and I will answer them as soon as humanly possible. You can also follow me using Google Plus.