by ejacks71 » Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:59 pm
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Here's a quick brain dump - hope it helps:
- Buy a crate and cover it with a blanket- crates are safe places for dogs and they need a place they can relax and sleep
- Be consistent with your training, the whole family needs to be on board
- Don't over handle the pup - e.g especially if you have small children - e.g don't let your kids grab at the puppy roughly..
- Respect that it is a puppy and needs rest - let it sleep when it needs to sleep
- Don't over-walk your puppy, their legs and joints are still growing - they don't need as much walking as you may think - play, yes! Lots of stimulation - chew toys, kongs, soft toys, frozen wet rope toys for when they are teething
- Teach them to: leave (drop), come, wait, sit, stay, lie down, use a word for their toileting, e.g "wee wees" - it'll come in really handy!
- Teach them to sit at any road or crossing
- Teach them to get out of a car safely, or leave your home safely (e.g make them wait always and only let them walk when you are ready)
- You can use a harness, but you can also clip the lead to the their collar to have a bit more control
- Try to make them sit for their meals, and before you leave home.. e.g make them sit calmly for their food and exercise
- Use a good dog food brand
- Wash their bowls at each meal time, and freshen their water twice a day- they must always have water on hand
- Use a long training lead for recall and use a toy or treats in training
- Give them lots of praise
- Never shout at them using their name
- Don't watch Ceasar Milan.. he is so overrated!
- Don't allow them to bark at noises... an important one, you must nip this in the bud as fast as you can...and don't allow them to boss you into throwing a ball when they bark..Only throw a ball when they are calm.
- Slowly build up the time you leave them, remembering puppies have small bladders and will pee around the house - try to block off an area for them - use a crate or a children's pen scattered with newspaper or training pads . They must get used to you not being in the house to avoid separation anxiety...
A lot of it is common sense, and consistency, but you must put in the work else you will have a difficult, tricky dog.. It can take months to train them...you need to persevere.... don't give up.. Balanced dogs comes from training and they need to be very well socialised, and have a lot of exercise (when they are past their puppy age) I am not a professional but I have owned dogs for 12 years.. I am Battersea based if you want to ask more questions, feel free.. It is better for you to train your own dog.. although I appreciate a professional can help you do that ;o) Good luck! Jacqueline x
No replies??
Here's a quick brain dump - hope it helps:
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[*]Buy a crate and cover it with a blanket- crates are safe places for dogs and they need a place they can relax and sleep
[*]Be consistent with your training, the whole family needs to be on board
[*]Don't over handle the pup - e.g especially if you have small children - e.g don't let your kids grab at the puppy roughly..
[*]Respect that it is a puppy and needs rest - let it sleep when it needs to sleep
[*]Don't over-walk your puppy, their legs and joints are still growing - they don't need as much walking as you may think - play, yes! Lots of stimulation - chew toys, kongs, soft toys, frozen wet rope toys for when they are teething
[*]Teach them to: leave (drop), come, wait, sit, stay, lie down, use a word for their toileting, e.g "wee wees" - it'll come in really handy!
[*]Teach them to sit at any road or crossing
[*]Teach them to get out of a car safely, or leave your home safely (e.g make them wait always and only let them walk when you are ready)
[*]You can use a harness, but you can also clip the lead to the their collar to have a bit more control
[*]Try to make them sit for their meals, and before you leave home.. e.g make them sit calmly for their food and exercise
[*]Use a good dog food brand
[*]Wash their bowls at each meal time, and freshen their water twice a day- they must always have water on hand
[*]Use a long training lead for recall and use a toy or treats in training
[*]Give them lots of praise
[*]Never shout at them using their name
[*]Don't watch Ceasar Milan.. he is so overrated!
[*]Don't allow them to bark at noises... an important one, you must nip this in the bud as fast as you can...and don't allow them to boss you into throwing a ball when they bark..Only throw a ball when they are calm.
[*]Slowly build up the time you leave them, remembering puppies have small bladders and will pee around the house - try to block off an area for them - use a crate or a children's pen scattered with newspaper or training pads . They must get used to you not being in the house to avoid separation anxiety...
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A lot of it is common sense, and consistency, but you must put in the work else you will have a difficult, tricky dog.. It can take months to train them...you need to persevere.... don't give up.. Balanced dogs comes from training and they need to be very well socialised, and have a lot of exercise (when they are past their puppy age) I am not a professional but I have owned dogs for 12 years.. I am Battersea based if you want to ask more questions, feel free.. It is better for you to train your own dog.. although I appreciate a professional can help you do that ;o) Good luck! Jacqueline x