Early Puppy Training Commands
Early Puppy Training Tips
Whatever the reason you have for getting a puppy, be it as a pet, or maybe as a show dog, or a working dog for example, the puppy will need to be trained.
As a pet the puppy will need to behave as you want it to in any given situation.
In most cases with puppies you have to get the pup to behave around people and around other animals. This in itself can prove to be problematic, especially if the breed of dog you have has tendencies that pre dispose it to behaviour that is different than what you expect. Point one therefore is that you must choose a puppy that will be suited to whatever task you want for it.
Proper dog obedience puppy training is especially important in the case of a family dog where children are going to be present. Studies have shown that proper training for your puppy can make a massive reduction in the likelihood that your dog will attempt to bite or be prone to other undesirable traits or behaviour.
Unless you have gone through dog trainer classes, it is likely that you will need some help when it comes to training your puppy. This could be either by way of formal lessons by certified dog trainers, or with the help of a training book, DVD or e-book.
Formal lessons are great if you can afford them, or if you can find a dog obedience group near you. Many people find that having a book to help them is enough, and probably a lot more fun and fulfilling for you; knowing that you have been able to train your own puppy.
Here are the basic commands that you will need to teach your puppy.
This list is just an example and is by no means exhaustive.
* Heel - it is very important that a dog learns to walk with you on a loose lead, in a good position.
* Respond to the word ‘No’ - This is absolutely critical to dog training. A dog must know when it has been told ‘No’, to stop whatever it was that they were doing, and hopefully, not to do it again.
* Sit - Your dog must learn to respond to the sit command.
* Stay - Your dog must learn not to follow you everywhere. This command is not just to prove that your dog is able to adopt the sitting position, but that it has enough respect for you to stay in that position when you move away and tell it to stay.
Training a dog is something that will help you to control an animal of course. Control over your pet is only part of the benefit to you though. Training helps you to form a bond with your dog, which is another great reason for doing the training yourself.
There are many schools for dog trainers so if you find that you love working with puppies you could be a carreer dog trainer.
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