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How to Train a Puppy Like a Pro

Organizing your plan of attack is your first task when preparing for training a puppy, as it will help a great deal in the transition for your new puppy from his happy and playful home to his new and unrecognizable surroundings. It can be disconcerting for a young pup when parted from his family, and then is suddenly moved to strange and confusing habitat where there is nothing but unfamiliar people and strange smells.

These emotions don't just apply to young puppies. It happens with older dogs to - they can get depressed by the upheaval when moved to new homes. Regardless of their age, your new dog has no idea what awaits in his future; he'll just notice that his friends are gone and he doesn't recognize anything.

Although it is not always possible, try to get to know your new puppy before he moves in. This way you are not a complete stranger to him when you pick him up. This will mean that when you start, to train your puppy he'll learn a lot quicker as he'll already be friends with you. Don't worry if you can't get to see your new puppy before he comes home - try taking home something from the current owner that the puppy is familiar with - like maybe a piece of clothing that he's slept on, or any other item he recognizes that will help him settle down and adjust to his new home.

The perfect time to bring your new dog home is when you will be available to set aside a block of time to spend with him. A holiday period - a long weekend - or even take a few days off work. The more time you can spend with in these first few days the better. Being there for him in those first few days will help him settle in and help the newcomer get over his homesickness blues.

In the same way that we humans make preparations for a new baby, by creating an environment to satisfy the baby's needs and requirements, training a puppy needs to be given the attention to detail. You should do the same for your new family member.

The perfect place for your new puppy is a cordoned off area in a main living area, because this will make house training your puppy much easier as well because any accidents are easier to clean off hard floors. Where possible, in the kitchen makes great puppy real estate because we spend a lot of our time in these rooms, as this helps your puppy get accustomed to his new home.

Before you moved your new puppy in with you, he was used to lots of playmates. Since they're not there any more he'll get lonely so you're going to need to give him lots of love and attention to keep his blues away. Just don't go spoiling him too much - he can't be allowed to live by his own rules for his first few days in your home then try to train him out of those habits once your training routine begins. Training a puppy can begin with the easy techniques, but needs to start as soon as he moves in.

Being permissive in this respect is not being kind, as it will confuse him when he finally does start. Much of these techniques for training a puppy work well for puppies and fully grown dogs too. All dogs can experience loneliness and separation anxiety. It's up to you to help them through it. Introducing a new dog to your family requires lots of patience, training and consistency. Having said that, your puppy will love you for it.

Michelle Spencer

As a puppy owner you must be aware that the things that work best for teaching humans cannot simply be transferred to your pup. Something that seems entirely reasonable and logical to us will not apply at all when you start your puppy training because they have an entirely different set of instructional behaviors and thought processes. If you have an understanding of these instincts before you start training your puppy, you can build a solid relationship with you dog built on trust and mutual understanding.

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