When your new puppy has had it’s first arrival to your home, make sure to give your child/children some easy tasks to do so. These tasks should be age appropriate and something they can do easily and requires little to no help from you!
Remember, you don’t want to give too much responsibility just yet, so start off slow! If you have toddlers in the home, they can easily pick up the puppy’s toys and place them in their basket. You can even purchase dog apparel such as dog pajamas, shirts and more. Read more »
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By Kathleen Amaro
Part 2: Does your puppy want to be crate trained?
Yes! in fact, he does. Your puppy or dog will soon see his crate as a place of security, IF it’s approached correctly.
The crate is NEVER to be used as a punishment. Introduce it gradually and gently; make the crate and your pet’s puppy potty training a positive and happy experience and he will come to view his crate like Linus views his blanket.
Make sure your puppy has a balance of crate time and activity time. He needs ample exercise to be healthy. This is an important part to crate training dogs and puppy potty training. Read more »
By Kathleen Amaro
Part 1: There is Actually a “Wrong” Way to Crate Train
Crate training dogs, (or crate training puppies) if approached correctly is by far one of the most effective tools you can use to form good dog behavior.
The most subtle mistakes in crate training are sometimes the worst because they go undetected and are repeated over and over again which can make the whole experience of potty training dogs negative and frustrating.
Using the correct method of crate training you can avoid subtle mistakes and have your puppy or dog’s training move along quite smoothly. Read more »
Some believe that an electronic collar is not safe for their dogs and in fact, believe they are inhumane. Before you make that decision you should do your homework and you’ll quickly discover that they are not only effective, but they are safe and a perfectly humane tool for training your dog.
One of the most important considerations is choosing the electronic collar that works best for you and for your dog.
Containment Systems (“Invisible Fence”)
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Most people consider their dog as a family member. You certainly wouldn’t want to have any of your family living under your roof unless they knew the family rules and your pet is no different.
Of course we all know how cute a new puppy can be, but picture that puppy at its full adult size and many owners will tell you that you need to start training at a puppy age. Starting at a young age means no un-doing of bad habits. This is a huge benefit, plus a new puppy is much more open to learning.
The trick to begin with is to not teach your new puppy any bad lessons. This can happen in such harmless forms such as wanting your pet to jump on a couch to watch tv with you but not wanting him on the couch by themselves. Read more »
