Training Your Dog to Obey
Learning to train your dog to obey may feel a little like a psychology class, but luckily it is relatively simple and fun. The key to getting your dog to obey your commands will be a technique known as “positive reinforcement”. This entails rewarding your dog for doing the things you command him to do. Rewarding your dog does not only mean giving him a treat, but should also include gentle and reassuring petting, and nice words and body language. Read more
How to House Train Your Dog
Getting a new puppy can be a time of excitement and joy, but it can also be a time that calls for lots of patience. Puppies have a lot to learn, but if it’s going to be an indoor dog then you’ll need to house train them as quickly as possible.
House training is a task that will actually require much more of you than it does from the puppy! You have to be willing to invest the time, patience and most of all love that your pup will need to learn anything new!
One of the most important parts of house breaking is to establish a set routine. A daily regimen of taking your new puppy outside at about the same time each day will make the process a lot easier.
Always take your puppy outside after he’s eaten or drank water. He should also be taken out as soon as you get home, as soon as you wake up, before you go to bed at night and after the dog has taken a nap!
Taking him outside through the same door can save him a lot of confusion. If you get him use to going outside the same way each time, then he’ll know where to go to let you know he needs out. Read more
