Dog Training Puppies Tips

If you are thinking about introducing a puppy to your family, or perhaps you are the proud owner of a new puppy, you might be thinking about when and how you can begin dog training puppies. The best age to start training puppies for general training is around six months when they are more receptive and have had chance to settle into their surroundings and get used to people. When they are quite young, you should try to avoid introducing too many new faces to them because it could make them confused and anxious which leads to bad behaviour.

When it comes to dog training puppies, the first issue you need to confront is potty training. This is one of the most important aspects of dog training that you need to implement on your dog at a young age. Invest in puppy training mats which act in the same way as a cat little tray does. Place at least two around the house where the puppy can access them easily and make sure that you allow your puppy to investigate on his own. If you catch him doing his business where he shouldn’t, don’t raise your voice or hit your puppy, instead tell him firmly ‘no’ and then pick him up and place him on the training mat. This encourages your dog where the correct place to ‘go’ is. When you see your puppy using the training mat make sure you give him plenty of praise and a treat so he will want to do it again.

Another aspect of dog training puppies is to train them to get along well with other animals, this is especially important if you have cats or other dogs. Puppies usually get along will with animals when they are introduced for the first time, but some puppies will chase and bark and sometimes even bite other pets. If this happens then you need to let him know that this is not acceptable behaviour. Tell him ‘no’ firmly, and then place him in a room on his own for around ten minutes so that he knows this is a punishment and that he has done wrong, it is a little bit like the naughty step with young children!

You can get plenty of advice on dog puppy training from your local vet and pet store and also from reference books and the internet. Never be afraid to ask for help and always make sure you keep calm and cool and give your puppy respect and he will give it back.