Puppy Training: Puppy Training Basics
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If you thought puppy training basics had to wait until your
puppy reached 6-12 months of age, think again. Studies show
that your pet can learn basic puppy training commands as
early as 3 month!
The philosophy surrounding the best time to start training your
puppy has changed in recent times as dog training professionals
have re-thought their earlier conclusions. In past years, puppy
training began only after one’s pet had reached six months of
age. It was also not uncommon for dog trainers to recommend
that actual training not begin before the dog had reached at
least one year old.
Today, puppy owners are starting their pet's training within
the first few months with animals as young as 3 months starting
their program. The reason is that a puppy's adult behavior is
believed to be formed in the pet's younger months and it is in
fact critical to impart proper obedience training at a younger
age.
Training Your Puppy Early
Young puppies are more amenable to learning and accept new ways
of behavior, so the fact is that they profit from an early
training program. The most important thing however is ensuring
that you impart puppy training in a humane manner and forego
use of force unless absolutely necessary (and then only with
restraint).
In today's world of dog obedience training, puppies are
starting to be taught new things at a very young age. It is
their natural curiosity and willingness to learn that allows
the young puppy to enter training at an early age. Another
factor working in favor of early puppy training is that with no
other experiences to distract him the puppy will be able to
learn faster than an older dog.
The good news is that it isn't necessary to wait for puppy
training until the animal is aware of being trained, because he
is still capable of learning acceptable behavior. However, it
is a good idea to ensure that you have the puppy’s undivided
attention before imparting such training.
Puppy Training Tips
At the beginning, the puppy can be taught more simple commands,
like sitting. A simple method that you can use for teaching
this task would be to first get your pet’s attention, and then
gently placing your hands above the puppy’s rear hips and
gently press down until he is in a sitting position. Repeat the
command “Sit” over and over again till your pup understands
what is being taught.
Other facets of puppy training include teaching your puppy to
lie down when commanded to do so and to also get him to
understand the meaning of the “come” command. Repetition is the
key to success with puppy training and this is something you
should never forget.
Because there is a host of evidence to suggest that a puppy can
and will learn at an early age, there is no reason not to start
your puppy training as soon as you can keep the pet's attention
long enough to understand a command. The key is to be patient
and work with the pup as long as the dog can stay focused on
the training activity.
Source: http://www.puppycaretraining.net
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